If you’re thinking about selling your home, you want to be sure you’re in good hands. But with so many real estate agents out there, how can you be sure you’re picking the best person for the job? With about 2 million active real estate agents in the U.S., it’s important to do your due diligence when meeting with agents. 

Before signing on the dotted line, there are a few key questions you should ask your prospective agent. That way, you can get to know them and their [...]

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 28, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

As phenomena go, this is one with quite a view.

At this moment, we have seven penthouse residences on the market, from Dallas to Fort Worth, at prices ranging from $400,000 to $15 million. 

Have you ever considered the high-rise life? They write songs about it, you know. I highly recommend Bobby Short’s rendition of [...]

With the robust seller’s market across the U.S. showing no signs of weakening, the time needed for selling a house in Texas continues to keep pace with the national average. Prices are rising, inventory is low and a steady influx of out-of-state buyers means Texas sellers are unlikely to see their homes languish in the listings for long. Find out how long it takes to sell a house in Texas and where current trends are likely to head in the [...]

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 21, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

I’m going to take a minute to brag.

We don’t focus a whole lot on numbers when it comes to our business — because ours is a business of relationships. And service. And expertise.

You can’t put numbers to any of [...]

The news has been filled with stories of people leaving densely populated metropolitan markets in favor of quieter suburbs and sleepy towns with a much slower pace. But the yang to that yin can be found in the number of homebuyers eager to take advantage of this renewed opportunity to live their biggest big-city dreams. In fact, market research about real estate trends in major markets shows that city living now has major [...]

By Bill Hethcock — Senior Reporter, Dallas Business Journal

Monday, May 17, 2021

Robbie Briggs, the longtime CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, has passed the reins to Russ Anderson, the firm’s chief operating officer, who will now serve as president. 

Briggs will retain the CEO title and continue to oversee mission, vision, values, property development, and strategic initiatives.

Anderson will head up strategy, business planning, sales, marketing, [...]