What if saying “good night” could lock your front door, adjust the temperature, and turn off the downstairs lights?

On The Jones Zone, Darryl Jones talks with home technology expert Wil Vitela about making everyday life at home simpler. Working in the field since 1992, Wil explains where he recommends starting: reliable internet, home security, and entertainment you enjoy using.

Hear how he describes searching camera footage for coyotes at a Yorba Linda property, addressing Wi-Fi dead spots, and choosing devices that work with Siri or Alexa. He also shares how cameras and two-way communication help a family check on an aging parent—and how automated lights and a ceiling fan helped a homeowner recovering from surgery.

For North Orange County homeowners, this is a practical introduction to what smart technology can do, how older homes can be upgraded, and why you can build your system in stages.

Guest Information:

Wil Vitela, Home Tech Expert

(949) 562-9899

info@hometechexpert.com

https://hometechexpert.com/

Buying or Selling a Home in OrangeCounty?

Call/text: (714) 713-4663

Email: darrylandjj@gmail.com

Website: https://www.darrylandjj.com

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Darryl Jones

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ERA North Orange County Real Estate

Will AI replace real estate agents, compete with Zillow, or help consumers make better real estate decisions?

Darryl Jones sits down with Calgary real estate agent and AI power user Cody Tritter to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the experience of buying and selling a home. Cody explains how buyers can use tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Codex to analyze properties, compare market data, refine a home search, and ask better questions before making an offer.

They also discuss how AI can help market a home, analyze complex luxury properties, identify neighborhood trends, and give consumers access to property information that was once difficult to find. Cody explains why the wrong prompt can produce misleading recommendations and why privacy, copyright, data security, and human oversight still matter.

Will buyers eventually receive personalized AI property alerts that remember every preference and flag potential problems? Could AI challenge Zillow? And where will experienced real estate agents remain essential? Darryl and Cody share a practical, consumer-focused look at what AI can—and cannot—do in real estate.

Guest: Cody Tritter, Calgary real estate agent, REPYCTo connect with Cody, find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/calgaryrealestateagent/

Buying or Selling a Home in Orange County?

Call/text: (714) 713-4663

Email: darrylandjj@gmail.com

Website: https://www.darrylandjj.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/darrylandjj

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Darryl Jones

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ERA North Orange County Real Estate

What is it really like to move from Southern California to Castle Rock, Colorado?

Castle Rock realtor Ashleigh Yates joins Darryl Jones to share her family’s move from Corona, California, to Colorado and explain what surprised her, what she misses about California and why she wishes she had relocated sooner.

Ashleigh covers Castle Rock home prices and property types, Douglas County schools, snow and winter temperatures, property taxes, utilities, insurance, traffic on I-25 and the area’s rapid growth. She also compares Castle Rock with communities such as Yorba Linda, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch and Corona.

You’ll hear about downtown condos, suburban neighborhoods, luxury homes with acreage, nearby ski resorts and the practical reasons a south-facing home can make Colorado winters easier.

If you’re considering moving from Orange County or Southern California to Colorado, this episode offers an honest firsthand look at Castle Rock real estate and everyday life from a realtor who made the same move.

Ashleigh is the creator of Living in Castle Rock CO and can be found on Instagram at @castlerock.realtor.

Guest Information:

Ashleigh Yates, Castle Rock Realtor

(720) 495-4516

ashleigh4re@gmail.com

https://www.livingincastlerock.co/

Contact Darryl:

Call/text: (714) 713-4663

Email: darrylandjj@gmail.com

Website: https://www.darrylandjj.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/darrylandjj

Darryl & JJ Jones Team

Darryl Jones

DRE #01076312

ERA North Orange County Real Estate