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.
By now you have heard of Google+. If you haven’t, it must mean that you have been under a rock since June 28th when Google announced its new social network. It’s been on the evening news, been in the newspapers and has even been the butt of parodies. It seem like everyone and their brother…
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I am often asked “what laptop should I buy?” The answer of course depends on the intended use and the budget the person asking the question has set aside. But, after those two issues are decided, they want to know which specific brand and model is best. Essentially, I am being asked to do their…
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The local news recently reported that a man recovered his stolen laptop because he was running some sort of security software that enabled him to locate the machine. He was able to furnish the information to the police who then recovered the laptop and arrested the thief. That story intrigued me so I went on…
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As if it ever was, but these days knowing how to use technology is a requirement for real estate professionals. Yet, in my daily travels I am constantly running into agents who tell me that they really don’t have a clue how to do even the most basic tasks. Oh sure, they can operate email…AOL,…
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Ever had to make a call to a foreign country? Did you enjoy paying for it? Probably not as International rates can be pretty stiff. I realize that you could make a Skype call from your computer to the other person and assuming that they also had Skype on their computers, the call is free. …
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One of the little secrets that tech support people know (and one that they wish that you knew) is that a simple reboot cures many computer issues. Computer won’t print? Try a reboot. Programs won’t open? Try a reboot. Computer acts strangely? Try a reboot. You get the picture. This is especially true of computers…
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The day comes to almost every homeowner when you decide that you can’t live with your kitchen or bath room any longer! That day recently arrived in our house when my wife announced to me that she was bringing her interior designer in to have a look a our kitchen to decide what could be…
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This post has nothing to do with technology or real estate. Instead it has everything to do with remembering those who paid the ultimate price so that we can enjoy our lives today. I am referring to the U.S. holiday presently known as Memorial Day. This is the day that we are asked to take…
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Over the past few months I have been working one on one with real estate agents teaching them how to use Facebook to promote their businesses and themselves. I’ve also been teaching agents how to use various software products that are designed to improve their productivity. Among other things, I have found that the biggest…
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You are your own worst enemy! Pretty bold statement, but I felt like I needed to get your attention quickly. I am of the opinion that the real estate industry is masterful at shooting itself in the foot. We have a number of ways that we do this, many because of national and state association…
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