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JP Weigand & Sons company history timeline

1902

J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is now a third generation family-owned and operated Real Estate Company.

His modest beginnings included subleasing desk space in a retail storeroom on Market Street, after coming to Wichita by covered wagon in 1902, and declaring it the next boomtown.

1910

By 1910, the local population had rapidly reached 55,000 and the Wichita real estate market was booming!

1912

In 1912, J.P. Weigand expanded his business by leasing a one-room office in the new four story Bitting Building located at 105 N. Market in Downtown Wichita.

1920

On his business card, sometime in the late 1920's, he had printed the following:

1927

In 1927, Nestor R. Weigand, Sr. returned from Notre Dame and joined his father, doubling the J. P. Weigand firm to two.

1935

In 1935, Jean Paul Weigand entered the real estate business, increasing once again the total size of the firm by a third.

1951

In 1951, Jean Paul was installed as President of the Wichita Board of REALTORS®. Within the company he served the dual role of residential sales manager and salesman.

1961

After graduating from Notre Dame and completing his active duty military obligations, Nestor R. Weigand, Jr. joined the firm in 1961.

1967

In 1967, Michael was elected the President of The Wichita Board of REALTORS®.

1974

In 1974, Nestor, Jr. was elected President of the Wichita Metropolitan Area Board of REALTORS®; and Jean Paul moved the headquarters of the Residential Division doubling the size of the office.

1977

1977 marked the 75th anniversary of the firm!

1978

In 1978, Nestor, Jr. became President of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®.

1983

In 1983, Nestor, Jr. assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and Nestor, Sr. was named Chairman of the Board.

1987

Continuing his involvement in local, national and international real estate, Nestor Weigand, Jr. served as President of the National Association of REALTORS® in 1987.

1994

February 25, 1994, Nestor R. Weigand, Sr. passed away.

2000

March 8, 2000 Jean Paul Weigand passed away.

Weigand is ranked in the top 500 real estate firms in the United States for its residential business alone, closing more than $330 million in business in 2000.

2001

The company has 10 offices in Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, Sumner and Reno counties. It is the largest commercial and residential real estate company in the Wichita area, according to the Wichita Business Journal's 2001 Book of Lists.

2002

He says many internal and external activities are planned, including a 2002 economic forecast event designed to coincide with the release of Weigand's annual forecast publication.

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