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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NAR Report: Home-Purchase Affordability Relatively Stable in October

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2025-12-12 12:40

As 2025 comes to a close, affordability has stabilized somewhat for many homebuyers, according to the latest National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index. NAR’s data saw the qualifying income needed to buy a home decrease slightly to $100,272 in October (based on a 25% qualifying ratio for monthly housing expense to gross monthly…

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Why your real estate email campaigns aren’t converting (yet) 

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-12-12 11:19
If your database feels cold or your emails aren’t converting, try one or more of these five strategy shifts from Josh Ries. The results might surprise you.

Rate cuts, podcasts, buyer’s agents: Inman’s Top 5

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-12-12 11:12
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-12-12 04:55
Real estate's Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer's biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall.

$200K per year by Year 3: From part-time agent to powerhouse

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-12-12 04:00
If you’re looking to go full-time in real estate, Josh Ries writes, take a page out of Emily Nguyen’s playbook: Start with service, show up with value and when the time is right, jump in all the way.

Transforming agent marketing: Task-bound to scalable systems

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-12-11 21:06
Troy Palmquist talks with marketing directors about the evolving role of martech and how it can empower agents to build their brand within the brokerage.

Fed patches a potential chink in armor protecting its independence

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-12-11 19:51
A vote to reappoint 11 of the Fed's 12 regional bank presidents puts an end to speculation that the Trump administration might try to unseat inflation hawks opposed to interest rate cuts.
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