Joe Dias

Joe Dias attended Berkley Conservatory in Boston studying arranging and composition, and classical clarinet, saxophone and flute. Joe also traveled with a 13 piece show band touring the east coast for years from 1975-1980

In 1980 Joe and his brother opened a restaurant and catering company, Joe Donnie’s in Cranston.

Deciding to get into real estate, Joe got his license in 1985 and worked for an independent office – Bruce Allen Realtors in Cranston. He worked part time while attending Johnson and Wales for business administration.

In 1990, Joe was now working full time and became affiliated with RE/MAX until Joe became an investor and opened Keller Williams Central RI in Cranston, where he still works and plays today. He and the other investors have built the company into the largest real estate office in the state and Keller Williams is number one in the world.

Joe has several designations including CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, Broker, and is licensed in MA, RI, & CT. Joe is also a member of the:

• Greater Providence Board of Realtors
• Kent County Board of Realtor
• Northern RI Board of Realtors
• RI Association of Realtors
• National Association of Realtor

Joe has a strong yearn to learn as much about his profession as possible, and is a self-proclaimed “Education Junkie” He has studied with Roger Butcher, Floyd Wickman, Hobbs Hearder, Brian Buffini Bob Proctor and Howard Brinton Star Power Network.

Personally, Joe is married to Lori Dias, and has one son Joe the third, who received his real estate license when he was 18 and later graduated from Suffolk University. Lori works for RI Superior Court, and has been there since 1989. Joe and family like to snow mobile, boating, skiing, dancing, golfing and are involved in book clubs.