I am in the military and needed to find a house quickly so my family and I could move in and I could begin working. Mr. Gates responded to questions quickly, recorded high quality videos of house walk-throughs with his commentary, and helped me find a house within the budget I set at the beginning of my house-hunt. With his help, I found a house, went under contract, and closed on it within a month. I am pleased with the purchase and would recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Fort Drum area. Even after closing on my house, he still checks up on me and offers to help where he can. He goes above and beyond.

Rick is awesome! Would want anyone else, he listens to his clients and goes above and beyond with getting all their needs met. Would choose him again in the future. Great job Rick!

Best in the business. If you want it done right, give Rick a call 🙌🏼

He did an amazing job representing us and always went beyond our expectations with trying to help. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to invest in the local area.

Since there are so many professionals to choose from when purchasing a house I decided to find an agent who we would work with for when we would actually begin the home buying process; we were not planning to start for at least 6 months. Although there are other agents that are listed as having more years of experience than him, I was very impressed with the reviews I read from people who had worked with him. I almost decided to choose someone more "seasoned" but we are so glad we chose Rick!! We actually ended up putting in an offer on a home much sooner than we had planned and it was accepted- first offer. Moving forward we asked who he recommended for things such as the home inspection, loan officers, etc. We chose to hire/work with who he suggested and again- we are so thankful we did!! Overall our first home purchase experience went smoothly and quickly. Rick was a major reason why. Unlike some people who can be arrogant when they are good at their job, Rick is kind, humble, and appreciative. He is knowledgeable and explained everything that we did not understand; he was honest and straightforward and we were confident he was trustworthy. I HIGHLY recommend Rick Gates!!!

This man did everything and anything he could to help us find our home! Definitely will recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home.

Kind, thoughtful considerate. Ricky made himself available for the needs of us. Truly genuine person. Honest and trustworthy.

Ricky provided me with any and all the information I asked for and it prompt manner, and was diligent in following through with the sellers, realtor and the lawyers involved with the closing. This process could have been rather bumpy with the issues involved with the seller, but through clear communication and being proactive, this process was pretty smooth sailing.

Rick has been more than helpful. Gone above and beyond. I look forward to working with him in future and will recommend to all house hunters I encounter.

Rick went above in beyond throughout the whole experience. My work schedule didn’t always allow for us to meet during normal hours of the day. Rick was extremely flexible and made time to meet with me late into the night and early in the morning if necessary. Additionally, he truly cares about getting you the best deal and will take initiative to make sure that happens. One of the key reasons I would go with Rick again, is his honesty. He doesn’t come off as a salesman—he is genuine and cares. I will work with Rick again in the future!

Every step of the way was seamless and his knowledge of the market and expertise in the field helped minimize any stress I could of experienced. Hung with me through every setback, putting options out there to keep going towards securing my first home. As a veteran I can appreciate the patience he had with me also through the uncertainty. A huge Thank you again Rick!!!

Rick was so helpful! Super reliable and easy to reach. He went above and beyond for us and our house was under contract within days of listing. He walked us through every step and kept us informed throughout the entire process. Rick helped to make a very stressful transition as smooth as possible for our family and could not recommend him enough.