Recognized as one of the top-producing leaders in the Naples' real estate market, with numerous media write-ups for achievement, James Bates has established an impressive reputation for listing and selling the very finest luxury real estate properties in the area. He currently ranks in the top 1% of all REALTORS® in Naples for sales and has been consistently recognized with prestigious awards for his achievements and ranks in the top 25 percent of Realtors in the Real Trends 2022 report of America's Best Real Estate Professionals and recently inducted into Club 1744, Premier Sotheby's International Realty's exclusive group of the top real estate advisors in the company.
Originally from England, James' background in real estate development and historic renovation, teamed with his enthusiasm for unusual and luxurious homes, has given him the crucial edge in real estate production in the area. He has cultivated a niche in the Naples luxury real estate market, having listed and sold an impressive array of luxury real estate throughout Naples including the historic "Addison Mizner" beachfront estate in Old Naples for $16,000,000, a record-breaking price at the time and shortly thereafter, negotiating the second most expensive sale for $13,500,000. James' most recent luxury sales include a waterfront estate in Port Royal for $15,000,000, an Old Naples estate home, one block to the beach, for $7,400,000, an ultra-modern estate on a private lake for $6,725,000 and an Old Naples lakefront home, steps to the beach, for $8,500,000.
