Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and 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 April 9, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

“Should I sell my house now?”

That is the question of the day in our business. The short answer? Yes. Buoyed by a record-breaking third quarter of 2020 — in which home sales increased 18.4 [...]

Kitchen cabinets covered in cool grays and stark whites have attained classic status. But, 2021 welcomes a host of bold new kitchen cabinet colors, from light, earthy greens to rich, moody blacks. There’s even room for yellow and pink in this year’s lineup. Consider eight of the hottest cabinet colors in 2021 — and how to incorporate them in your kitchen [...]

Whether you’re buying or selling, having a real estate agent you can trust is key. Having someone in your corner looking out for your best interests will help you feel confident that you’re getting the best possible deal on your home. So how do you find that someone? There are a few signs of a good real estate agent. With about [...]

If you’re planning on becoming a parent or already have school-aged children (or soon-to-be), choosing a neighborhood with highly respected schools is but one way you can make your life a little easier — all while laying the foundation for a top-notch education. Before you start your home search, browse through these five highly coveted Fort Worth neighborhoods featuring public schools with five-star rankings from the website [...]

Buoyed by a record-breaking third quarter of 2020 in which home sales increased 18.4 percent in Texas, the Lone Star State looks set to remain a seller’s market for quite some time. With the worst of the pandemic disruption and job hopefully over — touch wood — any Texas homeowner may rightly be asking, “Should I sell my house now?” A number of factors, including high demand, low borrowing rates and quirks in Texas real estate inventory suggest that the answer is a resounding [...]

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and 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 March 26, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Except for a couple of angry thunderstorms, we’re having a heck of a beautiful spring in North Texas. You know, Texas has a reputation for being so hot almost all year round — but I’d put our [...]