Bradford Blackport

Brad Blackport is the Broker and Owner of Third Coast Real Estate, a boutique brokerage located in West Michigan. With over 18 years of real estate experience and over $130 million in home sales, Brad has successfully helped hundreds of West Michigan residents find a place to call home.

Areas of expertise for Brad include new construction sales, marketing of single-family homes and condos, as well as Lake Michigan properties. Brad began his real estate career with the nation's largest homebuilder, Pulte Homes, where he was awarded salesperson of the year multiple times. Several local builders consulted with Brad to develop sales and marketing programs, including a developer of a new residential high-rise in downtown Grand Rapids.

Having sold advertising and promotional campaigns to local, regional, and Fortune 500 companies for over ten years, Brad has extensive marketing experience. His education includes a degree in Marketing and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from WMU.

Brad was born and raised in Grand Rapids, is married, and has a young daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys time with his family, days at the cottage along Lake Michigan, golfing, boating, downhill skiing, winemaking, and cooking.