Avery Carl

Avery Carl (born May 5, 1988) is an award-winning American real estate agent, investor, and author. She is the founder and CEO of The Short Term Shop - a real estate firm that specializes in guiding investors through the process of buying and selling investment properties in the short-term (STR) and vacation rental markets in the United States. They work with investor clients with a focus on short-term rental properties.
Carl is an expert in matching investors with the best short-term rental opportunities. Carl is best known for strategically investing in short-term rental properties in great vacation retail markets. In 2020, she was named to the Wall Street Journal's Top 100 by transaction sides, as well as Newsweek's Top 500 real estate agents.
==Early life and education==
Carl was born on 5 May 1988 in Jackson, Mississippi. She later acquired a B.S. in Corporate Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. She spent several years touring the world as the lead guitarist in a punk rock band after graduation. She subsequently transitioned from performing to working in the music industry's business side, relocating to Los Angeles and holding positions at Capitol and Atlantic Records. She met her husband Luke, a Rock n Roll Disc Jockey on SiriusXM radio and an internationally known author, during a brief stay in New York City. They relocated to Tennessee in 2013, where Carl earned her MBA from Belmont University.
==Career==
Carl began her career in 2006 as an independent marketing contractor for SXSW, where she worked for over four years focusing on digital marketing, events promotion, and social media content. In 2009, she became a brand partnerships intern at Atlantic Records, where she worked for six months. She then did another internship at EMI music, this time as a digital marketing intern. During this year, Carl learned the ropes of the music industry.
In 2011, Carl became a Set Costumer for Jennifer Black Design, where she worked for three years. In 2014, Carl joined ServiceSource as a Sales Account Executive, where she served for over a year. During her time there, Carl attained an average of 120% quota achievement and grew client business by $7 million over 4 quarters. In 2015, Carl became an account manager for Acxiom Digital Agency, where she worked for approximately a year. Simultaneously she also served as a marketing manager for SESAC.
In 2016, Carl ventured into the real estate industry as an investor for Metal Properties. In 2017, along with her husband, Carl established The Short Term Shop, a renowned real estate firm headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Within three years, the company has expanded its operations and opened offices in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Panama City Beach, and Gulf Shores Alabama. The company specializes in assisting short-term rental investors in purchasing and selling properties across various vacation rental markets in the United States. The Short Term Shop aims to help clients generate additional income through real estate investments and offers training through STS University to manage short-term rentals remotely using smartphones, without the need for property managers. The training is exclusively available to clients who purchase properties through the agency.
==Books==
Carl is the author of Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties, which was released in 2021.
==Awards and recognition==
* In 2018 Carl earned the Greater Nashville Association of RealtorsⓇRookie of the Year Award. 
* Carl has been recognized as one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 100 Agents in 2020 and 2021, which earned her the title of a top 1% real estate agent. 
* In 2020 Newsweek listed Carl as one of America's Best Real Estate Professionals by sales volume, giving her the title of one of the "America's best realtors in 2020".
* Carl was also recognized in the New York Times Top 100 in 2022. 
* In 2022, Carl was named as one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Agents. 
* In 2023, he was recognized as one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Agents.
==Personal life==
Carl divides her time between her residences in Destin, Florida, and the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. She is married to Luke Carl, a Rock n Roll Disc Jockey on SiriusXM radio and an internationally published author.
Carl enjoys collecting vintage guitars, running marathons, and spending time with her family. She is actively involved as a Running Buddy for Girls on the Run International and volunteers as a guitar teacher for the Girls Rock Camp Foundation.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:American real estate agents
Category:American investors
Category:American authors
Category:American people
Category:People from Jackson, Mississippi