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.

Sacred Spaces: What Do You Do With an Empty Church?

By Bethany Erickson / May 19, 2019 /

It all started in a Facebook group: Someone asked about the status of the now-dormant Oak Cliff United Methodist Church in a group devoted to Dallas history. “Anybody know what’s going on with this place?” the group member asked. “I’ve been driving by it daily on the way to my school and just watching it…

Gorgeous Top-Floor Duplex Close to Lakewood and Lower Greenville Favorites

By Bethany Erickson / May 19, 2019 /

Are you a Whole Foods family, or a Trader Joes, or maybe both? We found a gorgeous Mediterranean-style duplex for rent that is perfect for every one of those choices, since it’s close to both Lower Greenville and Lakewood. This pretty two-bedroom, two-bath home has 1,425 square feet, and is located at 6025 Lewis Street.…

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Check Out this Jamestown Jewelbox!

By Bethany Erickson / May 19, 2019 /

Adorable Ranch Zoned for Birdie Alexander Has Us Atwitter

By Bethany Erickson / May 18, 2019 /

This adorable Midcentury Ranch in Wolf Creek is so special it already had a contingent offer after four days on the market. Zoned for this week’s Dallas ISD best school, Birdie Alexander Elementary, it’s a great example (the second for today) of what you can get for the $100,000 range in Dallas. This home is…

Dallas Morning News Building Second Aquisition in a Week for Washburne

By Bethany Erickson / May 18, 2019 /

Four days ago, Ray Washburne’s Charter Holdings snapped up the Trinity West shopping center at Singleton Boulevard and Hampton Road. Late Friday, it was announced his Charter DMN Holdings had also purchased the former Dallas Morning News building. Known by many as the “Rock of Truth” because of the words etched on the front, Washburne’s…