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 December 17, 2021.

ANNOUNCING: THE NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

No matter how the real estate market — and the world — changes, one thing never will: what the agents of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty know about homes, lifestyles and [...]

Some Dallas neighborhoods feel like cities of their own — so vast and developed are they, with every need met — but Highland Park and University Park quite literally are. These two self-governing towns are known collectively as the Park Cities by locals because they adjoin each other, and they are often considered one singular area. They do share a school district, but they each have their own fire, police and emergency departments. True to their Park Cities name, each town boasts [...]

Deep Ellum might be one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in Dallas — and certainly, a fantastic spot to grab a cocktail, dinner, a concert or a new tattoo. But before it was a hot-spot destination for people from all over the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, it rose to prominence as a commercial district for the city’s African-American and European residents, dating all the way back to 1873. Through the middle of the area runs Elm Street, which so many people pronounced [...]

One of the coolest neighborhoods in Dallas has been an entertainment destination for residents and visitors for quite a while since 1873, to be exact. Live music, fantastic restaurants, friendly bars, mom-and-pop retailers, art galleries and tattoo shops all come to mind when anyone mentions [...]

One of the coolest neighborhoods in Dallas has been an entertainment destination for residents and visitors for quite a while — since 1873, to be exact. Live music, fantastic restaurants, friendly bars, mom-and-pop retailers, art galleries and tattoo shops all come to mind when anyone mentions [...]

Like other major metropolitan areas, Dallas and Fort Worth benefit from the cities, towns and suburbs in every direction that make up the greater area, known locally to many as simply “the Metroplex.” What’s more, highly desirable neighborhoods — all represented by the experts at [...]