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.

Flip or Flop Fort Worth: Watauga Home Caps Off First Season

By Bethany Erickson / January 12, 2018 /

It’s been a lot of fun watching and recapping “Flip or Flop Fort Worth.” I love the fact that Andy and Ashley Williams work with a lower price point than most shows, but their homes still feel sophisticated and gorgeous. And their dynamic is great, too. I mean, for real, have you watched how Andy…

Suspect For A Day: One Woman Says She’s Not the Lakewood Porch Pirate

By Bethany Erickson / January 10, 2018 /

Social media can be a great tool for fact-finding. I mean, I use it every single day in some way to do my job, as do many reporters. But sometimes, it’s a real butt burn. And it seems that this might be the case regarding the tapping of a potential suspect of several package thefts…

Wednesday WTF: When Harry Potter Is Delayed By Poop

By Bethany Erickson / January 10, 2018 /

True confession: I’ve only watched like three Harry Potter movies and I’ve read none of the books because my job often requires me to read long boring things, which leaves me no time to read about boy wizards. I say this because this week’s Wednesday WTF is definitely Harry Potter related and I’m going in…

Lakewood Package Thief Gets The Straight Poop

By Bethany Erickson / January 9, 2018 /

Despite the fact that nearly everyone has at least one camera pointed at their porch nowadays thanks to security systems and products like Ring, it seems like one Lakewood package thief has become the talk of the neighborhood for her chutzpah. In the neighborhood’s Facebook group, which is curated by Realtor Kimberly Sinnott and her…

Old Dallas ISD Headquarters Slated To Become 365-Unit Luxury Apartment Site

By Bethany Erickson / January 9, 2018 /

Demolition began last week on Dallas ISD’s former headquarters on Ross Avenue, and while part of the historic art deco design will be saved, you won’t be seeing any affordable housing coming from the 365-unit development that will replace it. “Set to begin construction this summer, the four-acre luxury development known as ‘The Academic’ will…