At Dowen we know that customers are hard to find and easy to lose therefore whether you are buying a property from us, allowing us to sell for you, arranging a survey, your mortgage or insurance, you can always be confident in the fact that our surveyors, estate agents, mortgage advisors and insurance agents will act professionally and endeavour to deliver to you a service we are proud of.www.dowen.co.uk21 Athenaeum St, SR1 1DH

Alfred Pallas is a multi-disciplined firm of Chartered Surveyors established in 1973 and serving the City of Sunderland, South Tyneside and the wider north east region beyond. Over the last 30 years we have established a reputation for integrity and professionalism, combined with the sort of attention to detail which is only possible from a firm in which the key personnel care passionately about the service they provide.www.alfredpallas.com64 Sea Rd, SR6 9DB

Pattinson is offering the opportunity to become part of the North East?’s largest independent estate agency through its successful network of self-employed agents working from home. All home-workers receive comprehensive training covering sales, lettings, auction, commercial, mortgages, property inspections and surveys, which equip them with the knowledge and business skills required to reach their full potential.www.pattinson.co.uk51 Fawcett St, SR1 1RS

Kimmitt and Roberts were established in 1993 and have grown into the areas leading Estate Agents. Our branch network now covers Sunderland South and East Durham - the heartland of the two partners, Bill Kimmitt and Les Roberts. Our latest branch in Peterlee was opened in 2003, providing the high level of service for which the established network was noted.www.kimmittandroberts.com24 Ryhope St South, SR2 0RW

Hackett Property are situated within the heart of Sunniside and Sunderland City Centre, based in stylishly designed offices offering specialist departments covering Sales, Lettings, Investment and Independent Financial Advice. The firm embraces both cutting edge modern technology and unrivalled levels of service creating a dynamic solution to your requirements.www.hackettproperty.comLynas House/12 Frederick St, SR1 1NA

Owned by husband and wife, Sue and Dean Harding, Good Life was established in 2000, initially as a specialist mortgage and finance broking business. In 2003, we opened our first estate agency office covering Sunderland City area. Our objective was simply to treat people in the way we would expect to be treated ourselves and to modernise the marketing techniques used within, what we felt, was a tired estate agency industry.www.goodlifehomes.co.uk46 Windsor Ter, SR2 9QF

We aim to offer all of our clients a professional and reliable service. You will be made to feel welcome should you choose to visit us. We will always contact both buyer and seller after viewings. This gives us valuable feedback and can enable us to overcome minor objections to enable a sale to proceed. Sellers can view their private sale file online. This enables you to see at a glance what interest there has been in your property.www.supurbhomes.co.uk52 John St, SR1 1QN

Regarded as a major force in North East estate agency Andrew Craig has been established since 1990 and now has branches across Tyneside, Wearside and in Co Durham. Indeed we are The Agent of the North. A family owned company we are passionate about property and about providing quality service to those who need advice or assistance with any property related matter.www.andrewcraig.co.uk18 John St, SR1 1HT

Peter Heron estate agents deal with the sale of residential property in the city of Sunderland. With a city office in Fawcett Street (City Office - South Sunderland), a Fulwell office on Sea Road (North Sunderland) and a Mayfair office in London, we pride ourselves on offering a friendly, approachable service offering sound advice and dynamic marketing techniques, making no compromise to our unrivalled professional approach.www.peterheron.co.uk20 Fawcett St, SR1 1RH