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Jerry Kidd

$500 a Day for 90 Minutes? The Scam Targeting Real Estate Agents in a Slow Market

$500 a Day for 90 Minutes? The Scam Targeting Real Estate Agents in a Slow Market When I tell agents to watch out for job scams, I’m not speaking in the abstract. I got one myself — and the market is slow enough right now that some people will read it and think, “Hmm… maybe.”

Jerry Kidd

Real Estate Agent Tech Stack: Why Apple Devices Are the Best Choice in 2025

Why Real Estate Agents Should Consider Going All-In on Apple The overlooked advantage of using macOS, iOS, and iPadOS in perfect sync Most real estate agents run their businesses using a mishmash of devices—often a Windows PC at the office, an Android phone in their pocket, and maybe an old iPad floating around. And while…

Still Using Windows 10? Here’s Why That’s a Huge Problem for REALTORS®

Have you heard the latest from Microsoft? Windows 10 support officially ends on October 14, 2025. Yes, after that date, no more security updates, which leaves your PC vulnerable to various risks. Check it out here: https://www.microsoft.com/EN-US/windows/end-of-support The real problem here is that many older PCs can’t upgrade to Windows 11. If you’re not in…

Jerry Kidd

Don’t fall victim to this Facebook Scam

Ever gotten a Facebook friend request from someone that you are already friends with?  If so welcome to the club! A few years ago this scam was more prevalent, but recently some friends have reported that this issue is on the rise again, so I “dusted” this post off from some years back, revised it…

Jerry Kidd

How to spot email scams

We have all received them…official looking emails from banks, major companies, even government agencies.  But wait, are they REALLY coming from the bank, company or agency?  How can you know? I’ve put together a few tips that will help you to decide whether or not to believe what you are seeing. First of all, no…

Jerry Kidd

Online safety for REALTORS®

I haven’t covered the topic of Cyber Security for a long while, so I thought it might be a good time to do it now! As it turns out, the National Association of REALTORS®, via RealtorMagazine, recently published a VERY good article which I strongly urge you to read! It was published on August 28th,…

Jerry Kidd

An old Facebook scam is on the rise again!

Ever gotten a Facebook friend request from someone that you are already friends with?  If so welcome to the club! A few years ago this scam was more prevalent, but recently some friends have reported that this issue is on the rise again, so I “dusted” this post off from nearly 4 years ago, revised…

Jerry Kidd

You are being targeted! (and what to do about it)

As of June 14th we have been under shelter in place for: 90 days  2160 hours 129,600 minutes 7,776,000 seconds 12 weeks and 6 days Or damn near 25% of 2020 So, if you are like me, you have spent way more time online than you usually do. Shopping, research, goofing off and whatever. Guess…

Do you know what personal data is being stored about you?

Have you ever wondered what kind of data is being stored about you? If not, you might want to consider learning about it! With data breaches occurring with awful regularity, knowing what information is being stored about you by some of your favorite websites could be important if they get breached! Many companies will make…

Have you been affected by data breaches? Are you sure?

Unless you are oblivious to the news you have heard about data breaches.Some of the more notorious ones have been Equifax, Yahoo, Dropbox, Target and Anthem Health Care.  These are just a few of the many breaches that have occurred. So what exactly is a data breach? According to Wikipedia, A data breach is the…