Robbie Briggs
You’ve heard of the friendly Texan? We can confirm that that stereotype is true. Texans — both original ones and adopted ones — are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. The same goes for Texas real estate brokerages. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is part of the Sotheby’s International Realty network of…
Read MoreThis week Kyle Lyon and his team will join Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s — a move he felt he needed to make to take his business where he wanted it to go. “I wanted to move us to a higher production level and a higher price point,” Lyon said. “I have nothing bad to say about…
Read MoreBy Robbie BriggsPresident and CEO, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty With apologies to Bob Dylan, these real estate times, they are a-changin’. I’ve been telling you these last few weeks about how our agents and our brokerage have been adapting at supersonic speed to the way homes are being shown in this new age. Just…
Read MoreThough there will be a period of adjustment, Chris Kelly, CEO of Ebby Halliday Companies, thinks ending off-MLS listings is for the better. That was his reaction to the National Association of Realtors’ new MLS Statement 8.0, the Clear Cooperation policy. The policy prohibits the use of off-market (or hip-pocket) listings except when marketing within…
Read MoreYou can order groceries, arrange for a house cleaning or handyman, do all your school supply shopping, and try on clothes before you buy them on Amazon. And now the nearly ubiquitous company has dipped its toe into the real estate world with a new collaboration with Realogy Holdings. And if that doesn’t sound familiar,…
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