Dowen Estate Agents was founded in by Managing Director Denis Dowen. Over the years the firm has continued to evolve and now has estate agency branches and bespoke auction stores offering coverage over mid North East England from the coast to the A corridor. Dowen was a founding member of The Great North Property Auction which has sold hundreds of properties since its inception in . The Dowen Lettings Department is very successful with hundreds of homes under management. The firm operates a busy Surveying Services division, which provides professional services to both corporate and private clients.