As an agent or a brokerage, joining a referral network like Sotheby’s International Realty is perhaps the single best move you can make to bring your business to the next level — from attracting new clients to building up your professional network.

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 May 6, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

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 staff. On their own, they give to charities, volunteer in their communities and serve on boards of all [...]

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 April 29, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Having two home offices is a new status symbol?

You bet — especially if there are two wage-earners in the family. (Everyone needs their privacy, you know.) Homes that are of-the-moment tend to have key features in common, and a story in the [...]

Contemporary vs. modern architectural styles share many similar features, making it sometimes tough to distinguish between the two. Learn more about each of these specific styles and what to look for to identify homes built in the style. We’ll also fill you in on the key differences, so you can become an expert.

COLLEGE STATION — Many Texans have received notices this month that their properties appraised much higher this year than last. Such increases often leave property owners expecting exorbitantly high property tax bills the following year, but an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University says that’s a [...]

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 April 22, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

We were right. We predicted in our final market report for 2021 that the first quarter of 2022 would prove to be a very busy period. The ever-shrinking supply of homes for sale — called inventory in our world — combined with the unprecedented and ongoing buyer demand have created a climate of brisk, competitive [...]