To contact me: (714) 328-3300
joecicarelli@sbcglobal.net


Although born in Charleston, South Carolina, Joe is very much a Southern California native – living here since the age of one. As a young man he volunteered for the draft and served his term of duty in Vietnam. Returning home and with the help of the GI Bill, Joe enrolled at California State University, Fullerton and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management.

After graduation, Joe cut his teeth in business by starting one of his very own. Gradually becoming more and more involved in residential escrows, he soon found himself completely involved in the real estate field. Joe took quickly to the business and earned his GRI and became a full broker in his first 2years.

Since 1976, Joe has managed a small handful of real estate companies, owning two of them himself. Additionally, during the pre-recession period, he worked with new home developers in the Villa Park area and at one time had as many as 23 agents in his office. In the 1980’s Chapman University employed him as a consultant for real estate acquisitions and property management and his business relationship has continued to grow. But his favorite part of the business has always been working directly with individual clients. More than ever Joe is doing just that working with Orange Realty.

In addition to his busy schedule, Joe has always found time to serve the community with past membership on the Estate and Trust Planning Council for Chapman University, Orange YMCA Board of Directors, East Orange County Board of Realtors and others.

Currently, Joe lives in Glen Ivy with his wife, Darlene. Together they have four children and five grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, sea kayaking, mountain biking or just cruising on his BMW motorcycle. Joe loves an active life and even recently completed the famous Rim-to-Rim hike in the Grand Canyon.