Grand Rapids Realtor Vanessa Bolt helps clients buy and sell distinctive homes across West Michigan — from historic properties to mid-century and design-forward spaces. With a background in art, marketing, and visual merchandising, she brings an elevated, concierge-level approach to real estate.
Grand Rapids Realtor for Historic,
Mid-Century & Design-Driven Homes
Form, Function, and FeelinG
A well-matched home supports both lifestyle and identity. My goal is to guide clients through transitions with an intentional approach — whether moving across the country or across town — with the same care and precision I bring to marketing distinctive West Michigan properties.
Every client deserves a Realtor who pairs design literacy with strategic insight and a level of service suited to the investment they’re making.
A Realtor for People Who Value
Design, character, and Community
I work with clients who care deeply about where and how they live — whether that means restoring a historic property, finding a mid-century home with architectural integrity, or relocating to West Michigan for a more balanced, creative life.
Before real estate, I built a career in visual merchandising, marketing, and communications across the retail, hospitality, and art & design industries. That mix taught me how to balance data-driven strategy with an intuitive sense of space and aesthetics — a combination that now shapes how I guide clients through buying and selling distinctive homes.
My approach is both analytical and creative: I study market trends and neighborhood shifts, but I also understand proportion, light, and design — the details that make a home resonate.
My Path to Real Estate
Before earning my real estate license, I worked as a project manager for the hospitality division of a major healthcare provider, managing communications, marketing, and purchasing.
I’ve also built trade-show booths, designed websites, studied stuffed-animal sales trends (yes, really), and created handmade ceramics. All of it connects back to understanding how people interact with space and what draws them to great design.
Real estate, it turns out, is the perfect intersection — where storytelling, strategy, and visual sensibility meet.
Education & the Fun Stuff
My education is in fine art, with ahem… many years of coursework in visual art & design, and a BFA, and I remain an obsessive lifelong student of art, architecture, interiors, and cultural trends.
In my non-work life I love traveling (I know, such a cliché), cooking laborious meals, riding my bike, and watching prestige television ;-) I’m a movie-lover and a live-music fan. I’ve gotten into lifting heavy weights, which is something I believe everyone should try. I listen to a lot of NPR. I’m interested in prioritizing balance in my life, and ways to tear it down and make it better. Je parle français, mais pas très bien... pas encore, du moins. I currently live in Grand Rapids with my partner and my cat, where we are very slowly remodeling our house.
Real Estate Credentials
Member of the National Association of REALTORS®
Member of the Greater Regional Alliance of REALTORS®
DEFI Advocate (Diversity, Equity, Fair Housing & Inclusion)
Certified Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA)