ABOUT
Jason Ray has over 25 years in the real estate industry, beginning in 1991 as an investor and property manager and eventually as a licensed realtor. After spending some time as an engineering consultant in the commercial construction field he got his real estate license in 2011 as he was drawn back to the carrier that he loved but expanding it to helping others buy and sell their properties.
He currently resides and operates out of Lafayette LA. His yearly number of transaction averages places him in the top 5-10% of the local market year over year.
We cultivate teamwork, success and personalized service by strategically investing extensive resources into our agents and staff to guarantee that we are the top local experts in the industry.
REALTOR
JASON RAY
Realtor | Investor | Outdoor Enthusiast
He is the Realtor Associations of Acadiana 2015 Peer Award recipient, as well as a 2021 Realtor Association of Acadian President among many other awards and designations. His focus is on residential sales and new construction as well as stays involved with some commercial deals a year that provides clients an excellent living experience.
Jim Keaty
OWNER
Jim Keaty is the owner and Broker of Keaty Real Estate, established in 2004. Jim was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana and is married to Danielle Chastant Keaty. Together they have 2 girls, Mae and Josephine “Joey” Keaty, and most recently a son named James Keaty II.Jim graduated with a Bachelors’s Degree in Economics and a minor in Business from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2002 and then graduated from American Real Estate College in Westminster, Colorado in 2003.
Angelika Torres
Originally from Orange County, New York, Angelika completed her undergraduate degree at Baruch College prior to moving to Lafayette in August of 2019. A month later, she began her career as a Front Desk Coordinator at Keaty Real Estate focusing on assisting 40+ agents with their real estate needs along with performing general administrative tasks.
In January 2022, Angelika earned the title of Office Administrator and is now dedicated to ensuring our office’s back-end duties run as smoothly and efficiently as possible while delivering the 110% service we promised to every client and agent. In her free time, Angelika likes to go to festivals, listen to live music, exercise at the gym and spend time with her family and friends.
Anna Cain
Raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, graduated from Saint Thomas More High School. She had over 10 years of customer service experience before she found her way to our Keaty team. She is enthusiastic about implementing the tools she’s learned from her past work history and growing within our team. As one of the first faces you see when you walk in the door, and the first voice you hear when you call the office, Anna will greet you with a smile, kindness, and persistence to get you what you need. On her off time, she enjoys yoga,getting creative with painting, and lots of time outside.
Cate Foley
Cate began her career with Keaty Real Estate in 2010 as the transaction coordinator for the team working behind the scenes to ensure the buyers and sellers had an enjoyable experience while working with Keaty. In 2021, she transferred over to the media side of the company where she began working with agents and clients on marketing their listings and the agents’ involvement in the community. Cate resides in Lafayette with her husband and two children.
Lainie Harrington
Lainie is an Acadiana native with 5+ years of real estate and management experience. Driven by attention to detail and imaginative problem solving, she takes pride in cultivating a productive, sustainable, welcoming, socially mindful workplace environment. As an operations manager, her goals include continuous company-wide growth and providing agents, staff and clients the tools necessary to succeed. In addition to her primary job functions, Lainie jumps at the opportunity to plan and host community/networking events. When not working, Lainie can be found traveling, enjoying a glass of wine or trying to keep her houseplants alive.