The Carson Collective: Recent Episodes
Erica Carson, Realtor
I'm a statistician meets storyteller in the real estate space creating the millennial guide on the modern day market.
Our existence boils down to three quintessential elements: people, places, and things – What do we want to do? Where do we want to do it? and Who do we want to do it with?
Let your inspiration give way to your aspiration, because you can have your avocado toast and eat it too.
What do unexpected trailheads and $2 million houses have in common? This week on the podcast I talk about how while we CAN choose what our goals are we don’t always get to choose HOW to achieve them. It’s time to take your road less traveled.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week I wanted to take the conversation back to reflecting on our personalities and behaviors and dive into how introverts can actually THRIVE in the real estate industry.
As someone who is naturally reserved, I had my doubts around whether my personality would fit into an industry that seemed to be made exclusively for my extroverted counterparts.
I soon came to realize that these inherent traits of mine wouldn’t keep me from being successful and I was able to implement a strategy for expanding my network that was both efficient and impactful to my business.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
Welcome to Real Estate Meets Real Life: the millennial guide to the modern day market.
This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with the fabulous Kim Douglas, a fellow Realtor and host of the incredible Boston-based podcast What Moves Her.
During this episode we discuss our personal journeys, our podcast inspirations, some of our favorite professionals in the industry, social media strategy, and everything in between.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry.
How do you manage a non-committal client with unrealistic expectations? This week on the podcast I dive into the my four-step approach to cultivating positive and productive relationships with your ideal clients, as well as what you need to do to ensure that you cross the closing finish line together.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week Taylor Perkins (@askheraboutmortgages) joins me to talk about the financing portion of the home buying process as well as her career journey so far working as a loan officer.
What sort of lending programs are available to you as a home buyer? What is the biggest mistake that first-time buyers make? What surprises Taylor most about this industry?
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week on the podcast, this Jersey girl gets into what it’s like trying to find your place in a new city, and how home is more than just the four walls that surround us.
During my 20’s different elements of the places where I lived made me feel at home up here in Boston – whether it was the perfect slice of pizza, an easily accessible grocery store, or the soft sounds of a piano floating down the street on my afternoon walks with Bailey.
So, click your heels together three times because there’s no place like home.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week's episode of the podcast I am finally reunited with my younger sister, Erin Ludlow (@erinluds005), after four and a half months apart. Erin is joining us all the way from New York and is giving us the scoop city living. From neighborhood perks to finding a roommate, Erin walks us through the ins and outs of urban life, providing listeners with takeaways that transcend geographic boundaries.
Whether you're in New York or Boston, from the Midwest or the West coast, you won't want to miss out on all that we discuss.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week I talk about the ‘new normal’ within the real estate industry and how there are some changes that I believe will endure as we move into a new era and others that will revert back to their ‘pre-pandemic’ state.
Home offices, migration, and inventory shortages. No matter how you swing it, we are navigating a new normal.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week I dive into how over the past year my sole focus was to develop a system to cultivate and live by, what I called, a ‘winning mindset’ which would allow me to achieve my biggest goals while still maintaining mental, physical, and spiritual health.
I used to believe in grinding it out with that “no pain no gain” mentality across ALL aspects of my life. And guess what happened to me? I ended up overtired, overworked, and overweight.
Tune into this episode to learn the FIVE changes I made to my life in order to achieve my loftiest personal and professional goals to date while operating at the apex of health and success.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week's episode of Real Estate Meets Real Life I talk about creating your own luck and give you five different avenues for you to venture down in order to not only sustain your business, but actually GROW your business right now. You can implement any of these strategies from the comfort of your own home with little to no up-front cost. Give it a listen, and get growing!
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week's episode I talk about taking that next ‘big step’ in your life, why you shouldn’t let fear get in the way, and what exercises you can do on a daily basis to help you achieve your goals in your life whether they revolve around your career, your relationships, or even buying and selling real estate.
I also take a deep dive into a first-hand example of what fear can do and how a seed that was planted in my mind nearly ten years ago grew into something I thought I would never be able to navigate.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week on Real Estate Meets Real Life, I had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Shannon Smith about her fixer upper in Melrose, Massachusetts.
In this episode, Shannon gets into why she and her boyfriend, Scottie, decided to take on a major project for their first home, the biggest transformation at the house to date, and why this entire process is nothing like what you see on HGTV.
Check out my Instagram @erica.carson.realtor for 'before' and 'after' photos of Shannon's home journey that we discuss on this week's episode.
On this week's episode I talk about shifting your mindset into ‘seller’ mode, the high price of ownership and why we over value what we have, and I also share some tips and tricks that you can get started on today to get your home ready to sell.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week’s episode, I take a step back and re-visit my main goal of creating the podcast which is to help my listeners up-level in their lives by focusing on the people, places, and, things that allow them to attain their dreams.
For some people, their ideal lifestyle or key aspiration revolves around mastering the real estate industry. Being the ‘ONE’ in their field out of many.
Anyone in the industry knows that mastering the tactical process of real estate is just part of the battle. Any millennial will tell you, what matters most is BRANDING.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
This week on Real Estate Meets Real Life, I tackle why offer process is actually quite simple and how consumer psychology comes into play and can cause speed bumps.
Whether you’re a prospective buyer who wants more insight into the tactical aspects of the offer process, or you’re an agent who is looking for insight into WHY their clients behave the way that they do when it comes to making a real estate decision, you won’t want to miss this episode.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this episode of Real Estate Meets Real Life, I discuss the implications of COVID-19 on the real estate market and what it means for buyers and sellers from both a national and local perspective. While the environment is ever-changing by the minute, I am hopeful that this can shed some light during these unprecedented times.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week's episode I discuss the steps necessary to prepare yourself for a successful first-time home buying experience. I'll also share a personal experience on what not being prepared looks like and then I’ll wrap up with some key takeaways and ‘next step’ items in case you ultimately feel so inspired today that you just have to get the ball rolling.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether its clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.
On this week's episode of Real Estate Meets Real Life we discuss how shifting consumer priorities, technology and communication, and buying power have ultimately shaped the way in which millennials look at where they choose to call home and what that ultimately means for YOU.
If you love this podcast please let me know either by rating the podcast, sharing it with friends and family, or sending me a note on Instagram, @erica.carson.realtor. I always love hearing back from people whether it's clients, fellow agents, or other professionals in the industry. Any feedback that you provide allows me to create a stronger community and allows us to grow together.