Home Buyers

Buy Your Dream Home in Southern Maine With Confidence

Southern Maine’s housing market is competitive, fast-moving, and full of opportunity – if you have the right guide. Whitney Tovar is a dedicated buyer’s agent who combines deep local knowledge, sharp negotiation skills, and a genuine no-pressure approach to help you find the right home, win the right offer, and close with complete confidence. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, upsizing, or moving to Maine from out of state, Whitney makes the entire journey feel manageable – and even enjoyable.

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STEP 1 OF 5

Where do you want to buy?

STEP 2 OF 5

What is your budget?

STEP 3 OF 5

When do you want to move?

STEP 4 OF 5

Your name and email?

Step 5 of 5 — Last step!

Your phone number

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5-Star Google Rating

4+ Years Experience

No-Pressure Approach

Southern Maine Specialist

100% Private & Confidential

Your Trusted Buyer’s Agent

Your Trusted Guide From First Look to Closing Day

Buying a home is a big decision, and you deserve an expert who puts your goals first. I’m Whitney Tovar, an Associate Broker at Maine Real Estate Co., helping buyers across Southern Maine find the right home, negotiate with confidence and move smoothly from search to closing.

Personalized Guidance – based on your goals, lifestyle and budget

Skilled Negotiation – to help you get the best possible price and terms

Full Support – from your first home search to a smooth closing

Local Market Expertise – deep knowledge of Greater Portland and Southern Maine communities

Whitney Tovar

Associate Broker
Maine Real Estate Co.
Miane real estate

Licensed Maine REALTOR®

Associate Broker

Southern Maine Market Expert

Buyer Representation & Relocation Support

The Process

How Buying With Whitney Works

A simple, stress-free path to your new front door.

We start with a no-pressure call to understand your goals, timeline, and budget. Whitney listens first, advises second.

2. Personalized Search

Whitney curates listings that match your exact criteria — including properties before they hit the open market.

3. Tour & Evaluate

Visit homes on your schedule. Whitney’s local insight helps you see beyond the staging to what truly matters.

4. Craft the Offer

Whitney’s sharp negotiation skills help you write competitive, winning offers — even in a hot market.

5. Under Contract

Inspections, contingencies, and paperwork managed seamlessly. Whitney handles the stress so you don’t have to.

6. Keys in Hand!

Closing day arrives and you move into your dream home. Whitney is with you every step of the way.

Where We Work

What clients are saying

Real reviews from real clients across Southern Maine

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Matthew Bullard
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From the first intro call, Whitney provided immediate intelligence on the market, location, and expectations. From discovery to close she was a fantastic partner and advocate for us to get a fair deal, keep on track to close, and avoid any major hiccups. She made the home buying process easy, was super communicative, and demonstrated her drive to help her clients every day. Would highly recommend Whitney to be your realtor.
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Jason Berry
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Whitney was absolutely amazing throughout my whole buying process. Even having a deal near the very end of a 60 day contract period fall through on the sellers end, she was there to provide guidance on all of my next steps. Shes very kind, professional, incredibly responsive, easy to get a hold of, hunts down answers to your questions quickly, and is generally just very knowledgeable about all the ins and outs of reality. I would absolutely recommend her to to anyone! I have actually already reccomended her to one of my co workers who is beginning the buying process.
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Stacey Ingream
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We enjoyed working with Whitney. She did a wonderful job helping us find a nice condo in downtown Portland!
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Getachew Alemu
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We had a wonderful experience working with Whitney during the purchase of our first home. She was professional, knowledgeable, patient, and very supportive throughout the entire process. As first-time home buyers, we had many questions, but Whitney always took the time to explain everything clearly and guide us step by step. She worked very hard to make sure everything went smoothly from beginning to closing day. She was always responsive, kind, honest, and truly cared about helping our family. We felt comfortable and supported during the whole journey. We are very thankful for all of her help and highly recommend Whitney to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. Thank you again for helping us purchase our first home!
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Gail Cardner
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Whitney was so professional and knowledge and helped us get our dream home. Highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell!
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Sally Langerak
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Whitney is very hard working, truthful and was a huge help to me in finding the perfect home. I highly recommend!
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Marta Halefom
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Great experience working with Whitney.Professional, responsive, and very helpful throughout the process. Highly recommend!
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Jesse Shaw
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Whitney is so professional and knowledge about all things related to buying a home. The average person doesn’t understand much and that’s why someone like her is so important to work with.. she makes the process smooth, easy to understand and has your back in any decision you’re unsure of making. She’s easy to talk to and so kind, with your best interest in mind. 10000% recommend working with her as you search for your new home🙌🏻
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Colton Catto
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Whitney is very professional & knowledgeable when it comes to finding you the perfect property! Look no further and trust Whitney when it comes to all your real estate investments!
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Peter Haideman
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She’s the best, pleasure to work with her.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most Queries From Members

We answer every question asked by our community members

Do I need to be pre-approved before starting my home search?

You don’t need to be pre-approved to have your first conversation with Whitney, but she strongly recommends getting pre-approved early. It defines your real budget, shows sellers you’re serious, and lets you move quickly when the right home appears — which in Southern Maine, can happen fast.

Zillow shows you listings. Whitney shows you the full picture — accurate pricing, neighborhood insights, off-market opportunities, inspection red flags, and a negotiation strategy that can save you tens of thousands of dollars. There’s simply no comparison between browsing online and having a local expert fully in your corner.

From your first consultation to closing day, most buyers are in their new home within 60–90 days. The search phase varies by market conditions and how specific your criteria are — but once you find the right home, Whitney moves quickly to get your offer in and accepted.

Absolutely — first-time buyers are some of Whitney’s favorite clients. She breaks every step down in plain, honest language, explains every document before you sign it, and makes sure you never feel lost or rushed. By closing day, her first-time buyers consistently say the process was far easier than they expected.