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 August 19, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

I have said this before: No one gives back like this bunch.

I’m proud to work alongside some of the most benevolent people in North Texas: our agents and our staff. On their own, they give to charities, volunteer [...]

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 November 12, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Our agents and our brokerage are keenly focused on helping people who need a shelter or a home.

In my mind, that’s because we’re all lucky to have one.

Though they give of their time and money all year long, our agents go into overdrive at the holidays — helping charities that help so many who need food, shelter, clothing or care. (Or, all of [...]

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 March 5, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Texas and ice: They don’t mix well.

Just a couple of weeks ago, we were hit with one of the hardest winter storms our state has ever faced. In Dallas and Fort Worth, when the two fronts came through, [...]

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 [...]

A very special note from Robbie Briggs, president and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Please help us help our neighbors — our service-industry workers and our children and families who need critical hunger relief. Get Shift Done is connecting our hospitality workforce — many whom have lost jobs and hours because of shutdowns and slowdowns — with local non-profits, to provide hunger relief to North Texas communities during the COVID-19 crisis. One in six [...]

We are so proud of our agents who are voluntarily donating a part of every commission to our in-house Love Your Neighbors program, with the singular goal to give back to the communities where we work, serve, live and love. Thanks to these giving agents, we are proud to announce donations to the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Food Bank, two very worthy causes anytime — and especially so during this COVID-19 crisis, as both groups have stepped up their already gargantuan efforts to help feed the hungry of North Texas. For information on how you can do the same, please see [...]