Let’s be honest: Decorating your home for the holidays can be one of the most fun annual rituals there is. But while it’s very tempting to break out the same décor each year and arrange it in exactly the same way — tradition is hard to break — there are some simple ways to change it up so that the holidays take on a new, fresh feel. Prepare to wow your family, friends and guests with these creative holiday and seasonal-décor [...]

Since you probably don’t typically use it yourself, your guest bath may have been near the bottom of your priority list when decorating your home. But, this room can make a huge difference in how welcome your guests feel — whether they have come for dinner or for a whole weekend. What’s more, if you are selling your home, a great guest bathroom or powder room can impress potential buyers who come for an open house or private showing. If you have a ho-hum guest bath that needs an [...]

Congratulations! You have a firm closing date on your new home — and now it’s time to prepare for your new adventures in it. But the excitement of signing on the dotted line can fade in the face of the final daunting task: The Big Move. Numerous surveys indicate that moving is deemed one of the most stressful moments in life — but it doesn’t have to [...]

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 November 19, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Let’s face it: Food and wine are sexy.

Today, chefs are the rock stars of their generations. Here in North Texas, pros such as Tiffany Derry, Tim Love and Junior Borges — and icons Stephan Pyles, Kent Rathbun [...]

For a few years now, Californians have flocked to Texas for a variety of reasons. The two biggest ones? Major corporations continue to relocate to the Lone Star State — and North Texas, in particular — and the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way (and where) people can remotely work. Many former California residents now know that moving to Texas can offer an equal or better lifestyle. The expert agents and relocation specialists of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty [...]

Many — if not most — top real estate agents have their listings staged. This is no coincidence, as staging a home can make a big difference when it comes to selling it. How big? Read on.