Jerry Kidd

10 places to find cool things to post that will build your real estate credibility!

One of the ways that you can utilize your social media accounts is to post interesting information about real estate. Doing so on a regular basis helps to position you as a knowledgeable person on real estate topics. But, you can only post so much about your new listings or your open houses or your…

Jerry Kidd

Voice Dictation for all of us!

Voice Dictation for all of us! I am a sucker for new apps on my iPhone and on my Macs, so when something catches my attention I usually get it.  But, many times after trying it a few times I never go back to it!  Consequently I am forever deleting unused apps on my phone!…

Jerry Kidd

The first quarter is over, here is what to about it!

Well, here we are at the close off the first quarter of 2021!  I don’t know about you, but this first quarter has literally flown by!  It seemed like 2020 would never end so that may be why 2021 seems to be roaring along !  Who knows, but what I do know, is that we…

Jerry Kidd

How to use Facebook Groups to Grow Your Business

Have you heard of Facebook Groups?  If you have heard of them, have you wondered what’s the difference between Groups, Pages and Personal Profiles? You are not alone!  At first glance trying to figure out the differences and advantages of each can be daunting.  So, I thought I’d do a little research to help you…

Jerry Kidd

Book review of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

It’s probably time for me to bail out of Facebook.  I just finished “reading” (I listen on Audible) a book that really opened my eyes on what information is collected by Facebook, and how they use it to manipulate our buying habits.   It goes without saying that they have manipulated American elections going back…

Jerry Kidd

How to delete your social media accounts

Recently quite a few of my “friends” on various social media accounts have asked me how they could delete their accounts. Apparently they have decided that they no longer want to be part of what they perceive to be rampant censorship.  Several of them have also expressed dismay about how their likes, preferences, habits and…

Jerry Kidd

Do you have your plan for 2021?

Here we are in November and the raging dumpster fire that has been 2020 continues to rage on. The Presidential election has been held, but the results are still murky to the point that it may be some time before we know who will take the oath of office in January. Covid-19 has altered the…

Jerry Kidd

It’s not too soon to start planning 2021

Here we are in the final quarter of the wild circus known as 2020! I hope that you have been having a good year in your business in spite of all that has gone on and is going on! Here in Contra Costa County, we have FINALLY been allowed to have indoor church/temple/mosque services and…

Perfectly Recall important info from Zoom meetings!

Have you done a listing presentation via Zoom yet?  How about working with buyers going over reports?  (Or any other “conference style” meetings with clients?) If not, you probably will sooner or later.  Zoom seems to have insinuated itself into all aspects of our customer and colleague facing business. One of the issues that I…

Jerry Kidd

FSBO Joy at real estate agent pricing!

Here in the San Francisco East Bay Area, if you have a clean, well maintained and properly priced listing, you are going to get offers.  We are definitely seeing multiple offers these days and in many cases, homes are selling above asking price. So, the name of the game for agents is to get listings! …