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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10 ways to apply an Olympian mindset to real estate

USA Real Estate News-Inman - 13 hours 23 min ago
Learn how Olympic athlete and luxury real estate advisor Jill Henneberg leverages preparation, adaptability and the ability to perform decisively under pressure.

Redfin’s Super Bowl Debut Kicks Off a Scavenger Hunt for $1 Million Home

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 20:45

Real estate portal Redfin, a part of Rocket Companies, has announced “The Great American Home Search”–a contest kicking off from a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday that offers the opportunity for players to win a home valued at more than $1 million. Players must download or update the Redfin app to participate in this scavenger-hunt-style…

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Redfin’s Superbowl Debut Kicks Off a Scavenger Hunt for $1 Million Home

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 20:45

Real estate portal Redfin, a part of Rocket Companies, has announced “The Great American Home Search”–a contest kicking off from a Superbowl commercial on Sunday that offers the opportunity for players to win a home valued at more than $1 million. Players must download or update the Redfin app to participate in this scavenger-hunt-style promotion.…

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Making the shift: Why I chose a cloud-based brokerage model

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2026-02-05 17:35
Making the decision to change your brokerage model can be tedious, writes broker Sean McConnell. It's not just about splits and logos; it's about future-proofing your business.

Stop making social media content for leads. Do this instead

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2026-02-05 16:41
If you want social media to produce real business, Josh Ries writes, stop treating it like a lead vending machine. Make content for those who already know you, because that's where the easiest conversions live.

Report: Inventory Gains Slow Down in January

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 16:23

U.S. housing supply continued to grow this past January, but the recovery lost momentum as inventory moved further away from pre-pandemic norms, according to Realtor.com®’s January Monthly Housing Report. These trends signal renewed supply constraints even as prices remained largely flat nationwide. Active listings increased 10% year-over-year, extending a streak of inventory gains to 27…

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3 Signs Your Phone Outreach is Hurting Your Brand and How to Fix it

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 15:27

Phone outreach is still one of the fastest ways for agents to connect with motivated prospects. But in today’s carrier-regulated environment, how you call matters just as much as who you call. Research shows that over 95 percent of calls labeled as spam are never answered, underscoring how quickly poor calling practices can limit connection…

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Lone Wolf Launches API Portal to Expand Connectivity Across Its Real Estate Cloud

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 15:26

Lone Wolf Technologies has launched the Lone Wolf API Portal, a centralized platform designed to accelerate integrations and expand connectivity across the Lone Wolf Foundation, its cloud-based ecosystem for real estate.  The new API Portal provides brokers, teams, agents and technology partners with secure access to Lone Wolf’s application programming interfaces (APIs), enabling them to…

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How to Host a Successful Open House In Winter

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 14:56

January 2026 saw an enormous winter snowstorm sweep across the United States, one that surely left a few canceled open houses in its wake. While all of the snow likely hasn’t melted away just yet, you can’t delay your business for a whole season. If you handle it right, you can still host a perfect…

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Mortgage Rates Continue to Hold Steady Around 6%

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 14:50

Housing market watchers say improving home affordability and inventory levels are short-term positives for home shoppers, but caution that the maintaining the independence of the Federal Reserve and tracking broader economic conditions like consumer confidence and economic uncertainty, will help predict where the housing market is heading in the year ahead. The latest Primary Mortgage…

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Zillow’s January Market Report Shows Improving Affordability for Homebuyers

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 13:59

A new January market report shows home values have fallen on a monthly basis for six consecutive months and monthly mortgage payments on a typical home are now 8.4% less expensive than a year ago, driven down primarily by lower mortgage rates. The data comes from the latest Zillow® Home Value Index released Feb. 4…

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Addresses Gap Between Economic Performance and Sentiment

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 13:41

At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed Governor Michelle Bowman (who is a voting member of the committee) and retiring Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (who is not) have characterized the current U.S. economy as “resilient,” where annual inflation has stayed static,…

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Annual REMAX R4 Conference Set to Bring ‘One Global Network’ Together

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2026-02-05 13:31

The 2026 REMAX R4® conference, the global real estate brand’s flagship event for business growth and international networking, will bring thousands of REMAX® affiliates together Feb. 22-25. This year’s event, with an emphasis on “One Global Network,” is designed to empower real estate agents with the insights, relationships and innovative tools they need to elevate…

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