Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, writes about luxury, trends, business and more in the advertising pages of the Mansion section of The Wall Street Journal. Below is his letter of September 24, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

It’s hard to think of Texas without thinking of snow-covered mountains and ski chalets. 

Allow me to explain. Texans and snowy states — like Colorado, Wyoming and Utah — were made for each other. It speaks [...]

Find out when it pays to invest in a room addition — or if it might be better to hold out for your dream home.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty CEO Robbie Briggs explores the no-wait way to get art, wine, furniture and more — all from the world's most famous auction house.

Buying a house or selling a house can be an adventure on its own. But what if you are doing both at the same time? Have you ever wondered how the transaction lines up so that you can use the money from the sale of your current house to purchase your next house? Of course, your top concern is likely that you’ll have a new place to live once you sell your house. Here’s how to best navigate this [...]

Looking to dress up your den? Add some pizzazz to your powder bath? Add some oomph before an open house? When it comes to decorating your digs, the walls are a good place to start. It’s no secret that a well-adorned wall can take a room from drab to fab in no time. Here are a few tips and tricks for taking on those big, blank [...]

The CEO of the No. 1 luxury brokerage in North Texas explains a real estate word that is suddenly getting a lot of attention.