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.

The 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is here and you NEED it!

Every November the National Association of REALTORS® gets together to celebrate all things REALTOR®, debate issues, come up with new ideas and party like mad.  All of which is only of mild interest to me. But, one thing does happen during this annual convention that I find absolutely essential to every REALTOR®.  And that is…

Google’s new free tool to help people find you! Part 3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Getting started with Google My Business is simple. 1. First, visit the following link: http://www.google.com/business. 2. If you already have a Google Places or Google+ Local account, just sign in. Your listing should have automatically been upgraded to Google My Business. You’ll be taken to the new dashboard, which I’ll show you in a…

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Google’s new free tool to help people find you! Part 2

Last week I gave you some quick tips on getting started on Google My Business.  This week I’ll go a little deeper on explaining what it actually is. Google My Business is an invaluable tool for any REALTOR®. Understanding the fundamentals of this platform will increase your chances of being found in local and mobile…

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Google’s new free tool to help people find you! Part 1

If you have been struggling to build a local presence on Google, you may be happy to learn that the Google My Business platform makes things a whole lot simpler. This is Google’s latest tool to help local businesses connect with more consumers.  It merges Google Maps, Search and Google+ into a single platform; which…