With over 20 years of leadership in corporate mentoring and training, Maria VanVurst approaches real estate differently. Rather than rushing clients into quick transactions, she equips buyers, sellers, and families with clear market data, strategic roadmaps, and unyielding advocacy.

SRES® Senior Leadership: Certified expertise in 50+ downsizing, tax relief, and compassionate family transitions.
Long-Term Client Nurturing: Willing to guide first-time buyers over 6 to 18+ months until finances and credit perfectly align.
White-Glove Project Management: Coordinating staging, estate sales, repairs, and simultaneous buy/sell timing from start to finish.

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SRES® Certified Seniors Specialist®

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Real Broker LLC North Metro Atlanta

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Driven by Purpose, Guided by Values

My Mission

To educate, guide, and fiercely advocate for our clients through every stage of life, turning complex and emotional real estate transactions into empowering, seamless, and victorious milestones.

My Vision

To be North Metro Atlanta’s most trusted real estate consultancy and transition specialist—renowned for deep local expertise, white-glove project management, compassionate service, and lifelong client relationships.

My Core Values

• Education Over Sales Pressure: Empowering clients with clear data.
• Savage Work Ethic: Relentlessly solving hurdles to protect client goals.
• Compassionate Care: Treating every transition with patience and dignity.

Maria VanVurst Agent License ID: 419604

+1(678) 283-2038

mariamakingmovesrealty@gmail.com

Acworth, Georgia 30101, USA

Maria VanVurst

Consider me your trusted educator and consultant. Whether you're buying your very first home, upgrading for a growing family, or downsizing from a long-time estate, I go beyond traditional sales to facilitate a clear learning experience. With my guidance, navigating real estate contracts, pre-approvals, and market timing becomes confident and stress-free.

With a diverse background in training, mentoring, and coaching, I bring a fresh, detail-oriented perspective to North Metro Atlanta real estate. Selling or buying a home involves more than just listings—it is about unlocking the right resources, financing options, and local market insights tailored to your specific life stage.

"I love the details so you don't have to worry about them. From appraisal gaps to estate coordination, we map out every step so there are zero surprises at closing." - Maria VanVurst

I'm Proud to Delight my Clients in Every Move!

Michelle Robinson

My parents and I selected Maria to help with their journey to an Assisted Living Center. After decades in their home, Maria understood the sensitivity of downsizing and selling their house. She had a comprehensive marketing plan and strategy to meet their needs. During the process, she constantly kept us updated and gave solid recommendations of how to position their home in the market. We were pleased with the final outcome and highly recommend Maria. She is outstanding and truly cares about her clients.

san 87

Honest, thoughtful, dilligent, knowledgeable and driven are words I’d use to describe Maria. Working with her buying and selling was a wonderful experience. She had answers to all my questions and provided top notch advice when I needed it. Highly recommend!

michellemrobinson18

My parents and I selected Maria to help with their journey to an Assisted Living Center. After decades in their home, Maria understood the sensitivity of downsizing and selling their house. She had a comprehensive marketing plan and strategy to meet their needs.During the process, she constantly kept us updated and gave solid recommendations of how to position their home in the market. We were pleased with the final outcome and highly recommend Maria. She is outstanding and truly cares about her clients.

Omoyeni Kemp

I don't even know where to start. You deserve all the stars out there and more. Thank you for helping us with our first house. If you're out there, and looking to get a place, please look no further. You're with the right person. Maria is so relatable, and super nice. I can't even start to write down our short, but great experience with Maria. I'll have lots of paragraphs. Just believe me when I say, she's a great person, and loves what she does. We look forward to more deals in the future. Thank you so much.

Rob Kemp

If I could give Maria more stars, I would. After looking for another rental to move into and being tired of the landlord and rental situation in Paudling County, I talked to her. Expecting to be a year out, she got me in touch with a lender who approved me, and I was able to find a place, get an offer accepted with very favorable terms for myself (due to her wonderful negotiation skills), and close everything in about a month's time. I couldn't be more pleased with the creative approach she was able to deploy to the whole situation.

Max Pierre Jr

I can't recommend Maria enough. This is my second transaction with her, this time to help my mom. Maria went above and beyond. This deal was a little tricky, but at anytime I could have whispered "what would you do?" and Maria would give me honest feedback. But still allow me space to make a decision. Needless to say we got what we needed. Sign, sealed, and delivered. I look forward to working with her again and would recommend over and over.

Max Pierre Jr

Maria is a rockstar! Awesome personality, but most importantly, she has her clients best interest at forefront. Maria gives great feedback, but ultimately leaves final choice to us, with no push back. Which I appreciated the most. We’ve heard so much horror stories about the home buying process, however Maria made it effortless and stress free by giving us realistic expectations and made sure she covered us all the way during negotiations. My wife and I would keep Maria to ourselves for all our real estate transactions, but I dont think we’ll have enough work for her 😆 So I guess we can just HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for a home.

Alan Thompson

Maria is an incredible professional in the real estate market. She regularly attends seminars and workshops to ensure she stays ahead of the curve. She is very knowledgeable about the area and the real estate world. Highly recommend!

Stephanie Joyce

I found Maria while I was searching for a realtor to do a big interstate move, and I am so glad I chose her! She is communicative, diligent, hardworking, and always ready to deliver on whatever you need, with extensive knowledge and valuable advice throughout the process. She was completely dedicated to getting answers and results no matter the hurdle, and I could breathe easier knowing that she was always in our corner. If you want a realtor who is lightning quick, endlessly supportive, and committed to turning your dreams into reality, Maria is the agent for you! We are eternally grateful for all she did for us. Thank you Maria! 💚

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$299,800

2880 Hall DR SE, Smyrna, GA 30082

2 Beds1 Bath912 SqFt

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