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.

Ground-Floor Condo Quick Walk to Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Bethany Erickson / March 12, 2019 /

If you’ve gone to the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Greenville Avenue at least once, you know that parking can be a bit at a premium — so for this week’s Tuesday Two Hundred, we were on the hunt for a great pad within walking distance to the parade. And we found it. No…

Merion at Midtown Park Green Home Near SoPac Large on Amenities

By Bethany Erickson / March 12, 2019 /

It’s a theme week here at CandysDirt — and this week, we’re looking at “green” homes in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. You might see a home that has environmentally-friendly features, or you might see, you know, an actual green house. But today, we’re going to show you this gorgeous new construction in the Merion…

MetroTex Seeking Directors and Officials for Board

By Bethany Erickson / March 11, 2019 /

The MetroTex Association of Realtors is now accepting applications for board of director candidates, Texas unemployment numbers inched up slightly, and community opinion is being sought for the Harold Simmons Park — and you can read about all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

Ebby’s Little White House Up for Possible Historic Recognition

By Bethany Erickson / March 10, 2019 /

Among some history buffs, a slight tremor of worry cropped up a couple of weeks ago when zoning change signs appeared at the corner of Preston and Northwest Highway — where the “little white house”, long the symbol of the work of the late Ebby Halliday, has sat for 93 years. In a town where…

Kings Highway Second Floor Rental Close to Bishop Arts

By Bethany Erickson / March 10, 2019 /

If you’re looking to live near Bishop Arts, but have struggled to find something at a reasonable price point, we may have the rental for you. This adorable blue and white house sits on Kings Highway, close to Kessler, Bishop Arts and Winnetka Heights — and the rent is well worth the ability to hop…