Jeffrey  Barkstall

Jeffrey Barkstall

GRI, SRS

License #: 475.128819

Heartland Real Estate Of Central Illinois, Inc.

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MARIS Launches Broker Rev-Share Program Tied to MLS Data Access

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 14:03

MARIS (Mid America Regional Information Systems) MLS has launched a broker revenue share program that returns revenue generated from MLS data access back to participating brokers who contribute listings to the marketplace.  According to the organization, the 2025 program generated a revenue share pool of more than $250,000. The initiative is structured to distribute income…

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Global Spotlight: Villa Tannenberg Offers Style and Soul in Berlin

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 13:54

Above: Penthouse terrace.  Dirk Zieglschmid—managing director and CEO of CAI Group—explains the vision behind Villa Tannenberg, an extraordinary new development in Berlin, Germany, drawing attention from international buyers. A participant in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s (LeadingRE) new development marketing program, Destinations by LeadingRE, CAI Group develops exclusive and sustainable real estate projects…

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RELIANCEai Partners with AREIA Synthetics to Deploy AI-Powered Digital Human Across Wide Range of Real Estate Platforms

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 13:38

Above, RELIANCEai™’s “Areia™,” which stands for Autonomous Real Estate Intelligence Assistant™, a first-of-its-kind real estate-focused, AI-powered digital human being released across a wide range of real estate platforms. RELIANCEai™, a provider of enterprise real estate technology, has announced a strategic partnership with AREIA Synthetics™ to introduce Areia™ (Autonomous Real Estate Intelligence Assistant™), a first-of-its-kind real…

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2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part Two

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 13:33

Editor’s note: this story is part two of a two-part series—read part one here. 2025 was another whirlwind year for real estate, with industry professionals facing ups, downs and everything in between. The industry saw a lot of major developments, and it can be hard to keep track of everything—from continued debates over Clear Cooperation…

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Court Report: DOJ Intervenes in New Buyer Suit; eXp Plaintiffs Fire Back in Fraud Spat

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 12:46

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Trump’s DOJ outlines stance in new intervention in buyer case After months of silence—and some indications that it was backing off its most aggressive positions—the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump…

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Comings and Goings: The 5 States People Are Moving Into (and Out of) the Fastest

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 11:22

Migration patterns aren’t just for the birds. People, too, take wing when they’re dissatisfied with their locations for whatever reason or reasons. Conducted annually since 1993 by the Atlas Moving Company, the Migration Patterns Study measures Atlas customers’ moving trends interstate, interprovince and internationally.  This year’s study measures relocations from Nov. 1, 2024, to Oct.…

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Yet another report says the real estate market is sputtering

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 11:17
Redfin reported that both buyers and sellers are in retreat, active and new listings fell in November, and, ultimately, 2025 will be comparable to the slowest year for real estate in decades.

DOJ Intervenes in Commission Case, Focused on Associations and ‘Concerted Action’

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2025-12-22 10:04

After months of silence—and some indications that it was backing off its most aggressive positions—the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump is again addressing what it describes as “anticompetitive rules, policies and practices in the residential real-estate industry” as it intervened in yet another commission case last week. In a 23-page “statement of…

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How this Atlanta agent beats the plateau trap and keeps on growing

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 05:00
By changing and setting new goals, building an excellent team and crafting new skillsets, Bonneau Ansley continues to grow his business consistently.

More agents pondered an exit from real estate in 2025. Intel asks why.

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 04:50
The share of real estate agents in November who said they've considered leaving the industry was one-and-a-half times what surveys showed heading into 2025. Here's what's weighing on them.

How to convert renters into buyers in 2026

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 04:01
Many agents are scrambling to finish 2025 strong, but this simple educational campaign takes little time to prepare and yields year-long referrals, writes broker America Foy.

This team will do 500+ deals in 2025. Take a look at their playbook

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 04:00
Tom Toole leads a 50-agent team in Philadelphia. On this episode, he breaks down his three lead pillar system, how he increased sphere deals by 42 percent in one year and the tech stack running it all.

How Google could become real estate’s next big gatekeeper

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2025-12-22 04:00
In this week's Download: How will you shift your marketing if Google becomes the next dominant player in the online listings landscape?
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