Great customer service skills paired with strong real estate knowledge across New York and international markets. Ricky Gates’ professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to guide clients through every step of the process truly stand out. Thank you again — your support is greatly appreciated.

We requested visits to nearly 20 houses before we found ours. Rick's experience and expertise were extremely helpful as we went maneuvered through the home-buying process. He was exceptionally reliable - on time for every showing, and he allowed adequate time at each visit. If you want someone who listens and follows through, Rick is the best!

If you're looking for a knowledgeable, trustworthy, and patient real estate agent in the Watertown area, I can't recommend Ricky Gates enough. From start to finish, he made the entire home-buying process feel straightforward and stress-free. Ricky was incredibly patient, never rushed us, and took the time to answer every question we had. What really set him apart was his extensive local knowledge. He didn't just show us houses—he explained the different neighborhoods, pointed out the pros and cons of each area, and helped us understand what to look for in a property based on our needs. Throughout the process, we always felt like he had our best interests in mind. His professionalism, honesty, and dedication made a huge difference, and the overall experience exceeded our expectations. If you're buying or selling a home in the Watertown, NY area, Ricky Gates is someone you can trust. We had a fantastic experience and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for an outstanding real estate agent.

Ricky is super professional and easy to chat with. He was absolutely amazing through everything we put him through. It took us about a year of on and off looking for a house because of life events, and he was extremely patient and understanding through it all! I would highly recommend contacting Ricky if you're looking for a house or property in the Watertown and surrounding areas. He's patient, kind, knows exactly what he's doing, and he's also extremely honest, which is SUPER important when asking questions about the area or about the houses. He didn't just try to shove a house in our face and call it a day, he went above and beyond to make sure we got what we were looking for. We absolutely love our new house, our neighbors, and our area. THANK YOU RICKY!!

Ricky Gates was a consummate professional as a buying agent in Watertown, NY. Buying from out of state I trusted Ricky’s knowledge of the local area to find the right home. I could always count on him for honesty, recommendations and thorough reviews of properties I was interested in.

Buying our first home felt much less overwhelming thanks to Ricky. He was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and always willing to answer our questions and explain the process in a way that made us feel comfortable and informed. His friendly personality and professionalism made him a pleasure to work with, and we truly appreciated having someone we could trust to guide us through such an important milestone. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor who is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and genuinely cares about his clients.

I'm my opinion Ricky Gates is or should be listed at the top of his field, He's up to date with our particular situation which was the VA also very Knowledgeable with all aspects of the real estate market and works with very credible lenders, Together Ricky has done a wonderful job finding and helping us through our home purchase experience, Ricky was there from start and even at the table when we signed the closing papers! We would recommend Ricky Gates to anybody looking to purchase a home, VA or otherwise! Thank you Ricky Gates you're very appreciated! Thank Joey & Susan Crowell

Ricky made the entire process of selling our home so much easier. With his experience and knowledge he was able to answer all of our questions, and he responded to every text and phone call promptly. He addressed every one of our concerns and eased our minds while we were several states away from the property. We knew he had everything under control on our behalf.

I would highly recommend Ricky for anybody that needs a home to be sold 👏🏻

Ricky is an amazing agent. He went above and beyond to help us! He helped us to buy the house and sell it 3 years later. He is very knowledgeable and responsible. Never had any issues!

I highly recommend Ricky to sell your home! He sold our Carthage home and Evans Mills property in less than a month! Very nice man also. We look forward to using him again shortly to sell our Evans Mills home.

Rick is very responsive and knowledgeable.