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.

Dallas-Fort Worth a Top 25 Place to Live, But Austin Is Number One

By Bethany Erickson / April 15, 2019 /

Four Texas metros hit the U.S. News and World Report list of best places to live — and Dallas-Fort Worth was in the top 25. But how did the city fare in a study of diversity? And where do Millennials want to move? We cover all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate…

Midcentury Ranch Rent-Ready in Wynnewood Hills

By Bethany Erickson / April 14, 2019 /

Sometimes in Dallas, to find a home within a certain price point you have to sacrifice either style or square footage — which is why we were really excited to find this Midcentury Ranch right at the border of Wynnewood Hills and Glen Hills. With more than 2,000 square feet, this three-bedroom, two bath home…

Budget-Friendly Retirement Possible in Bethlehem, MoneyWise Says

By Bethany Erickson / April 13, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

Wedgwood Wonder Lands on Weekend One Hundred

By Bethany Erickson / April 13, 2019 /

In our quest to find affordable homes in Dallas-Fort Worth, we’ve found ourselves in Fort Worth’s Wedgwood neighborhood — with a home that has loads of updates and upgrades and plenty of amenities within a quick walk or drive. Wedgwood is bounded by Granbury Road, Altamesa Boulevard, McCart Avenue, Westcreek Drive, and Interstate 20. It’s…

Updated Home In Distinguished Dorsey Elementary Footprint

By Bethany Erickson / April 13, 2019 /

Nearly every week, a missive (or three) hits our inbox asking for recommendations on neighborhoods with the best schools. This week, we’re going to tell you about Dorsey Elementary in Pleasant Grove, which was recently featured in Dallas ISD’s weekly Best Schools video series. Last week, we checked out a listing zoned for Cowart Elementary…