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 November 19, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Let’s face it: Food and wine are sexy.

Today, chefs are the rock stars of their generations. Here in North Texas, pros such as Tiffany Derry, Tim Love and Junior Borges — and icons Stephan Pyles, Kent Rathbun [...]

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 November 5, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

 

I am always in awe of what our agents know — not just about homes and neighborhoods, but about business, design, culture, architecture, you name it. They are some of the smartest people I know.

I do know of a place where they get some of that knowledge: Inman, a trusted source for news about the real estate industry. [...]

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 October 29, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Have I got news for you: We are still experiencing an incredibly active housing market.

We have crunched the third quarter’s numbers and they tell quite a story. Whereas some of our markets underperformed a bit [...]

"Were building upon our current momentum as we launch into the future with passion and determination."

"We’re building upon our current momentum as we launch into the future with passion and determination."

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 October 15, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Is analog the new digital?

Just a few days ago, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were down for several hours. That was bad news to many — and good news to many. As much as social media is a force in our world now, [...]