2009 was certainly an eventful year in the Boston real estate market.  From auctions to foreclosures, from plummeting sales last winter to the recent market upswing this winter, from the $8000 home buyer tax credit to record low mortgage rates, and from luxury condo sales to new apartment rentals, we were witness to an incredible amount of market shifts and turns.  What a year!

[Here's a guest post from Michelle Princi, a skilled buyer agent on my team here at Charlesgate Realty. If you have any questions, contact Michelle].