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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Redfin Users More Likely to Consider Climate Risks After Publicized Natural Disasters

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 13:58

Homeowners may be feeling the impact of climate disasters on their insurance premiums, but are buyers modifying their behavior and performing deep research into climate risks during their home searches? Not for very long, it appears, per data shared by Redfin. Redfin listings separate climate risks into five categories: floods, fire, wind, extreme heat and…

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How to Guide, Educate and Do What’s Best for Every Seller

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 12:57

Top from left, Dennis Cestra, Jr. and Stephanie Younger; bottom from left, Brenda Maher and Billy Nash While every company has their position and policy on how to approach private listings, every good real estate agent knows that what really matters is what’s best for the seller. Top real estate professionals tackle the topic in…

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Forget ‘write me a post’: Use AI to build better client relationships

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 12:44
Agents are getting AI backwards, writes contributor Bernice Ross. They need to start with old-fashioned interviews before asking AI to write generic prompts for their business.

Brokers Hoping ‘Good News’ in 2026 Sparks Buyer Breakthrough

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 12:15

Another year is almost in the books, and with it, a cavalcade of economists and experts seeking to peer into the future and predict the subsequent year’s housing market. As brokers and agents parse out their path forward, these big national trends are not always the most useful guidance—even when they are accurate. After many…

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At NAR Forecast Summit, Economists See Rosier Times Ahead for Housing Market

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 12:08

Above, Lawrence Yun and Nadia Evangelou At the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Real Estate Forecast Summit, held remotely Dec. 9, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicted that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates Dec. 10, with two more cuts next year. But taking a longer view after multiple sluggish years for housing, Yun…

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EXp Realty promotes 2 execs to new leadership positions

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 10:58
Carrie Lysenko is now Chief Technology Officer, and Holly Mabery is Chief Brokerage Officer, a newly created role at the firm.
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