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 hits back at Compass, notches victory in Zillow case

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 11:22
Attorneys for Redfin called Compass' request for documents related to its stalled private listings ban amounted to a "fishing expedition." A judge later denied Compass' request.

Median monthly housing payments see sharpest drop in almost 1 year

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 11:07
The drop in monthly payments, Redfin reported, followed a decrease in mortgage rates, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ultimately hitting a 2025 low of 6.12 percent on Tuesday.

Restaurants and ‘Walkabilty’—How Local Vibe Drives Real Estate Trends

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-10-30 10:21

The whole neighborhood watches in awe as a comically large pair of shiny, silver scissors slice through a ruby red ribbon, and a brand-new restaurant is officially in business. A once quiet area where the owner of the only diner for miles knows every customer’s order as “the usual,” will now undergo some major changes. …

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How a Disney-inspired listing video turned heads (on a $0 budget)

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 10:12
Forget cookie-cutter content. Christian and Ashley Harris share a creative Halloween collab that shows how letting your personality shine can attract massive attention.

Factors That Suggest a Buyer’s Market (And Ones That Don’t)

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-10-30 10:03

In September, Redfin characterized the Summer 2025 housing market as the strongest buyer’s market “in over a decade,” as from June to August, sellers outnumbered buyers by between 35-36%. The latest CNBC housing market survey also found that about half of surveyed agents believe it is currently a buyer’s market, while Zillow’s September housing market…

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Read these scary tales from Inman’s own haunted houses

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 03:55
Spiritual encounters don't just happen in ghost stories — some of Inman's staff have witnessed them first-hand in their own homes.

AI expert: Agents must harness AI or be replaced by those who do

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 03:50
The time is now to use existing artificial intelligence to your advantage, Kevin Hawkins writes in his new book. "You don't have to worry about AI replacing you. You have to worry about agents using AI replacing you."

10 old school marketing strategies that still work in this tough market

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-10-30 03:00
The best agents in 2026 will blend innovation with authenticity, trainer Bernice Ross writes, using new tools to amplify rather than replace the human touch.

Mortgage rates spike as Powell warns December rate cut is iffy

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-10-29 16:48
After the Federal Reserve approved the second rate cut of the year, mortgage rates moved in the opposite direction as investors who fund most home loans worry about inflation.

Lone Wolf Technologies Announces New Integration with Follow Up Boss

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-10-29 15:40

Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies has announced an integration of two business solutions: Lone Wolf Transact and Follow Up Boss, allowing direct communication between them.  Lone Wolf cites advantages such as cutting out manual data entry, and simplifying deal transactions by allowing initiation and management of Lone Wolf transactions within Follow Up Boss, so as…

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