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 February 26, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

It’s awards season in the real estate world — the time when the numbers have been crunched, the trophies have been polished and the energy is crackling around the brokerage. Who sold the most? Who broke records? Who had their best year [...]

Although mortgage rates aren’t the only factor to consider when it comes to buying or selling a home, they tend to dictate the tempo and intensity of the housing market. And it was fast and intense in Dallas-Fort Worth and Texas in general in 2020. Now that we’ve rung in a new year, here’s what to expect in 2021.

The Current State of Mortgage Rates in Texas

Trickling down from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to regional markets in all 50 states are mortgage rates at [...]

Our agents are known for their experience-based advice. If you or anyone you know have been impacted by February’s winter storms, here are resources we’ve gathered from trusted sources — everything from help with home damages to helping those displaced. Structure-damage funds: Talk with your insurance company first, then [...]

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 February 19, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

As the saying goes: The best never rest.

That absolutely applies to the agents and staff of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. In one of the wildest markets in our brokerage’s [...]

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 February 12, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

For one of its famous virtual happy hours, Hall Wines trades A-list celebrities for top real estate agents — and picks the ultimate place to host them

I can tell you that Coeur Cabernet Sauvignon tastes especially good 14 stories up in the Dallas [...]

There is a reason everyone gravitates to the kitchen — no matter what. It’s the most important room in the house, where families connect and friends and neighbors gather and build community, all over food and drink and conversations and fun. Whether you love hosting grand parties or whipping up a romantic dinner for your significant other, the kitchen is responsible for a lot of magic. When you’re looking for a home with a beautiful luxury kitchen design, remember it’s not [...]