Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and CEO ofBriggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty, writes about luxury, trends, business and more in the advertising pages of the Mansion section ofThe Wall Street Journal. Below is his letter of January 22, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Where the market is moving

In a typical year, December [...]

In the early 1900s, Greek Revival homes and Gothic cottages dotted the American landscape. They were tall structures, featuring thick pillars, pointed roofs and ornate, castle-like features. As self-taught California architect Cliff May watched these European-style properties sprouting around him, he envisioned an [...]

1stDibs, the ahead-of-the-curve style and shopping site, just corralled its trends of 2021. Because 1stDibs and its magazine, Introspective, are go-to favorites of the top decorators in the world — including several in North Texas — this is a roundup worth paying very close attention to.

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Pictured at top of story: 3701 Lexington Avenue in Highland Park, represented by Diane DuVall and Faisal Halum of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty for [...]

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 December 11, 2020.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

No pessimists allowed

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.”

Boy, 2020 has tested that concept, a favorite of mine by the motivational speaker John Maxwell. I am one lucky guy: I work with almost 500 leaders, every day. They are the agents, staff and executives of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International [...]

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, president and CEO ofBriggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty, writes about luxury, trends, business and more in the advertising pages of the Mansion section ofThe Wall Street Journal. Below is his letter of December 11, 2020.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

No pessimists allowed

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the [...]

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 October 30, 2020.

Ranches and land have taken on deeper meanings as of late.

We’ve always known about their transformative power to calm and center us — to remind us that the world is bigger than us, no matter how gargantuan our own pressures and anxieties can feel [...]