Bethany Erickson

Bethany Erickson lives in a 1961 Fox and Jacobs home with her husband, a second-grader, and Conrad Bain the dog. If she won the lottery, she'd by an E. Faye Jones home.
She's taken home a few awards for her writing, including a Gold award for Best Series at the 2018 National Association of Real Estate Editors journalism awards, a 2018 Hugh Aynesworth Award for Editorial Opinion from the Dallas Press Club, and a 2019 award from NAREE for a piece linking Medicaid expansion with housing insecurity.
She is a member of the Online News Association, the Education Writers Association, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
She doesn't like lima beans or the word moist.

Yes, It’s a Probably Scam — There’s No Such Thing as a $34K House in Knox-Henderson

By Bethany Erickson / August 28, 2018 /

Every so often, I’ll get tipped about a listing in Dallas that seems too good to be true — a scam, some might say. Sometimes you get photos of the inside, and immediately understand why the Realtor or owner chose a bargain price. Other times, you know immediately it’s a scam. And that’s what happened Friday…

Real Estate News: Realtors, Designer Awarded by Local Chamber

By Bethany Erickson / August 27, 2018 /

Which two realtors (and what designer) were recognized by a local chamber of commerce for their work in East Dallas? How do North Texas home sales in July compare statewide? And where is the job growth in Texas? We answer all those questions in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

From SecondShelters.com: Hot Springs Historical Shelter Is Right In the Thick of Things

By Bethany Erickson / August 26, 2018 /

Nestled in the Quachita Mountains, Hot Springs, Arkansas, is one of those towns that tourists have historically sought. Its hot springs have been the stuff of legend since anyone can remember — Native American tribes ascribed medicinal attributes to them. The town fell under federal protection in 1832 (and even now, it’s historic core is…

From Facebook: What Every Buyer and Seller Should Know

By Bethany Erickson / August 26, 2018 /

After our previous discussion on Realtor commissions, we thought we’d take the opportunity to let real estate professionals of all stripes flex their knowledge with two questions that we asked over two weeks that should be good advice for every buyer and seller out there. So for our Aug. 10 and 17  Friday Questions, we…

Eligible Dallas ISD Support Staff, Teachers, and Principals To Get Raises

By Bethany Erickson / August 24, 2018 /

If you attended or watched via live stream any of the meetings of the Dallas ISD board of trustees, you likely heard a repeated refrain during public comment — that of district support staff who said they hadn’t had a raise in years. Last night, that changed. Initially, the pay raises for eligible teachers, campus…