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.

Texas Is Where the Jobs Are, Wall Street Journal Says

By Bethany Erickson / March 4, 2019 /

What two Texas cities are hot for jobs? What is the most expensive neighborhood in Texas? Who was honored locally for their work in providing summer meals to reduce childhood hunger? We have all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Austin No. 1 Nationally for Jobs, Where Does Dallas Rank?…

Weatherford Mansion Several Prominent Citizens Called Home Up for Sale

By Bethany Erickson / March 3, 2019 /

Only four families have owned the Victorian mansion on an acre at the corner of Lamar Street and Columbia Street in Weatherford, and now some history-loving buyer will be the fifth. The home, which sits at 304 S Lamar St., was first home to John D. Baker, a prominent Weatherford resident who started construction on…

Davis Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges, Hamilton Indicted

By Bethany Erickson / March 1, 2019 /

Former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a local developer, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Friday. AmeriSouth Realty Group founder and CEO Ruel Hamilton was indicted on two counts of bribery as well, officials said. Documents for both Davis’ plea and Hamilton’s indictments were unsealed Friday. US Attorney Erin…

Wanna Be in Woodrow? We Have Three Homes to Pick From

By Bethany Erickson / February 28, 2019 /

It’s not uncommon to hear that house hunters in Dallas are looking for homes in the Woodrow Wilson High School feeder pattern — it’s known for its academics, it’s fine arts programs, and its athletics, as well as its strong alumni and parent presence. Suffice to say, if you’ve never checked out Woodrow Wilson High,…

Paradise Designed To Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse

By Bethany Erickson / February 27, 2019 /

If you’re going to have to live through a nuclear apocalypse, I suppose living in some “Blast From the Past” bunker would suffice — but why do that when you could pony up $18 million and live in an underground wonderland that (if it weren’t for the lack of sunlight) would be a great place to…