Ebby Halliday Acers

From Humble Beginnings to Humble Brags as Collin County Leader

By CandysDirt / February 27, 2021 /

Ebby Halliday Realtors first began expanding “into the boonies” in the early 1970s. At that time, the northern exurb of Plano was a sleepy farming community transforming itself from cotton fields to tract and custom homes. Plano was large, equal in area to that of Richardson and Carrollton combined (both already had Ebby offices), and…

Ebby Halliday Companies Ending 2020 on a Philanthropic Note

By CandysDirt / November 7, 2020 /

January 1, 2020, was to signal the start of a year-long celebration for the Ebby Halliday Companies. A significant milestone that not many companies get to experience was passed — 75 years in business. It all began in 1945, when one bold woman parlayed her wisdom, generosity, business acumen, and endurance into what is today…

Carolyn Rosson and Malinda Howell Promoted to Ebby Halliday Regional VP

By CandysDirt / October 31, 2018 /

From Staff Reports Last week’s announcement of Chris Kelly taking the helm of the Ebby Halliday Companies as president and CEO left many wondering what other changes were afoot with the most-recognizable real estate brand in North Texas. Today’s news should satisfy that query. The Ebby Halliday Companies just announced that the company has expanded…

Chris Kelly Named Ebby Halliday CEO, Burleson Focuses on Nonprofit

By CandysDirt / October 25, 2018 /

From Staff Reports Longtime Ebby Halliday Companies president and CEO Mary Frances Burleson, an icon in the organization hired by founder Ebby Halliday in 1958, has stepped down from her position to focus on the firm’s eponymous nonprofit — the Ebby Halliday Foundation. In her place, Chris Kelly has been named CEO. Kelly, recently the…

Happy Birthday, Ebby! Dallas Isn’t The Same Without You!

By Joanna England / March 9, 2016 /

We hope that you’ll take time today to celebrate the memory of Ebby Halliday Acers and “do something for someone,” as she often did. Today, the first lady of Dallas real estate would have turned 105. While we are grateful that this smart, hardworking, and elegant woman transformed the landscape of Dallas for the better,…