Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty | Why working with an experienced agent is a must

2018 was another consecutive multibillion-dollar year for Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, the leader in North Texas luxury real estate. Its nearly 400 professional agents sold nearly $3 billion in homes, high-rises, ranches and land, to clients in North Texas and from around the world.

What’s more, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is now the No. 6 affiliate of the 960 Sotheby’s International Realty® brokerages across the globe. The powerful and prestigious network is comprised of 22,000 agents in 72 countries and territories. Together, in 2017, those agents achieved $108 billion in sales in 2017.

With the changing North Texas luxury real estate market, buyers and sellers need expert guidance from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty more than ever. According to the real-estate-education experts at Keeping Current Matters, the following are just some of the reasons why.

One has found one’s dream house: According to Keeping Current Matters, there are more than 230 possible actions that could take place during a real-estate transaction. Buyers and sellers need a skilled authority to lead the way from start to finish.

What is the home one is buying or selling really worth? According to the National Association of Realtors, in 2017, the typical for-sale-by-owner home sold for $200,000, compared to $265,500 among agent-assisted home sales, a cash benefit of nearly 33 percent more.

Do you know what’s going on in the market? Hiring an agent who has a finger on the pulse of the market will make one’s buying or selling experience an educated one. One will need someone who is going to tell the truth, not just what they think one wants to hear.

To see all the exceptional homes, ranches and land offered by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, in North Texas and around the world, visit briggsfreeman.com.