Jeffrey  Barkstall

Jeffrey Barkstall

GRI, SRS

License #: 475.128819

Heartland Real Estate Of Central Illinois, Inc.

Mobile:
217.637.0374
Office:
217.352.4288 ext. 54
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Let ‘The Broke Agent’ save you from boring real estate content

USA Real Estate News-Inman - 6 hours 34 min ago
Build familiarity, and stay top of mind with real estate content that captures the authentic moments that happen with clients every day, Jimmy Burgess writes.

AI, TikTok search and screen-free tech reveal a growing disconnect 

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Sat, 2026-03-14 08:31
From declining engagement to the rise of screen-free tech, new signals suggest a growing disconnect that marketers should pay attention to.

Real previews new artificial intelligence assistant for agents

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2026-03-13 15:48
The new product is called HeyLeo and shows how a phone-based tool could help agents generate new business.

Mortgage Mix: Rates Up Amid Global Tensions and Economic Ramifications

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2026-03-13 13:23

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. After dipping below 6% in previous weeks, mortgage rates rose to 6.11% as of the week of March 13. National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Principal Economist and Director of Real Estate Research Nadia Evangelou…

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Redfin says private listings, coming soons could boost inventory

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2026-03-13 13:09
According to a new report by Redfin's economists, markets that allow for pre-marketing strategies could see a 6 percent to 12 percent bump in listings each year.

Instagram lead generation for real estate agents: Now Streaming

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2026-03-13 12:54
Instagram expert Katie Lance shares strategies for using the social media platform as a strategic tool in your real estate business.

Howard Hanna’s private listing network could mark an industry inflection point

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2026-03-13 12:47
Industry veteran Russ Cofano says staged listing strategies reflect growing tensions over listing data, portals and brokerage control.

The Silent Shift: How Baby Boomers Are Quietly Reshaping the Real Estate Relocation Market

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2026-03-13 12:34

Baby Boomers, roughly 20% of the U.S. population, control about 41% of America’s real estate assets and a major share of housing inventory, creating a generational supply squeeze that has lasted for years. This huge pool of long-held homes has stayed off the market as owners delayed downsizing and chose to age in place. Now,…

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Consumer Sentiment Dips in 2026, Led by Gas-Price Pressures

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2026-03-13 12:25

Consumer sentiment toward the economy, a vital metric for gauging whether consumers are feeling comfortable enough to make major purchases, showed positive signs at the outset of 2026. However, per the latest findings from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, sentiment has started to dip. The index of Consumer Sentiment fell from 56.6 in…

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