He settled on Long Island and in 1968 he started investing in real estate. In 1974 he established his own residential real estate office and built a reputation based on quality service and hard work.

Over the next decade he opened 10 branch offices across Nassau and Queens counties.

In 1997 Laffey Associates joined the Cendant Organization through CENTURY 21's Fine Homes and Estates division and is now the largest CENTURY 21 Organization in New York.

We have grown to become Long Island's largest independently owned real estate company, with over 500 sales associates in 16 offices across Long Island and Queens!

Today
Today CENTURY 21 Laffey Associates and COLDWELL BANKER Laffey Associates is a 1.5 Billion Dollar real estate company with three affiliated companies offering mortgage, title insurance and new home construction services.

Annually, Laffey Associates successfully closes on over 2500 transactions!

CENTURY 21 Laffey Associates is proud to be New York's only designated Fine Homes & Estates firm, which means you will engage the services of real estate professionals who are held to the highest standards required to help you navigate the luxury home market. Our scope and resources to market your distinctive property to upscale home buyers is unparalleled in the industry. Our luxury broker network spans 32 countries around the world.

Laffey Associates has attained the greatest increase in market share in home sales in excess of $1,000,000 on the North Shore of Long Island.

In April of 2002, The Laffey Organization launched Laffey.net, the leading real estate services web portal for Long Island and Queens. Over 35,000 home buyers and sellers visit Laffey.net each week. Laffey.net was the first website to incorporate 100% of The Long Island Multiple Listing Service listings on its' site. Currently there are over 18,000 home listings available. Also, there is complete mortgage, title insurance, homeowners insurance, and home services information available to buyers and sellers

In January 2005, Laffey Associates opened its' 16th office in Jackson Heights, New York under the Coldwell Banker flag.
Coldwell Banker Laffey Associates is the fastest growing real estate office in Queens serving the entire county.

Laffey Associates is also the Principal Broker on Long Island and Queens for Cendant Mobility, the worlds largest and most succesful relocation company. Cendant Mobility is the leading provider of relocation services to the U.S. Government, Fortune 500 Companies, International Assignment Services, and Affinity Group Services. Nationally, Cendant Mobility's market share is greater than 50% of all these moves.

When it comes to buying or selling a home on Long Island or Queens, trust our heritage, a heritage of distinction.

Laffey Associates has been one of New York's fastest growing real estate companies. In addition to its' residential real estate operation, it has grown with the formations of:

First Allied Mortgage - a registered mortgage broker with the New York State, Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut Banking Departments.

eRealty Title Agency Corp, - a full service title insurance agency representing Chicage Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company, United General Title Insurance Company.

Laffey Corporate Services - a full service relocation company which is the Principal Broker for Cendant Mobility, the World's largest relocation organization, in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties.

Kylemore Development Co. - a construction and development company dedicated to high quality new home construction and renovation.

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