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.

Wednesday WTF: No Thanks, We’re Totally Stuffed

By Bethany Erickson / October 25, 2017 /
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Just looked at this stately manse. It’s what I like to call “grand from the curb.” It is also, much like a Twinkie wrapped in kale, something that looks great for you but is stuffed with WTF on the inside.

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Dallas Company Touts Solution for Neighbor-Minded Airbnb Hosts

By Bethany Erickson / October 20, 2017 /
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A couple of weeks ago, I looked at a problem a few neighbors approached me with — a nearby property owner renting out a house on Airbnb that had become a nuisance, they felt, with a succession of parties. That column prompted David Krauss to email me. Krauss and his business partner, Andrew Schulz, have…

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DBA Provides Area High School Vocational Students Networking Opportunity

By Bethany Erickson / October 19, 2017 /
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Area builders and contractors who attended the Dallas Builders’ Show last week didn’t just get the lowdown on the latest in engineered wood or backsplashes – they also had the opportunity to meet the students that will be their future workforce. The Dallas Builders Association has made good on its desire to help local high school…

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Wednesday WTF: Five Million Dollars Worth of Weirdness

By Bethany Erickson / October 18, 2017 /
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The current owners of this week’s Wednesday WTF say they sometimes wake up with weird bruises and puncture marks on their body and … Hi, no.

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Webb Royal Neighborhood Inspires a Loyal Fan Base

By Bethany Erickson / October 18, 2017 /
Webb Royal

How much does Jeff Reburn love his Webb Royal neighborhood? Enough that when we reached out to tell him his neighborhood was next, he went door-to-door to ask neighbors why they loved it, too. You might call him a super fan – especially since he’s also the lead for the neighborhood’s NextDoor site, and vice…

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