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.

And We’re Off: Early Voting in Primary Elections Begins Today

By Bethany Erickson / February 20, 2018 /

The beginning of a busy political season began today as polling places opened up for early primary voting in elections across the state. Whether you’re voting in the Democratic or Republican primaries, a bumper crop of prospective politicians are vying for local, regional and state seats.

On SecondShelters.com: California Midcentury Modern Stuns with Amazing Views

By Bethany Erickson / February 18, 2018 /

 California midcentury modern with views for days, tucked into an 11-acre property studded with pine, in the heart of a newly-designated AVA (American Viticultural area) designated area sounds like an amazing second shelter — especially when you see all the room it has for entertaining. Check it out on SecondShelters.com.

Midway Hollow Modern Ticks Off A Whole Lot of Boxes

By Bethany Erickson / February 18, 2018 /

This week, we got an email telling us we absolutely needed to look at a new home on the market — one that everyone can go look at during an open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. However, we got an early sneak peek of this home at 9317 Midway Road, and can…

Dallas ISD Making Headway in Transportation Tasks, Bus Driver Hires

By Bethany Erickson / February 15, 2018 /

As the committee charged with unspooling and winding down operations for Dallas County Schools continues to churn along, Dallas Independent School District is also getting its ducks — or rather, buses — in a row. At last week’s board briefing, trustees were introduced to the district’s new executive director of transportation, Dr. Kayne Smith, who…

Oak Cliff Traditional Is Roomy, Customizable, and Priced Right

By Bethany Erickson / February 15, 2018 /

For the second week in a row, we’ve been able to find a home for less than $100,000 in Dallas that isn’t, you know, euphemistically cozy. This week’s offering is in Oak Cliff. At 1,609 square feet, three bedrooms, and two baths, this home at 6828 Shadymeadow Dr. is newly listed — as in, hasn’t…