Merry Christmas!
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.Norman Vincent Peale
Jerry Kidd, GRI, CRS, CRB SRES, ePRO a 37 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.
Document scanning on your iPhone
While on vacation recently I had the need to send a paper document to someone. I had no scanner or fax machine available to me. To compound matters, the document needed to be in Kansas that afternoon…and I was in Maui! I really didn’t feel like going in search of a fax machine, so I…
MagicPlan puts the magic in the plan!
I recently ran across a free app for the iPhone and iPad that really impressed me. It’s called MagicPlan and the way that it creates floor plans on your “i device” is truly magical. Essentially you just fire up the app which turns on the rear facing camera. You then tap a few buttons when…
Getting a new Mac for Christmas?
Making the switch from a Windows based PC to a Mac makes a lot of sense. And rather than try to convince you why I feel that way, I’ll send you off to a page on the Apple site that really illustrates my statement: http://www.apple.com/why-mac/ I’ll wait for you to go and take a look,…
A major talent is available for hire
After several years of mostly enjoyable free-lancing and consulting I have decided that I am most happy (and productive) when working in a team environment! So, I am entering the job market. From all reports, the real estate industry in the San Francisco Bay Area is doing well and it is my hope to find…
Three websites to help you get your Facebook Privacy Under Control
Well, technically that is true. Two of them will help you examine and adjust your Facebook privacy settings, while the third will help you delete your Facebook account or any other account on over 500 different sites. For many of us, adjusting our Facebook privacy has been hit or miss. For me personally, I always…
Doorsteps opens the door for buyers
Have you heard about Doorsteps? Maybe not because up until very recently it was an online tool only for first time homebuyers. From their blog: “Our mission is simple: turn every curious buyer into a confident buyer. And when the time is right, every confident buyer into a committed one.” (There is a very well done video on the site that explains the…
An open letter to real estate brokers
As we near the end of the year it’s time to get the planning for next year underway. For some of us, the planning is well underway. But in any case, I wanted to bring something to your attention that may not be on your radar. Your agents are being inundated with technology to an…
Released: 2012 NAR Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers
Well, it’s here. The The 2012 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers that is released every year on the last day of the NAR conference was released today. This is one of those documents that I believe EVERY real estate professional should own. NAR sells this document as a printed soft cover book for…
How to open a Supra Lockbox …with your iPhone 5
If you are an active real estate agent you know how important it is that you be able to access lockboxes when showing property to prospective buyers. In the dim distant past we had physical keys that we carried to open lockboxes. Then we got little electronic boxes that communicated with the lockboxes. Once you…
