And, now, for something completely different: Imagine your urban oasis in Dallas’ unique Farmers Market mecca. This brownstone-style home boasts high ceilings, abundant natural light, hardwoods, Bosch appliances and a master suite with walk-in closets and a luxurious bath with separate shower and jetted tub. The ultimate amenity? Those downtown views from your private rooftop deck. 561 Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Dallas is expertly represented by Kyle Baugh. 561 Cesar Chavez Boulevard in [...]

New on briggsfreeman.com today is 5100 Alaire Drive in Fort Worth, just three blocks from a 200-acre park and the Trinity Trails. This beauty offers formal rooms, elegant moldings, an open family kitchen and five private bedrooms in all. (The master retreat? It’s secluded on the main floor.) Imagine the fierce competitions — and lots of laughs — in that large, second-floor game room. This is stay-at-home living at its brilliant best. [...]

New to briggsfreeman.com is 4325 Purdue Avenue in University Park, boasting three bedrooms, three full baths, a large den off the kitchen and a large master bedroom. It is family friendly — in Hyer Elementary school area — or the perfect empty nest! Reach out to expert agent Layne Pitzer — or see more of it on briggsfreeman.com, the hub for homes, now and always. Could you coo, could you care? For a cunning cottage we could share... —Ira Gershwin, lyrics, I've Got a Crush on [...]

There are some simple tips for staying productive — and mentally healthy — while you work from home. (And if you need a different home, we can help you with that.) Read the Time story, here. And, in this post, three home offices — in homes represented by Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty — that could change your definition of WFH. Top of post: 10210 Strait Lane in Dallas, represented by Faisal Halum [caption id="attachment_58030" align="alignnone" width="651"] 15 Riva Ridge in [...]

Behold the showstopping kitchen at 4 Cochran Creek Court in Dallas. Built for one of North Texas’ most famous chefs, ever, it brims with Viking appliances, room to work and serious style. The home that comes with it is loaded, too: three bedrooms, three full baths, a den, a fireplace in the master bedroom and two outdoor kitchens. This contemporary stunner — with its unique stainless-steel garage door and staircase banister — is ready for your own tasty meals and memories. It [...]

HOW HOME IS MORE THAN OUR BUSINESS

What a time in the world. Daily routines are derailed. Businesses are upended. Stock markets are volatile. As I write this, the coronavirus continues to spread — with several thousand cases in America alone. All of the sudden shutdowns and sheltering have certainly reinforced something we live by at our brokerage, seeing as our business is selling houses: There’s no place like home. That concept — that feeling — has never been more valued. [...]