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 23, 2020.

From My Perspective

Catching up to George and Jane

Our homes are outsmarting us.

I think that’s a good thing. Technology for the house has come a long way from intercom systems and programmable thermostats. The new [...]

This is the power of Texans together: With Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty and our esteemed colleagues Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty in Houston and Kuper Sotheby's International Realty in Austin and San Antonio, we connected $128 million worth of homes to happy new owners — in 2019 alone — purely through referrals to and from each other. Relationships matter. For local expertise and global connections, there is only Sotheby’s International Realty.  

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 July 31, 2020.  FROM MY PERSPECTIVE Going somewhere, fast How would you like some wild news? High-end homes in North Texas are selling very well. Our agents are — thankfully — as busy at the closing end of things as they are at the [...]

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 July 31, 2020.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Going somewhere, fast

How would you like some wild news?

High-end [...]

The answer to that question awaits at briggsfreeman.com, where you can explore 8305 Catawba Road now — a 1930s charmer that has been expanded and reimagined for modern-day living. Wait till you see the vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen and utterly magical backyard. Expert agent Vicki Foster can tell you all the stories. Tucked beneath a canopy of trees — amidst a recently and lushly landscaped corner lot in coveted Bluffview — this neighborhood original has been artfully [...]

Now, this is how you stay — and flourish — at home: 4225 Beverly Drive in Highland Park. Not only does it offer superb outdoor living (complete with sparkling pool, outdoor shower, covered patio, cooking center and fireplace), it also boasts highly useful indoor spaces, too, such as a paneled study/office and a media room with a wet bar. The long list of luxuries here includes a dine-in wine cellar, first-floor owner’s suite and an exceptional chef’s kitchen. What’s more, [...]