Coastal Realty’s Legacy

Commercial Agent
Samuel Barnard was born and raised in Brownsville, TX. During his teenage years he worked at Coastal Realty helping with the management of properties. He graduated from Oral Roberts University in 2002 with his Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Sam moved back to Brownsville, TX in 2005 to join his family in the Commercial Real Estate business at Coastal Realty. Sam was instrumental in managing the company financials. He worked in property management, leasing, and sales until he graduated to Heaven in 2015.

Broker Associate
Cecilia joined her father at Coastal Realty in 1968 and became the Owner-Manager in 1973. She earned her GRI designation from the Texas Realtors Institute and received an S.R.A. designation from the Society of Real Estate Appraisers (now the Appraisal Institute). After serving the real estate needs of Brownsville and Cameron County for more than 27 years, she took early retirement to pursue her undergraduate studies in New York and received her bachelor degree from Skidmore College in 1997. Upon returning to Texas in 1998 she resumed a career in commercial real estate. Cecilia retired once more in 2008. Cecilia remains a major asset to the company, with her vast experience and a loyal following of customers who are grateful for the work she did for them.

Founder 
Cecil founded the privately held firm of Coastal Realty in 1962. Mr. Ford’s desire was to service the needs of land buyers in southern Cameron County and South Padre Island. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Mr. Ford, who moved to the Valley in 1922, was a farmer producing cotton, grain, and vegetable crops. Mr. Ford was active in real estate until his retirement and enjoyed watching this “third generation” company lead the market in service and volume in Cameron County until his death in December 1992.