From its humble beginnings Wichita has become an entrepreneurial center, a place where new business can start and flourish. Such business ventures include;
Boeing, Raytheon, Cessna, Lear Jet, Bombardier, all making Wichita the air capital city of the world. The Coleman Company, Rent-A-Center, Pizza Hut, Koch industries, Big Dog motor cycles, and the list goes on and on. Many have wondered why Wichita would be such a place, a place that provides a fertile field for these seeds to grow. One wise man once said that it is the foundation of the agriculture industry in Kansas that has created a willingness to take a chance, to gamble on a good idea, to risk it all to make a better way for all of us to live. Today Wichita has become a center for medical treatment. People from all over the world come to Wichita for state of the art medical services. Wichita is a great place to be in business.
Cindy has lived in Wichita her entire life and has spent 30 years selling Residential Real Estate. Cindy was educated in the Wichita Public Schools, attended Wichita State University and obtained a degree in Elementary Education from Wichita State University. She was A Tri-Delta at WSU and went on to teach in the Wichita Public Schools briefly before going to work with her mother and father in a family owned Real Estate Company, The Ed Clarke Company Realtors. For 14 years Cindy followed her father to open houses and to closings learning the best of business. At 72, Ed Clarke retired and Cindy decided to broaden her experiences by going to work for her biggest competitor and the largest Real Estate company in Wichita…
J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc.
Cindy has studied her competitors in order to hone her skills in negotiating and thus represent her clients by having an edge, an understanding of the marketplace, and the styles of negotiating represented in the industry. As the number one Realtor in Wichita for the past several years, Cindy is your best advantage in the purchase or sale of a home in Wichita…
How can Cindy help You?
- Top sales associate for J.P. Weigand and Sons, Inc. for the past 10 years
- Top sales associate in the greater Wichita area for 1989, 2001, & 2002
- Graduate of the Real Estate Institute
- Certified Residential Specialist
- Masters Circle since 1984
Change can be a good thing if you are in control…
Cindy Carnahan and the Carnahan Group would like to bring 30 years of relocation experience and a lifetime of residency in Wichita to the table on your behalf…we want to represent and help you navigate the water of changes in your life.
How can we help you?
If you are a buyer moving to Wichita, You must begin to realize and understand value and will need a guide in order to weed out the properties that have a compromise either in condition or location. You will need a hairdresser, a doctor, schools for your children, a veterinarian, “Cindy Prefers” will let you know whom Cindy relies on for her needs. As a lifetime resident in Wichita Kansas, Cindy is your connection to Old Wichita. In other words… You need Cindy!
Official Guide To Becoming a Wichitan
By Rachel Larson
Printed with permision by the Wichita Register Magazine, July/August 2004 When moving to a new city, there are a million tiny details to take care of. The following information will help ease the transition of becoming an official Wichita city, Sedgwick County, and Kansas state citizen. Here is a guide to all the government hoops and red tape you must get through. Good luck and God speed!
How to get your Kansas driver's licence
If you have a valid out-of -state license, the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles says you must bring with you two forms of identification. Check their web site for acceptable forms, www.ksrevenue.org/vehicle.htm. Your license cannot be canceled, suspended, or revoked in any state.
There is only one location in Wichita:
Twin Lakes Shopping Center, 1823 West 21st North Suite 42A, (316)821-9920, open Tu-F, 7am-5:45pm.
However, Andover's location is also an option:
Andover Shopping Center, 111 W. Central, (316) 733-0106, open Tu-F, 7am to 5:30pm.
If your license is valid, you will surrender your license and have your eyes examined. For residents between the ages of 21 and 64, there is a $22 fee for the standard non-commercial operating class C license. If you require a written examination, an additional $3 fee may apply. John Holroyd, public service administrator of the Wichita branch, says the average wait time is approximately 15 to 20 minutes. To further secure the licensing process and protect your identity, Kansas will be issuing only temporary licenses over the counter. The state will then verify your identity and send your permanent license through the mail a week later. This system has already been tested in Topeka.
How to get your Kansas tags and register your vehicles:
According to the tag office web site, you must bring your title, vehicle, and proof of insurance to the Sedgwick County downtown tag office at 200 West Murdock, (316) 660-9110, or to any of the three substations:
| Northeast- |
Britney Shopping Center: 2120 N. Woodlawn, Suite 370; |
| West- |
Chadsworth Shopping Center: 2330 North Maize Road Suite 1100; |
| Derby- |
Towne Center: 206 W. Greenway. |
Only the person listed on the title can register the vehicle. If the title is listed with two names for example, John Doe and Jane Doe, both parties must be present. If the two names are listed as John Doe and/or Jane Doe, either party may register. Your car will need to be inspected by the Kansas Highway Patrol. The inspection can take place at any office for a $10 fee. The tag and title fee is $10.50. An additional $2 substation fee will be charged at any of the three substations. Check the Tag Office Web site for additional questions,
www.sedgwickcounty.org/tag_office.
How to register to vote:You may register to vote at the Sedgwick County Election Office, 510 N. Main, #101, (316) 660-7100. Voter Registration applications are also available at any QuikTrip in Sedgwick county or on-line at
www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections. If you are a first time voter in Sedgwick County, you must submit verification of address in the form of an ID or copy of a utility bill. You may include it with your application or show proper identification at the voting polls on Election Day. Registration closes 14 days prior to any election. If for some reason you will be unable to vote on Election Day, advanced voting is available. Applications can be picked up at any QuikTrip, on the election office Web site, and at the election office itself. Check the Web site for more information on candidates, precincts, and polling locations.
If you are moving out of Wichita you are eager to find out the
value of your current home in the market place today. By using historical data on homes recently sold as a guide, Cindy will educate you as to what homes similar to yours have sold for in the recent past. Cindy will ascertain what is competing in the market for poised and ready buyers and determine the top dollar you can expect to receive for one of your largest financial commitments…your home. In other words…
You Need Cindy!