Carson’s first introduction to the world of real estate came in 2004, when at the age of 22 he bought his first home in NE Portland with his sister.
Carson still remembers what a monumental life transition that was. Buying his own home laid the foundation for a lifelong love of all things related to houses. Carson enrolled in a year-long Building Construction program to gain more knowledge in housing systems and techniques. He has used those tools to enhance his own home both inside and out. Carson jokes that his favorite part of a house is the basement, as that’s where he can see the health and maintenance of a home’s systems: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, foundation etc.
While a home inspector is the professional on helping to understand the story of a home, Carson likes to provide as much due-diligence as possible up front before you spend the money and get into contract.
Ultimately Carson’s goal is to meet you in any endeavor that you are wanting to undertake. If you are looking to sell, he will develop a strategy that makes sense for you with your goals, timelines, and marketing strategy. If you want to invest in your home before going on the market, he’ll look at what you can do to maximize your profit be it refinishing floors, painting, modifying light fixtures, and getting it staged. If you need to stay in your home while selling, he’ll bring in his stager to help get perspective on how to pare down the feel of your home and have tangible goals to achieve in getting ready to go on the market.
If you are looking to invest in Portland real estate, Carson can talk about the big four in analyzing properties. Rental income, principal reduction, equity growth and tax benefits. Carson works with spreadsheets to outline these assets so you can see the short and long term performance of your investment.
Once last piece of Carson’s professional and personal life that he spends a lot of time thinking about are ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Units). Also known as mother-in-law units and granny flats, these can be detached or attached. When Carson sees a home, he looks at the property in detail to see how the home is oriented on the lot and if it is ripe for a detached ADU (new construction), or if it is a good prospect for creating an attached unit (a basement apartment). Carson also looks at the zoning to see what kind of potential this could add.
Carson is in mid-process building his own detached ADU. The structure is going to be modern with clean lines and open concept. Carson lives on a corner lot, which means the ADU can have its own street entrance. He also has zoning which will allow him to split the lot if he chooses and sell it separately at some point. Carson’s plan is to keep it as a rental, but this will create a lot of flexibility both short and long term.
Carson is a cooperatively focused broker, with a passion for helping people achieve their goals and succeed in their endeavors. He is patient, understanding, trustworthy, and truly cares about your best interests. Carson serves on his neighborhood association board and the larger Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods.
Please let Carson know if you’d like to share a beverage, coffee, tea, beer/wine to talk about what’s important to you and see if it would be a good fit to work together.
