Ebby Halliday began her career as a hat salesman for a department store after moving to Dallas in 1938.
It wasn't long after that she moved to real estate, establishing her own business in 1945 that led her to become the Dallas legend we know and love today.
The Dallas Morning News recently put out an incredible article on the life of Ebby Halliday, including how she got her start in real estate.
A customer who ventured into her shop, "Ebby's Hats," liked the way it was decorated, and asked Halliday if she could help her husband sell 52 concrete houses. Halliday sold them all within 14 months.
Halliday explained how she was able to move all those houses so quickly. "I just picked one of the houses and decorated it. I guess it was the first model home in Dallas. This really worked well. People liked the finished product."
Halliday didn't slow down as she got older, either, and grew Ebby Halliday Realtors into the largest real estate firm in Texas by sales, and 23rd in the nation.
Halliday passed away in her sleep September 8, 2015, in Dallas surrounded by friends and family.
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