To hear the media tell it, housing markets are on the rapid decline. But, in North Texas, the data tells a different story.

It’s hard to think of Texas without thinking of snow-covered mountains and ski chalets.

Allow me to explain.

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, CEO of Briggs 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 September 23, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

As I write this, 800 agents from around the Sothebys International Realty [...]

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 September 23, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

As I write this, 800 agents from around the Sotheby’s International Realty global network are mixing it up in Austin, Texas. There may be disco dancing involved. And light-up cowboy hats.

But, the real [...]

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, CEO of Briggs 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 September 16, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

If you have ever bought or sold a home with usor ever will there is something we include, without [...]

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 September 16, 2022.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

If you have ever bought or sold a home with us — or ever will — there is something we include, without fail.

Excellence.

That’s a word that gets misused a lot, but I have some facts to back this up.