Real estate agents – Do these 5 things to be successful in 2017!

Ok, here we are at the first day of the year,  There are 364 more chances to kill it in real estate this year.  The question is how are you going to do it? I’ve been doing this business for over 30 years now and although technology has changed a lot of things, several things…

Jerry Kidd

The definitive answer to “How do I get more buyer and seller clients?”

As 2016 draws to a close I hope that you are thinking about ways to find more business in 2017. I often hear agents talking about how to get more business and I keep waiting for them to ask me! So, I wrote this last year (and have updated it for this year) and I’d…

Jerry Kidd

The secret to listing and selling more houses in 2017

As I write this post, October 2016 is nearly behind us.  Just two more months and 2017 will be here! It’s amazing to me how fast time seems to fly by these days and I often wonder how I can make the most of each day that I spend in my business.  Over the years…

Jerry Kidd

Google’s new free tool to help people find you! Part 5

This is the final article on using Goggle My Business.  I hope that you found it to be helpful. Google can be a bit picky at times. If you want to use Google My Business successfully, then you’ll need to employ several best practices to get the most out of the platform. Each of these…

Jerry Kidd

Google’s new free tool to help people find you! Part 4

Google My Business offers several new and existing features which new users, as well as veteran users of Google Places or Google+ Local, should be aware of. Once you login to the new dashboard, you can take a closer look at how each of these features work together to boost your overall online presence and…

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…

Jerry Kidd

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…

Jerry Kidd

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…

Jerry Kidd

9 Online Reputation Management Tips for Real Estate Agents

9 Online Reputation Management  Tips for real estate agents Today, before someone chooses to do business with you, chances are they may take the time to ‘Google’ your name or business name. While this may seem like the smart thing to do as a consumer, it can be a nightmare for real estate agents. If…

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Unknown LinkedIn trick to get email addresses!

I am a big fan of LinkedIn and have often encouraged real estate agents to investigate the business oriented social platform. One of the biggest things that you can do on LinkedIn that is easy to do and that pays off big time dividends is to make sure that you have a complete profile.  LinkedIn…