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.

Lakewood Heights Downstairs Unit In Great Dallas ISD Feeder Pattern

By Bethany Erickson / April 28, 2019 /

Did you know one of the biggest Internet search terms in the area is “rental homes in Dallas?” True story. And when you drill down to some of the more desired areas — like Lakewood and Lakewood-adjacent neighborhoods — finding a great rental is, well, a real hunt. So this week’s rental of the week…

The House May Be a Fixer, But Gonzalez Elementary Gets an A

By Bethany Erickson / April 27, 2019 /

For this week’s School Plus House, we head to Henry Gonzalez Elementary School in Pleasant Grove, which has earned a whole slate of accolades in the past few years, and was recently featured as one of Dallas ISD’s Best Schools. The school offers more than 20 extracurricular activities, including Chinese (seriously, Chinese). Next year, they’ll…

Priced Out of North Oak Cliff? Cedar Crest Offers Affordability and Convenience

By Bethany Erickson / April 27, 2019 /

Nowadays, it’s getting harder and harder to hear the Oak Cliff “Oh” — that pause you used to get when you mentioned you lived in Oak Cliff, or wanted to go to Oak Cliff. In the year 2019, Oak Cliff is a highly sought after spot, and while living near Bishop Arts, Kessler Park, and…

Sleek Preston Hollow New Build by Holz & Stein Perfect for the Particular

By Bethany Erickson / April 27, 2019 /

While this new construction by Holz & Stein Custom Homes has a lot to recommend it, the particular buyer will also appreciate its location — just down the road from Central Market, good dining and imbibing at places like Fernando’s, Bugatti Ristoranti, Mi Camino, and Bluffview Growler, and an easy drive to Love Field, too.…

Browne + Douglas Group Adds Two New Agents

By Bethany Erickson / April 25, 2019 /

When the dynamic duo of Cathy Browne and Beth Douglas joined forces as Browne + Douglas Group last year, it was expected that the two — long known for being top-producing Ebby Halliday agents — would do big things from their home base at the company’s state-of-the-art offices in Allen. Between the two, they have…