Nicole J Bates

The Bates Kaplan Team is passionate about ensuring each client receives our thorough attention commensurate with the marketing and sale, or the purchase of, one of their most valuable assets. You will find our marketing, negotiation and data analytics expertise, coupled with an attention to detail and the highest level of communication and service as the successful formula to ensure your selling, purchasing or investing goals are achieved. We love real estate and our clients! Approaching 40 years of experience combined between us (24 Years and 15 Years respectively) and consistently a top producing, award winning team year after year, we are fortunate to have such supportive clients and grateful that we love what we do every day!

Niche Marketing / Expertise / Areas Covered
• Luxury Property Specialists; Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) (Nicole); Certified Relocation Specialist (Nicole)
• Connecticut Licensed Real Estate Professional for Over 24 Years and 15 Years respectively
• New York Licensed Real Estate Professional for Over 10 Years (Carrie)
• Top Producer/Producing Team (Multi-Million Dollar Producer) Since 2005
• Market Analysis - Data Analytics - Valuations - Strategic Marketing - Strategic Digital Marketing - Listings - Sellers - Selling - Buyers - Investors
• Marketing & Sales - Luxury Properties & Waterfront Communities - Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, Wilton, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Ridgefield and Beyond
• Born & Raised in Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut

Achievements (Previous Firm)
• 2024, 2022-2021 Ranked #25/#17/#12 in Sales Volume - RealTrends State of CT
• 2023-2021 Top 1.5% - Real Trends America's Best Real Estate Professionals in the US
• 2022 Top 10 in Connecticut in Sales Volume and Sales - Companywide
• 2023-2022, 2019 Top 25 in Sales - Companywide
• 2022 Top 25 in Sales Volume - Companywide
• 2025-2019 Top Listing Team - Officewide
• 2025-2019 Top Producing Team - Officewide
• 2025-2016 - Top Sales Team - Officewide - previous firm
• 2025-2023, 2018-2014, 2012 Chairman's Elite Club - top 8% in Sales Volume - Companywide
• 2022-2019 Platinum Club - top 1-3% in Sales Volume - Companywide
• 2021, 2014 #1 in Customer Service - Officewide
• 2013, 2011 Chairman's Club (Top 200 Agents) - Companywide
• 2010, 2008-2005 Ambassador's/President's/Executive's Club (Top 2%/1%/5% of 18,300 Agents) - Companywide
• 2010, 2009 Top Producer - Officewide

Professional Associations
• President - Stamford Board of Realtors (2026 - Carrie)
• Member - Stamford Board of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors & National Association of Realtors
• Connecticut (Smart) MLS, Greenwich MLS (Nicole) & Darien MLS (Nicole)

Education
• B.A. in English - University of Michigan (Nicole)