JEAN MARIE
Giegerich
legendary leader By Dr. Kasia Suarez Photography By TresPiña Photography HMUA By Hair & Make-Up By LuLu
Jean Marie Giegerich is dedicated, motivated, and a firecracker. She is not afraid to take the bull by the horns. Friends say she is short and spicy, with loads of care and a huge heart. Jean Marie has had a passion for people and for the real estate industry for over four decades. Jean Marie is an independent broker/ owner of Weichert REALTORS® – The Place of Houses and the Commercial Division in Corpus Christi. She got into real estate 43 years ago, to help pay for her college education. She quickly learned time management skills and a hard-working attitude. Jean Marie worked real estate part-time while going to college, having a family, and supporting four other businesses. By the time Jean Marie had earned her degree in interior design, she had also made some real estate investments. Two days after graduation, she had five job offers. When she had
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her final interviews for the new opportunities and heard the yearly salaries she was shocked. Jean Marie shared, “I looked at them and said, ‘You want me to work from eight to five to make this much money in a year? I make this much money selling real estate part-time in one month!’ That’s when I realized I had to rethink what direction I wanted to go.” She accepted a position as vice president and division manager of a home-building company. Jean Marie worked with Hughes Development, helping design, develop, and sell the subdivision at Steiner Ranch. After Steiner Ranch was on its feet, Jean Marie was asked to divide her time between Austin and Corpus Christi so she could work on a new development in the Coastal Bend. For two years she spent half of each week in Corpus Christi and the other half in Austin; allowing her to pursue both interior design and real estate.
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