Finding the right home is about more than bedrooms, neighborhoods, and square footage. For Maria Solesbee, it is also about helping people feel connected to the community waiting outside their front door.
As a bilingual Realtor with eXp Realty, Maria works with buyers and families throughout Savannah and the surrounding communities, with a particular focus on first-time homebuyers and those relocating to the area. Her work gives her a unique perspective on what it means to truly get to know a place.
After all, buying the house is only the beginning. Finding your favorite local businesses, discovering what is happening on the weekends, meeting people, and creating memories are what eventually make somewhere feel like home.
That is one of the reasons becoming a Live Like Locals Ambassador felt like such a natural fit.
Making Homeownership Feel More Possible
Maria is passionate about helping individuals and families achieve homeownership, but her interest in real estate goes deeper than getting someone to the closing table.
She sees homeownership as an opportunity to create stability and build generational wealth.
That is especially important when working with first-time buyers who may be navigating the process for the first time and trying to understand everything from financing to neighborhoods and what happens after an offer is accepted.
Maria believes education can make those big decisions feel much more approachable. Her client-first approach focuses on helping people understand their options, advocate for their needs, and make decisions they feel confident about.
Being bilingual also allows her to make that information more accessible to families who may feel more comfortable navigating such an important decision in Spanish.
Through her work with eXp Realty, Maria combines her knowledge of the local market with a genuine desire to create more opportunities for families to put down roots.
Getting Out and Exploring
Maria’s interest in the Savannah area does not end with real estate.
She loves getting outside, traveling, exploring new places, and experiencing what different communities have to offer. CrossFit keeps her active, while the beach is always a welcome destination. Kayaking is another favorite way to get outside and enjoy this part of coastal Georgia.
That sense of exploration carries naturally into her work as an Ambassador.
For someone relocating to Savannah, learning where to grab dinner, take the kids for an afternoon, spend a Saturday outside, or meet other people can be just as valuable as learning about different neighborhoods.
Maria wants to help people discover those experiences.
It is also an opportunity for longtime residents to explore beyond their usual routines and discover businesses, events, and activities they may not have realized were right around the corner.
Homeownership as a Tool for Generational Wealth
One cause especially important to Maria is helping people understand how homeownership can contribute to generational wealth.
For many families, purchasing a home is one of the largest financial decisions they will make. Maria believes education is an important part of making sure more people understand the possibilities available to them.
That means helping people ask questions, learn about the buying process, and understand that homeownership may be more attainable than they initially thought.
Her passion for education also shapes how she approaches her role in the community. She wants people to have access to useful information that can help them make informed choices for themselves and their families.
For Maria, opening doors is both literal and figurative.
Connecting Families With Life Beyond Their Front Door
Maria’s reason for joining Live Like Locals is closely connected to the families she already serves.
She loves the idea of helping people discover family-friendly events, small businesses, and experiences that give Savannah and the surrounding communities their personality.
As an Ambassador, she plans to use social media to highlight the people, places, and events worth knowing about while encouraging residents to get out and experience more of where they live.
That may mean introducing a family who recently relocated to their first local event, sharing a small business they should know about, or simply giving someone an idea for what to do together that weekend.
It is another way for Maria to help people feel at home.
Helping People Put Down Roots
Real estate may be what Maria does professionally, but her Live Like Locals Ambassador role gives her an opportunity to extend that work beyond buying and selling homes.
She wants families to build relationships with their community, support the businesses around them, and discover experiences that make them excited about where they live.
That is ultimately what putting down roots is all about.
We are excited to have Maria Solesbee as part of the Live Like Locals Ambassador community and to see Savannah and the Coastal Empire through the experiences she shares.
If you see Maria at an upcoming Live Like Locals event, be sure to say hello. Whether you are looking for your next local adventure or thinking about your next home, she is always ready to help you discover a little more of what the 912 has to offer.