Michael DiMella, Managing Partner of Charlesgate Realty, was featured in a recent article in Banker & Tradesman. With over 11 years experience in the Boston real estate market, Michael has a wealth of information about changes in the marketplace based on what he has seen as the leader of one of Boston’s top real estate firms. Read about the changes he has seen and where he sees the market headed:

Michael DiMella

Title: Co-broker/owner, Charlesgate Realty    

Age: 34

Experience: 11 years

As a former BU Terrier hockey player, DiMella certainly knows the virtues of hustle – a quality he brings to his real estate career. Just a few years out of college, he and a partner launched their own firm, Charlesgate Realty Group, carving a place for themselves in the competitive Back Bay market. He’s now bringing his youthful energy to a 2014 term as one of the youngest presidents of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

Q: How did you start your career in real estate?

A: I sort of caught the economics bug back in high school – one of the things we looked at was the economics of real estate. And it stuck with me – economics was my major as an undergrad, and I was interested in markets, interested in real estate. I ended up getting a job, just part time while I was in school, in a real estate brokerage. And I stuck with it from there. I met my current business partner there, and we went on to found this company. We were just 23 and 24 – a year and a half out of college.

Q: That’s a heck of a way to get your feet wet – a lot of agents wait years to launch their own brokerage.

A: It definitely was – it was totally bootstrapped. We had saved up a little money, both of us, but it was definitely a grind. I remember when we were able to rent our first little 900-square-foot office, and we were both so excited. But we were able to build our company, build our staff. Just a lot of hard work.

– See more of the interview with Michael at Banker & Tradesman.