That is what a network can do especially when its one full of friendly Texans.

That is what a network can do — especially when it’s one full of friendly Texans.

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 April 30, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

In life — and in business — a change of scenery can really change your perspective.

That’s why we’ve been shaking things up and moving some of our offices. Yesterday, we opened our new space in Fort Worth, [...]

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 April 23, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

This is an exciting moment for our brokerage. I am proud to announce the promotion of Russ Anderson to president of the firm.

Formerly our chief operating officer, Russ will now lead the company in strategy, business planning, budgeting and its day-to-day operations, including sales, marketing, relocation services, finance, technology and [...]

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 April 16, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

A great magazine is like a great party: You come up with a theme, decide on what to serve and invite a big mix of friends — including some real characters.

We’ve done just that with the newest issue [...]

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 April 9, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

“Should I sell my house now?”

That is the question of the day in our business. The short answer? Yes. Buoyed by a record-breaking third quarter of 2020 — in which home sales increased 18.4 [...]