Michael DiMella is a nationally recognized leader in the real estate industry.  For his innovative real estate sales & marketing skills and strategic thinking, he was chosen to receive the prestigious 30 Under 30  Realtors in America award from Realtor Magazine.  He is also frequently cited in local and national news publications, like The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Boston Magazine, and Banker & Tradesman for his insight and perspective on the Boston real estate market.

Michael has a strong educational background in Economics/Econometrics, in which he earned a Master’s Degree from Boston University (where he was also a member of the nationally ranked BU Terrier ice hockey team).  Honed through education and years of empirical research, his ability to use sound statistical analysis to spot trends in the housing market and make investment recommendations is especially prized by clients.

Michael is a leader in the real estate industry and is currently serving as President of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. He has served on the Board of Directors at the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB), the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR), and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  At NAR, he also Co-Chaired the 2011 National Association of Realtors Conference & Expo.

Besides the “30 Under 30″ recognition, Michael has won awards for both leadership and for marketing.  He was selected as a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Future Leader and has won the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Website Design Contest for best company website.

Michael is also a Principal of IGNITION Residential, an interdisciplinary multifamily development advisory and marketing firm; and Charlesgate Property Management, a full service apartment and condo association property management firm.  He lives in Boston’s South End, enjoys outdoor sports like sailing, skiing, and scuba diving in his spare time and definitely has a few strong opinions about cooking and eating great food…just ask him!

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Greater Boston Association of Realtors

• President, 2014
• Board of Directors

Massachusetts Association of Realtors

• Board of Directors
• Leadership Academy, Class of 2006

National Association of Realtors

• Board of Directors
• Leadership Academy Advisory Board, 2014 Vice Chair
• NAR Annual Conference, 2011 Co-Chair

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

• Future Leaders of Boston, Class of 2006

Boys and Girls Club of Boston

• Friends Council Co-Chair 2014-15
• Friends Council Founding Member

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