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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Forbes Global Properties Expands Italian Presence with Sicily’s Rizzotti Advisors

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-07-01 12:41

Forbes Global Properties has announced that Rizzotti Advisors has joined its network. Based in Sicily, Italy, and founded by seasoned industry professionals Felice Rizzotti and Loredana Cucinotta, Rizzotti Advisors will exclusively represent Forbes Global Properties throughout the region, leveraging the brand’s global reach to elevate Sicily’s luxury estates.  With roots in architecture and design, Rizzotti…

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20 Success Principles every real estate agent should master

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-07-01 12:20
There’s no secret sauce — just consistent, intentional habits, Terry LeClair writes. Here, he illuminates foundational habits from Jack Canfield's classic personal development book.

As ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Advances, What Housing Issues Are Addressed?

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:50

The so-called Big Beautiful Bill undeniably lives up to the first part of its name, coming in at 887 pages of legislative text. How does the bill, which has narrowly passed the U.S. Senate, impact housing and the real estate industry? The version of the bill just passed by the U.S. House earned the praise…

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Rocket Companies Officially Acquires Redfin

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:33

The Rocket Companies’ acquisition of Redfin has officially been finalized as of today, with Redfin now rebranding to Redfin Powered by Rocket. The $1.75B deal was announced back in March, with CEO Varun Krishna calling the all-stock deal the marriage of a “unified vision” as the companies have reportedly long had a close relationship. The…

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California passes bipartisan bills that overhaul environmental law to bolster building starts

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:33
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the state's 2025-2026 budget, which offers environmental review exemptions for critical housing and infrastructure projects. Leaders say the exemptions will improve affordability, while environmentalists say it will ruin the state's ecosystem.

Doorify MLS Joins Broker Public Portal as Investor

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:30

Broker Public Portal (BPP)—the collaborative enterprise owned by real-estate brokerages and MLSs—has announced that Doorify MLS has become its newest investor.  Doorify MLS, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, serves nearly 15,000 real-estate professionals across a sixteen-county region in the state’s Research Triangle and surrounding markets, making it one of the 40 largest MLSs in the…

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Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com sues NAR over private listings

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:23
Celebrity agent Mauricio Umansky, who has targeted the National Association of Realtors’ dominance over agents and the rules governing real estate, heads back to court.

Pocket Listing Startup Refiles Antitrust Lawsuit Against NAR Based on ‘Tolling’ Agreement

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2025-07-01 11:11

Seeking a trial by jury, PLS.com has refiled its antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). According to the filing, the suit was paused early last year while NAR was in the midst of resolving the commission lawsuits. The lawsuit was refiled at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and seeks treble compensatory damages. An…

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Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2025-07-01 07:00
The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin.
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