Real Estate Accolades

Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty agents rank top in U.S.

Set on 2.6 acres in North Dallas with unparalleled outdoor living spaces, the home at 18845 Campbell Rd. is listed by Pogir for $2,000,000.

Photo courtesy of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's

The annual REAL Trends 500 report, which analyzes sales data from the country’s most successful real estate firms, ranks Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty among the best firms in 2012.

REAL Trends considers data, verified by independent accountants, for more than 1,000 brokerages. Only 500 hundred are ranked in the REAL Trends report, based on sales volume. BFSIR, with 185 agents in five offices throughout the Metroplex, competed against firms with hundreds of agents.

BFSIR ranks sixth in the nation for the greatest increase in transactions from 2011-2012, with 1,609 transactions that represent a 133 percent increase.

“This national recognition is a reflection of how strong the economy is in Dallas and across Texas,” said CEO Robbie Briggs. “That strength has allowed us to expand so our agents can sell the luxury lifestyle across the Metroplex.”
BFSIR also ranks 19th in average sales volume per agent.

“More than 50 percent of our agents produce over $5 million per year,” said Gene Taylor, executive vice president and director of sales and agent development. “It gives our clients a huge pool of luxury real estate experts to choose from. We’re privileged to have this team.”

BFSIR is the only Dallas firm ranked in both categories.

Confirming its position as the leader in luxury real estate in the Metroplex, BFSIR also ranks 12th for highest average sales price, at $772,967 — the only Dallas firm in the top 15.

BFSIR also ranks high in the following categories:

Eighth of all U.S. Sotheby’s affiliates ranked, based on transactions. Five of the top eight affiliates have at least twice as many offices as BFSIR.
97th for closed sales volume for 2012, at $1,243,704,230. BFSIR ranked 198th in 2011.
97th in the Billionaire’s Club of 122 firms that closed at least $1 billion in sales in 2012. BFSIR closed over $1 billion in sales for the first time in 2012.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is the oldest privately held real estate boutique in Dallas. With five Metroplex offices and 185 associates, the firm specializes in significant properties, from historic to contemporary, and represents all areas of Dallas, from the Park Cities to Southlake. For more information, visit briggsfreeman.com. Also see updatedallas.com for the latest in real estate news. CEO Robbie Briggs independently owns and operates Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.

Set on 2.6 acres in North Dallas with unparalleled outdoor living spaces, the home at 18845 Campbell Rd. is listed by Pogir for $2,000,000.

Photo courtesy of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's

Set on 2.6 acres in North Dallas with unparalleled outdoor living spaces, the home at 18845 Campbell Rd. is listed by Pogir for $2,000,000.

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Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

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