Jeffrey  Barkstall

Jeffrey Barkstall

GRI, SRS

License #: 475.128819

Heartland Real Estate Of Central Illinois, Inc.

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Consumer Confidence Results Mixed in Face of Government Shutdown

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-10-28 13:10

Consumer reports of economic confidence are mixed in October as the government shutdown and other economic challenges persist. The latest Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board found that confidence fell by one point to 94.6 in October, down from an upwardly revised 95.6 in September. Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of Global Indicators at The…

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How a Longtime Agent Saw the AI Light and Now (Mostly) Sings Its Praises

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-10-28 12:55

With over 20 years of experience, Shannon Murree is an agent and team leader at REMAX Hallmark Chay Realty Brokerage, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Here, she shares her thoughts on how AI plays an important role in her career…to a point. Michael Catarevas: What is your general opinion of AI?  Shannon Murree: To be perfectly…

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The Pozek Group Returns to The Real Brokerage in Orlando

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-10-28 12:48

The Real Brokerage Inc. has announced that The Pozek Group, a top-performing real estate team in Orlando, has rejoined its fast-growing agent network. Led by industry veteran Ken Pozek, the 31-agent team is on track to close $400 million in sales volume this year, bringing its three-year home sales total to nearly $1 billion. After…

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Home Price Gains Slacked in August; Slowest Appreciation Rate Since 2023

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-10-28 12:40

While home prices are inching up, the rate of increase is slowing, per the latest findings from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the month of August (the index measures on a two-month lag).  The national index inched up by 1.5% year-over-year. Growth slowed similarly in the index’s 10-city composite index, which increased…

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Douglas Elliman begins expanding overseas

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-10-28 11:45
The boutique luxury firm is starting its global expansion with 14 offices and more than two dozen agents across Bordeaux, the French Riviera and Monaco, with three European luxury property vets to lead the way.

Robert Reffkin: My commitments to Anywhere’s brands

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-10-28 10:30
In an Inman Exclusive, Robert Reffkin answers frequently asked questions about the Compass acquisition of Anywhere and how it will impact agents.

‘Signs of deceleration’ bedevil US home prices

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-10-28 10:21
Home price growth continued to slow in August as buyers expressed trepidation over the economy, despite a healthy supply of inventory and lower mortgage rates, the FHFA and S&P Dow Jones Indices reported.

KW’s Jason Abrams on the ‘paradox’ of artificial intelligence

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-10-28 03:44
Keller Williams Head of Industry and Learning Jason Abrams talks about the balance between technology and touch amid the rise of artificial intelligence.

NAR and the real estate industry’s irrelevance problem

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-10-28 03:00
Failure to embrace tech innovation will ensure the real estate industry falls further behind, hastening the entry of disruptive outside forces, Sean Frank writes.

Jason Oppenheim - The Oppenheim Group

USA Real Estate News - Tue, 2025-10-28 02:33
Jason Oppenheim  The Oppenheim Group
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