Jerry Kidd, GRI, CRS, CRB SRES, ePRO a 38 year veteran of the real estate industry, has listed and sold houses, managed real estate offices, been the IT Director for a major Northern California real estate company as well as being the Training Director for yet another major Northern California real estate company .
Jerry earned his GRI early in his real estate career and then went on to earn his CRS and CRB setting the tone for a career-long focus on the importance of continuing education. Along the way, Jerry has earned three Microsoft certifications, MCP, MCP+I and MCSE, as well as one from Cisco, CCNA. Rounding out his list of technology certifications are two from COMPTIA, an A+ and a Network+, as well as the ePRO from NAR.
Jerry is currently a California State Certified Instructor for the SRES and GRI programs, presenting courses on working with seniors, listing techniques, technology and advanced technology applications. Jerry is also a NAR Certified ePRO Trainer, zipForms Certified Trainer and a DocuSign Certified Trainer.
Just the other day I was having a conversation with one of my new agents about how to find new buyer or seller prospects. Since I knew that he was very conversant with using Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn, I suggested that he do some Facebook advertising to generate leads. His reply was that he’d…
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If you were in the market to buy a used car you’d probably go to CarFax.com and buy a report that would tell you a variety of facts about the car so that you could make an informed buying decision. You’d pay anywhere from $20.00 to $39.99 for the report and would consider that a…
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We used to live in the information age, but now we live in the too darn much information age! That’s a pretty bold statement, but here is what I mean. The Internet, more specifically the World Wide Web, has flooded us with information. So much so that we are constantly bombarded from the time we…
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It’s a well known fact that text messages get opened more often than emails and even better, they get opened nearly as quick as they are received. Not sure about that? Check your own habits! Don’t you always at least check to see who sent you a text message as soon as you receive it? …
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So you’ve heard the buzz and have seen the excitement and you want to get involved with Facebook Live. This is a great decision and one that can give you a great edge over the competition while helping you to connect with your audience in new ways. All that’s left to do is to get…
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Ever wonder how to know what size pictures work best on your social media accounts? Some people always seem to have the best looking pictures on their profiles and posts and it would be great to be able to do the same. One of the factors that helps really great pictures look their best on…
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It’s a commonly accepted fact that when you post useful content on your social media sites, you will build a following. The more you post, and the more relevant the content, the faster you will build a following. The bigger your following, the better your chances are of getting new business from your efforts. In…
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As I cruised around the Inter-Webs this week I ran across some really good content that I want to share with you. Take some time to look carefully at each of them. Any one of them can help you make more money if you implement what you learn. Imagine what could happen if you implemented…
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Are you getting enough time to read these days? Are you even getting to read one book a year? How about one a month, or even one a week? If you are like most of us, leading busy lives balancing family, friends and work, the answer is probably not. And that’s a shame. Because reading…
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Today I want to revisit a post I wrote in November of 2014 because it is still relevant today. Maybe more so. I like to read. My tastes include historical fiction, science fiction, military fiction and suspense thrillers. That’s just on the fiction side of things. I also like to read non fiction which includes…
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