Jerry Kidd

Why Face-to-Face Still Wins in a Digital World

Think about this. Fridge magnets, postcards, emails, reels, door hangers, even sponsoring the Little League team all have one job. They warm up the ground so you can earn a real conversation. The end goal is not awareness for its own sake. The end goal is a face to face meeting where trust gets built…

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The Buyer-Agent Compensation Shift: What 2025 Demands of You

The Buyer-Agent Compensation Shift: What 2025 Demands of You A little over a year ago, I told a room of REALTORS®: “When a paradigm shifts, past success guarantees nothing. Everyone goes back to zero.” That was the day our MLS removed the field showing buyer-agent compensation. It wasn’t a rumor – it happened. And with…

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Why Your Next Listing Needs a Floor Plan (and How to Deliver One in 15 Minutes)

Why Your Next Listing Needs a Floor Plan (and How to Deliver One in 15 Minutes) Think about this: buyers aren’t just browsing photos anymore—they’re evaluating fit and flow. Floor plans make that decision easy. A Big Move That Signals Where the Industry Is Headed NextHome just set a company-wide standard to include a floor…

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$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.”

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The One AI Tool I’d Bet On (and Exactly How Agents Can Use It to Automate Their Business)

The One AI Tool I’d Bet On (and Exactly How Agents Can Use It to Automate Their Business) Every now and then, I find myself going down a rabbit hole—part curiosity, part research—for something I can bring back to help real estate agents work smarter. Recently, I asked a question that I think cuts right…

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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…

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How to Wake Up a Sleeping CRM Mini Guide

How to Wake Up a Sleeping CRM Mini Guide Let’s get something straight: despite all the noise about AI, instant cash offers, and DIY real estate apps, agents are still at the center of the transaction — and there’s one big reason why: Relationships. People still want a trusted guide, not just a search bar…

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One Click, Thousands Lost: Why Hotel WiFi Can Be a Dangerous Gamble

Let me tell you a real story that might just change the way you connect to WiFi on your next vacation. Jennifer took a well-deserved trip to a beautiful five star resort in Maui. Like most of us, she settled into her room, pulled out her iPhone, and connected to the hotel’s free WiFi. No…

A real estate agent in business attire digging gold nuggets shaped like contact cards out of a CRM interface, symbolizing the value of database nurturing.

How to Use a CRM to Grow Your Real Estate Business in 2025

In real estate, the gap between agents who crush it and those who barely hang on often boils down to one simple thing: how they treat their CRM. Some see it as a glorified digital Rolodex. But the top agents? They see a gold mine—and they dig. There’s Gold in That Database Think about this:…

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How I Used AI to Uncover the Top Real Estate Trends for 2025

For this post, I teamed up with Grok, an advanced AI research tool, to dig into the top trends and strategies for real estate agents in March 2025. Grok was instrumental in both researching the latest insights and helping me craft a standout list just for you. To give you a peek behind the scenes,…