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 May 13, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Ranches couldn’t be hotter.

Some statistics to back that up? Ranch sales in Texas nearly doubled between the second quarter of 2021 and the previous year, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. Prices are up, too, says the [...]

As an agent or a brokerage, joining a referral network like Sotheby’s International Realty is perhaps the single best move you can make to bring your business to the next level — from attracting new clients to building up your professional network.

As an agent or a brokerage, joining a referral network like Sothebys International Realty is perhaps the single best move you can make to bring your business to the next level from attracting new clients to building up your professional network.

Contemporary vs. modern architectural styles share many similar features, making it sometimes tough to distinguish between the two. Learn more about each of these specific styles and what to look for to identify homes built in the style. We’ll also fill you in on the key differences, so you can become an expert.

COLLEGE STATION Many Texans have received notices this month that their properties appraised much higher this year than last. Such increases often leave property owners expecting exorbitantly high property tax bills the following year, but an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University says thats a [...]

COLLEGE STATION — Many Texans have received notices this month that their properties appraised much higher this year than last. Such increases often leave property owners expecting exorbitantly high property tax bills the following year, but an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University says that’s a [...]