Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty CEO Robbie Briggs explores the no-wait way to get art, wine, furniture and more — all from the world's most famous auction house.

Buying a house or selling a house can be an adventure on its own. But what if you are doing both at the same time? Have you ever wondered how the transaction lines up so that you can use the money from the sale of your current house to purchase your next house? Of course, your top concern is likely that you’ll have a new place to live once you sell your house. Here’s how to best navigate this [...]

The CEO of the No. 1 luxury brokerage in North Texas explains a real estate word that is suddenly getting a lot of attention.

If your home just isn’t selling, any number of reasons could be in play. In some cases, this might not have anything to do with your home and everything to do with the market you’re selling it in. However, you could be making some common missteps. (Don’t worry: You’re not alone.) According to several of the skilled agents at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, these home-selling mistakes are more common than you [...]

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 3, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Inside the real estate world, the acronyms fly every day. We have MLS, TREC, NTREIS, PITI, PUD, even WBFP. (Do you know what that last one means?)

But the one that arguably affects you the most is the CMA — the comparative market analysis. In short, it’s the estimated value of your home relative to comparable properties in the area. (You may have heard the slang for it: [...]

Looking to maximize your home sale — especially in a red-hot market? Whether it’s a seller’s market or a buyer’s market, preparing for an open house or showing is a critical step in selling your home. A show-quality house can make a difference in the offers you’ll receive, but much of the prep process requires good ol’ elbow grease. Use this as your checklist to prepare for an open house, and to streamline the whole selling [...]