We’re living through a moment in history when it can be difficult to find silver linings. Yet, one unexpected outcome — among many — of people locking down, sheltering in place and working from home has been the rare opportunity for a hard reset on both how they live and where. Many companies have decided to allow employees to indefinitely work remotely, making it an ideal time to pick up and move someplace [...]

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, [...]