Wilson Van Law, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson at Compass 180 East Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787

"Wish I could give it more than a five-star! Wilson and his team have been super helpful throughout the buying process. He is very professional with extensive knowledge of what he does for a living. He is highly responsive, and we can tell Wilson has tried his best to help create a stress-free experience for my husband and me. As a veteran himself, Wilson is also a great advisor on using the VA loan -- we have learned so much from him through the process. Definitely would recommend Wilson to friends and family, or everyone! IF you are also a first-time home buyer and would like to learn the details of our purchasing experience with Wilson, feel free to read further for the “long story” version of our journey: My husband and I started our house-hunting process in early May. We began with doing our research via common online resources, as many buyers and sellers have done, and got paired with an agent (not Wilson; will refer to as “the previous agent”) by a website. The previous agent was helpful at first, showing us houses and putting in offers. We got very close to signing a contract with one of the houses we looked at and found some concerning issues during the inspection. We raised our questions. However, instead of helping us figure out the details, the previous agent started being very pushy, hoping to get the contract going. And that’s when we started thinking back on our whole experience with this previous agent. We did not receive much info from her on the houses we looked at (not even the property tax!) We started hearing things she said that raised the red flag for us, such as “the mortgage will just be 50 or 100 dollars more a month; the owner lived in there; it’s not like the house would collapse, etc.” (these quotes might not be the exact wording but you get the idea!) We decided to stop working with the previous agent and reached out to Wilson! Our family met Wilson for the first time a couple of years back at an open house event. We were not as prepared to purchase a home back then, so we kept Wilson’s contact information and moved on. After our horrible experience with the previous agent, we took the initiative to text Wilson, and explain our situation. Wilson was super friendly and thoroughly spent time learning about our experience, ensuring that his stepping in would not trigger ethical/legal issues with the previous agent. We looked at a couple of more houses with Wilson and ended up returning to the same house we were so close to signing the contract for. This time, we got to look at the house from a different perspective because Wilson is very knowledgeable in house renovation. Wilson answered the questions we had previously with actual recommended solutions. Knowing the necessary cost to revamp the house, we went in with a lower but more reasonable offer this time – Wilson basically saved us almost a year of salary! And a lot of things came to the surface when we reached out to the sellers again with Wilson’s help– we found out the previous agent had lied about offers, seller feedback, and even our financial status as buyers. My husband and I have learned TONS of house market knowledge from Wilson that are incredibly beneficial for us. We also realize real estate agents should be more than just unlocking the houses or following up with the attorneys. We are very glad we met the horrible agent in the beginning, who gave us a huge lesson. Otherwise, we would not have appreciated Wilson this much. He will be the first and only person we look for when we can buy our second house!"

"As most people know, purchasing a home is a big decision. Especially in today’s market when homes are selling so quickly. Which agent to choose is one of the most crucial choices a buyer must make. Along with knowledge and experience, we value honesty, professionalism, and integrity in a realtor. Wilson Van Law possesses all of those qualities. We can tell you, unequivocally, it was one of the best decisions we made. He listened to what was important to us and what our priorities were and found us the perfect home. He guided us through every step from the offer to the closing. Wilson excelled in all areas, and we cannot speak highly enough of him. We would strongly recommend him to anyone seeking to buy or sell a home; you will not be disappointed."

"Buying and finding a house at the top of the market was not an easy task.. Wilson was very professional as well as personal. Wilson is not only a fantastic realtor, he explained everything in a way that was easy to understand from making the offer, to working with the home inspector and suggesting an attorney for closing. ANYTIME there was a house we wanted to see, Wilson moved fast as houses were flying off the market. He negotiated and helped us to obtain the house. He was amazing and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home, you won’t regret it."

"Wilson is the epitome of integrity, knowledge and professionalism. Wilson's focus through our home buying process was always on people. He listens to his clients wants and needs and deftly navigates what can be a tenuous process with skill, consideration, real estate acumen and respect for all parties involved. He was always available, responsive, kind, patient and soundly skilled in his advice. My wife and I are forever grateful for his hard work and personhood. In short we are so thankful to find a human being of his caliber during this process and I truly believe we would not have acquired the home we wanted without him being the realtor representing us. Thank you Wilson. Always Grateful, Jeanne and Pete"

"Wilson was very helpful in all aspects of the buying/selling process. He gave us great advice as to how to prep our home in order to get the highest offers and guided us to get an accepted offer on our new home purchase. His constant communication kept us up to date and confident that he was doing everything in his power to get us the best possible outcomes. His knowledge extends beyond that of real estate and he is just a great person to have on your team during what can be a very stressful process. We are so glad we had Wilson helping us through every step of the way!"