Joseph DiRaffaele is awarded "40 Under 40"

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Joe DiRaffaele
Real Estate Agent
DiRaffaele Group,
Coldwell Banker Premier Realty
Age: 38

Judging the success of a professional Realtor is easy—just look at the numbers. And the numbers generated by Coldwell Banker Premier Realty’s Joe DiRaffaele are big — very big.

One of biggest earners among Nevada Realtors, DiRaffaele is expected to earn more than $1 million in gross commission income this year. At the age of 33, he was the top Coldwell Banker Premier Realty associate in the state, consistently selling more than 100 homes annually.

But equally impressive is that in a fiercely competitive industry known for Saturday home showings and Sunday open houses, DiRaffaele reserves weekends for his family.

“I will only get the opportunity to spend quality time with my children now. As it has been said, tomorrow is a promise to one. With that in mind, my family and two children — Tyler and Emily — come first. I have learned from too many of my mentors that they regret not spending more time with their families while they were actively building their business,” he said.

DiRaffaele also takes time for charitable works, “adopting” a Kluti-Kaah Indian tribe preschool and a community center in Alaska near where his mother owns a business. “We assist them with what ever their needs may be … by having team members and friends knit hats, sending up gloves, jackets, toys and of course raising and donating money for various youth programs,” he explained.

“That means doing what’s right when nobody will know the difference,” he said.