Jeffrey  Barkstall

Jeffrey Barkstall

GRI, SRS

License #: 475.128819

Heartland Real Estate Of Central Illinois, Inc.

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217.637.0374
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217.352.4288 ext. 54
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Bess Freedman on the market, private listings and 2026

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 03:55
The New York City-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman recently, and during uncertain markets, that's something that attracts real estate agents.

Compass calling foul on MLS rules is hypocrisy

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 03:00
The National Association of Realtors and MLSs need to be repaired, not replaced, independent broker-owner Courtney Poulos writes.

On ‘Education Day,’ buyers teach you what they really want: Step 4

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 02:30
In Part 4 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares a plan for "Education Day," when buyers finally get to look at homes and figure out what features matter most.

AI isn’t here to replace agents. It’s here to make you faster, better

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 22:59
As real estate moves further into the age of artificial intelligence, Lauren Henss writes, it requires a combination of tech and human connection to serve clients.

5 Back to Basics luxury real estate trends for 2025

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 18:28
Luxury is changing, so luxury agents need to change as well. The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin shares tips to help you home in on what luxury clients are looking for now.

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 17:22
Lower courts have ruled Cook can continue to serve on the central bank's board while she challenges the Trump adminstration's move to fire her over unproven mortgage allegations.

Artificial intelligence is taking the real estate world by storm

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 16:34
Agents are starting to incorporate artificial intelligence into their technology suites, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors.

5 biggest listing agent mistakes (and how to avoid them)

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 15:36
When you avoid these listing mistakes and properly market properties, coach Darryl Davis writes, you create new branding and referral opportunities.

‘Augment, Don’t Abdicate:’ Sue Yannaccone on Innovating Responsibly

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-09-18 15:13

Photos by AJ Canaria As steward to several of residential real estate’s most storied brands, Sue Yannaccone has a unique vantage point, one that is both diverse and expansive. Despite the size and scope of her purview, however, there’s a common theme that connects it all: innovation. “We’ve been around for a long time, but…

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Coldwell Banker exec says current market is a ‘growth window’

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 15:11
Three days after his Gen Blue keynote, Coldwell Banker Affiliates President Jason Waugh sat down with Inman to talk about navigating market shifts and battling uncertainty.

Ask The Newsmakers: Rising to Meet a Changed Industry

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-09-18 14:42

Above (L-R): David Serle, Richard Haggerty, Tim Quirk and Tiffany Curry.  It’s been a little over a year since the August 17, 2024 implementation of the new NAR settlement rules that banned offers of compensation on the MLS and required touring agreements when working with prospects to better define a business relationship—changes the industry continues…

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Corcoran Group Launches Corcoran Fischer Properties in Frankfurt

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-09-18 14:29

Corcoran Group LLC has announced its international franchise expansion with the launch of Corcoran Fischer Properties, the brand’s first entry into Germany. Based in Frankfurt and led by Founder and Managing Director Moritz Fischer, the firm will serve clients throughout the city.    “Frankfurt is a dynamic, international city with a thriving real estate market…

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Broker Confidence Index Ticks Up as Industry Enters Slower Season

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-09-18 13:42

The August edition of RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) came in at 5.6, up slightly from a 5.3 reading last month as real estate business leaders parse out rates, affordability and consumer behavior. The overwhelming concern among brokers centered on interest rates, with multiple respondents citing rates above 6% as the primary factor affecting their…

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Why is the Fed cutting interest rates — and what happens next?

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-09-18 13:32
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market.
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