With the average time on the market in Texas at just 55 days — in a normal market, not the frenzied one we’re in now — most sellers can look forward to a relatively quick sale. But even with today’s high demand for limited inventory, making a strong first impression definitely matters. What’s more, the growing popularity of virtual tours online has raised the bar, so well-staged rooms can help close the deal. Find out the main benefits of staging your home and why it can be 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 May 14, 2021.
FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
Well, the secret is out.
Dallas, Fort Worth and the rest of North Texas is one the hottest areas for relocation in the entire United States. Steve Brown, who covers real estate for The Dallas Morning News, wrote this just last week: “D-FW has surpassed the Houston area to become the country’s fourth-largest metro area, behind only New York, Los Angeles and [...]
That is what a network can do — especially when it’s one full of friendly Texans.
According to a joint study by the University of Alabama and the University of Texas at Arlington, curb appeal can boost a home’s value by 7 percent on average — and twice that for homes in slower real estate markets. So, whether you’re trying to add value before you put your home on the market or simply hoping to better match your personal design aesthetic, it’s well worth it to invest the time and money needed to update your home’s landscaping, front porch curb appeal and [...]
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 30, 2021.
FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
In life — and in business — a change of scenery can really change your perspective.
That’s why we’ve been shaking things up and moving some of our offices. Yesterday, we opened our new space in Fort Worth, [...]
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