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.

Amazing Views Punctuate Historical Neutra Design

By Bethany Erickson / March 10, 2019 /

When shipbuilder John Rados purchased a large, hillside lot overlooking the Port of Los Angeles in the 50s, he turned to a fellow Austro-Hungarian to create a home that would put those views to best use — Richard Neutra. Rados fled the Austro-Hungarian Empire with his family 50 years prior to the purchase of that…

Low Cost of Living, Beautiful Views Make Las Cruces Desirable Retirement Spot

By Bethany Erickson / March 9, 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…

For $2.4M, You Can Buy A Dallas Golf Course Home, Or a Whole Georgia Town

By Bethany Erickson / March 6, 2019 /

Listen, like nine people are running for mayor in Dallas, but for $2.4 million you could be a mayor or something — as long as you don’t mind moving to Georgia. In fact, you could own the whole town. No, wait, most of it. The seller says you can own most of a town. Welcome…

Wolf Creek Contemporary Shines With Updates, Curb Appeal

By Bethany Erickson / March 5, 2019 /

Just seven minutes or so from what is becoming a hot area thanks to revitalization efforts, our Tuesday Two Hundred this week takes us back to Wolf Creek. We’ve talked about Wolf Creek before — it’s a great neighborhood full of ranch-style and 80s era soft contemporary homes that are well-maintained, affordable, and are being…

Richardson ISD Adds Its Bill to Neave’s Property Tax Tab

By Bethany Erickson / March 4, 2019 /

On the heels of the revelation that Dallas County is suing State Rep. Victoria Neave for more than $26,000 in late property taxes on her Abrams Road home, Richardson ISD has filed documentation that would bring Neave’s total delinquent tax tab to more than $50,000. The district filed an intervening motion March 1 that added…