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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 16, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

If you have ever bought or sold a home with us — or ever will — there is something we include, without fail.

Excellence.

That’s a word that gets misused a lot, but I have some facts to back this up.

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 August 26, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

I love when great people find their perfect place.

I bet you think I’m talking about clients and their homes, being that I’m in the real estate business. You’re right. But I’m also talking about great, [...]

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 August 19, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

I have said this before: No one gives back like this bunch.

I’m proud to work alongside some of the most benevolent people in North Texas: our agents and our staff. On their own, they give to charities, volunteer [...]

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 August 12, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

I do a lot of bragging about our agents and our properties — for good reason.

But this week, I want to give kudos to the amazing museums we are so lucky to have in North Texas. From the finest works of art to [...]

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