Jerry Kidd

CES 2025: The Smart Home Revolution Every Real Estate Pro Needs to Know About

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the world’s largest and most influential tech trade shows, showcasing cutting-edge innovations from global companies and startups alike. Held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, CES typically takes place in early January and spans several days. Organized by the **Consumer Technology Association (CTA)**, the event attracts tech enthusiasts,…

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Real Estate CRM Showdown: Your Guide to a Successful 2024

By the time you read this, 2023 will be over, and 2024 will just be starting! I don’t know about you, but many agents have used this time to evaluate the past year and look forward to the new year!  If you are looking to improve on your 2023 performance, it might be time to…

Jerry Kidd

How to spend $20, and make thousands in return

The National Association of REALTORS® recently published the 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers and made it available online for purchase. REALTOR® members can purchase it for $19.95 (Plus Tax) while everyone who is not a REALTOR® pays $199.95. So why would you want to buy this?  Here is why: This report provides real…

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Circle Prospecting – can it work for you?

Have you ever noticed that when a home comes on the market in an area that has seen much activity that another listing in that area pops up fairly soon? I sure have.  And that got me to thinking about a prospecting method that I used to use back in the old days.  It’s called…

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How to capture more leads on your website

While doing some research on the web the other day I ran across a statistic that was a bit astonishing. In essence, it was claimed that the data collection forms used on real estate websites were only 1~1.5% effective in producing a lead. What this means is that for every 100 people who visit your…

Jerry Kidd

The Ultimate WiFi Hotspot

A few days ago one of my friends posted this on Facebook: “Looking for recommendations for wifi services for RV’s. If I’m going to take advantage of being able to work remotely, I need internet.” This got me thinking about ways that that she could do this.  Of course I came up with the fact…

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Here is the answer to Why should I work with you?

Why should I work with you? Whether or not a prospective client actually asks you this out loud or not, make no mistake, they want an answer! And your answer better be more than a recitation of your past closed sales, or your marketing plan or your team or any number of other things that…

Jerry Kidd

Take control of the way you work with the MLS with myTheo

I had the pleasure of attending a webinar last week put on by Dan Bremer, President and Co-Founder of MyTheo.  MyTheo, based in San Francisco, brings the power of the Multiple Listing Service and so much more to your Android, iPhone, iPad and desktop computer. Disclaimer:  I have known Dan and other members of his…

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iPhone 12 – Yes or No?

Recently Apple announced the new line up of iPhones.  This year there are 4 models to choose from that range from new smaller version to a huge model that rivals the smaller tablets on the market. There are many reasons to upgrade your phone if you have one of the older models from the past…