About Brian Van Wye

Testimonials

Mark S.

Mark S.

Working with Brian and Lindsay was a wonderful experience. They took the time to understand my wants and needs with regard to my search for a new home. They were as patient as I looked at numerous homes over several months, pro...
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Jeremiah S.

Jeremiah S.

I can't recommend Brian and Lindsay highly enough. We just purchased a home in DC while living out of state, and they were a huge resource throughout as we chose a neighborhood and learned about the DC housing market. They are ...
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Giovanna C.

Giovanna C.

Lindsay Clark and Brian Van Wye delivered on their promise to sell my condo within my financial goals this year in a challenging market. They literally held my hand through difficult moments, worked with and communicated with c...
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Caroline R.

Caroline R.

Lindsay and Brian were wonderful. I had a short timeframe, am a first-time homebuyer, and am a picky person Lindsay and Brian helped guide me through the purchase process with ease. They were available, knowledgeable, efficient...
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Jake D.

Jake D.

I used Lindsay and Brian to search for and eventually purchase a condo in DC as a first-time homebuyer. I found them to be very knowledgeable about the local real estate market, responsive, professional, and overall great to wo...
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Jasmine T.

Jasmine T.

I can’t say or rave enough about my experience working with Lindsay, Brian, and the team at Clark and Carle. I had a unique situation and needed to conduct my home search via some in-person and virtual methods. This was new for...
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Thomas I.

Thomas I.

Can’t say enough good things about Lindsay and her team. Very thorough and professional. Our property was a top listing and sold quickly. She was very responsive and her team took care of every detail. Will definitely call on h...
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Andrea W.

Andrea W.

Lindsay and Brian were recommended to us by a family friend who had had a great experience working with them years prior, and ours was no different. As first-time home buyers relatively new to the DMV region trying to navigate ...
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Jeri G.

Jeri G.

I want to thank Lindsay and her team for such an excellent job helping me sell my house. They went above and beyond! She sold us the house in 2014 and there was no way I was going to ask anyone else to help me sell it. The proc...
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Emily G.

Emily G.

We loved working with Brian and Lindsay! They helped us with both buying and selling, and in an unpredictable, changing market, their expertise and counsel was indispensable. We also found them to be kind and generous people--a...
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Will K.

Will K.

Lindsay and Brian worked patiently and tirelessly with us to understand the local housing market as well as our own priorities for selecting a home. They were attentive, responsive, knowledgeable, and all around great to work w...
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Gavin

Gavin

I recently had the pleasure of listing my condo and buying a home with Lindsay and Brian. They both came highly recommended by my lender, and I am so grateful I worked with them. Lindsay and Brian are incredibly knowledgeable ...
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Pat B.

Pat B.

Do you want to get top dollar for your home, with minimal stress? Then hire Lindsay and Brian. We did, and we couldn’t be happier. They handled everything from start to finish, and the result exceeded our expectations. Not ...
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Stacey W

Stacey W

Brian and Lindsay were wonderful to work with. They helped us buy our home and were very patient, giving us the space to find just what we wanted. They were very knowledgeable and if they couldn't answer a question they got t...
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Rob C.

Rob C.

Many thanks to Lindsay and Brian for their tremendous support and guidance throughout every step of selling my home. I greatly appreciated their patience and expertise. They took the burden off my shoulders. I was able to get e...
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Devin M.

Devin M.

I had the pleasure of working with Lindsay Clark and her team during my home search. They are all great people. Lindsay is a stellar real estate agent and made the home buying process as smooth as possible. She is very knowledg...
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Joan F.

Joan F.

I sold my Stoneybrook townhouse in Rockville through Lindsay Clark and her team at Compass. She was great to work with every step of the way. She was incredibly responsive to any questions or concerns I had about the process. H...
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Brian

Agent Details

Meet Brian

Realtor®

Brian’s practical experience distinguishes him from other Realtors® and will help you buy or sell your home. He has worked construction, managed the gutting and renovation of his own Petworth, DC rowhouse, obtained construction permits, and managed construction permitting programs for the local government of Washington, DC. An accomplished negotiator and entrepreneurial problem solver, Brian designed and implemented the District’s ground-breaking Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program, enabling the District to comply with federal Clean Water Act requirements while navigating the competing interests of the development community and environmentalists.

For his leadership, Brian was chosen from among more than 30,000 DC government employees to receive a Cafritz Award for excellence and innovation in public service. Brian has lived in the DC area for 20 years, buying and selling homes as he transitioned from bachelor to husband to dad. Brian understands that where you are in your life, what you want from it, and your lifestyle are major factors in deciding when it’s time to buy a new home or list the one you currently own.

Brian is licensed in DC, MD, and VA, and a part of the award-winning Clark & Carle team working in DC, MD, and VA. Prior to joining Compass, Brian was a senior manager in Washington DC’s Department of Energy and Environment. He has served as the Anacostia Riverkeeper, and he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in sub-Saharan Africa. Brian lives in Shepherd Park, DC with his wife, four daughters, and two dogs.

Work With Us

At the Clark and Van Wye Group at Compass, we believe that excellence is not a big thing—it’s a million little things. We have a proven track record selling homes across DC, Maryland, and Virginia because we understand buyer and seller perspectives and what it takes to make a property sale successful.

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