Every Texan deserves their place in the sun — and every Texas home does, too. With so much time spent indoors during the height of the pandemic, the value of a great outdoor space — complete with comfortable seating, compelling details and ample room to lounge and unwind — is more apparent than ever before. Fortunately, after a little attention and some key upgrades, your backyard can blossom from a grassy patch to a dreamy [...]

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 23, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

This is an exciting moment for our brokerage. I am proud to announce the promotion of Russ Anderson to president of the firm.

Formerly our chief operating officer, Russ will now lead the company in strategy, business planning, budgeting and its day-to-day operations, including sales, marketing, relocation services, finance, technology and [...]

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and 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 16, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

A great magazine is like a great party: You come up with a theme, decide on what to serve and invite a big mix of friends — including some real characters.

We’ve done just that with the newest issue [...]

The 2020 pandemic might have upended the notion of the traditional workplace and redefined the home, but it hasn’t stifled a thriving luxury real estate market. Savvy buyers are poised to capitalize, cheered by interest rates that dropped as low as 2.86 percent in November 2020 and GDP predicted to rise by 4.2 percent in 2021. Having celebrated a 60-year record in total transaction volume in 2020, we can share the Sotheby’s International Realty Luxury Outlook for 2021 with much [...]

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and 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 9, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

“Should I sell my house now?”

That is the question of the day in our business. The short answer? Yes. Buoyed by a record-breaking third quarter of 2020 — in which home sales increased 18.4 [...]

If you’re planning on becoming a parent or already have school-aged children (or soon-to-be), choosing a neighborhood with highly respected schools is but one way you can make your life a little easier — all while laying the foundation for a top-notch education. Before you start your home search, browse through these five highly coveted Fort Worth neighborhoods featuring public schools with five-star rankings from the website [...]