Jon Cavendish
Jon Cavendish is a Co-Founder of Realcorp with nearly 50 years of real estate experience. His expertise includes commercial, industrial, and multifamily properties, with services spanning brokerage, appraisal, leasing, consulting, and expert witness testimony throughout West Virginia.
Professional Experience
Jon Cavendish has close to 50 years of experience in the real estate business. He began his career after college selling lots at a resort community in Terra Alta, WV. After a year, he returned to Charleston and continued working in real estate with various companies, including 12 years with Old Colony Company.
In 1986, he and Mike Thompson founded Realcorp, Inc., where he has worked as a Broker, sales agent, and appraiser. Mr. Cavendish handles commercial, industrial, and multifamily real estate and offers appraisal, brokerage, consulting, expert witness testimony, and leasing services to various banks and lending institutions. His clientele includes numerous individuals and corporations.
In 2011, Realcorp entered a new era when the company transitioned to an LLC and welcomed two new partners.
Other
- Retired operatic and Broadway baritone with more than 4,000 musical appearances in the United States and Europe spanning a 50-year avocation
- Manager of at least 15 income-producing properties
Memberships
- Member, Local, State and National Board of Realtors since 1975
- Certified General Appraiser for the State of West Virginia, continuously certified since 1992
- WVU College of Creative Arts Visiting Committee since 2012
- Past President, Charleston Lions Club
- Board Member, Goodwill Industries of the Kanawha Valley