As multi million dollar producers, Tom and Kathy have 30 years combined professional experience in Real Estate investing, negotiating and customer service.  The Stowes are residential experts with an impressive track record, selling an average of 40 homes per year.  In addition, they are New Construction Specialists.  Tom and Kathy pride themselves on listening to your needs and designing a strategy tailored to you, whether selling your home or finding your dream home.

Prior to entering the Real Estate business, Tom was a teacher for the Philadelphia School System for 25 years.  He was the football coach for the West Philadelphia High School Speedboys and past president of the Springfield J.C.’s.  In addition, Tom is an officer with the Delaware National Guard and was the owner/operator of Stowe’s ARCO.  In a separate arena he was Judge for Election for 3 years, as well as a committeeman.

Before Kathy’s entrance into Real Estate she was a manager with PECO Energy and President of Liberty Business Consultants, as well as a committeewoman.  She became a first-time mother at the age of 53

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When I asked Kathy how they became multi-million dollar producers, this is how she responded:

 Our success in real estate was inadvertent.  If any planning existed, it was by that of a higher power.

Eight years ago I screwed up my courage and quit a lucrative job I hated and had endured for 30 years, as a utility company manager.  My resume was so specialized towards that industry that I despaired ever again finding gainful employment.  For one full month I sobbed uncontrollably, that no one would ever again hire me.  Finally I looked in the mirror at the puffy faced, sniveling coward I had become and knew I was right!  But as I thought about it, I didn’t want to be hired; I wanted my own business.  Tom suggested Real Estate since every Sunday; I dragged him to open houses.  I had nothing to lose; he supported me while I went to school and got my start.

Driven by the terror of being penniless, I worked constantly, doing deals that no one else wanted: credit problems rough location.  I turned nothing down, and simultaneously turned everything into cash.  Within 20 months I was the top agent at our first small brokerage.  I was so busy, Tom became an agent to help me and within 2 years, he retired from teaching and joined me full time in real estate.

We expanded the business and after much begging on our part, induced Tori Walther to become our assistant.  Our reputation as dealmakers grew and our loyal clientele referred more and more business our way.  We moved up in price and now sell middle and high-end housing, but we never turn away the little guy, who got us started.

Just when we thought we could relax, we abruptly became parents to a four-year-old, Tom’s grandson by a previous marriage.  Despite a tremendous change to our lifestyle, and a lack of parenting experience on my part, we have moved heaven and earth to help protect and adopt this precious little boy.  We bought a home in Havertown for the wonderful school system and transformed ourselves into quasi-suburban, doting grandparents/parents.

Our business has doubled since Krystoffer came to us. A great deal of this is due to our association in July 2001, with Prudential Fox Roach.

The many life changes we’ve experienced, have broadened our understanding of the emotional roller coaster our clients experience, when buying and selling homes in this very competitive market.  We can relate to singles, young parents and retirees; for all, our goals is to lighten their load.

No job could be more rewarding; this is absolutely our passion.  We both love people, and the process of acquiring and selling real estate for others provides a vicarious thrill.  I am extremely competitive and a skillful negotiator and Tom has strong technical abilities and such a broad knowledge of the area that we sell in 4 counties.

The biggest advantage we have is what one of my clients calls the daffy duck factor, the ability to find humor in the most doleful of situation.  Circumstances always change and flowing with it, is the only way to keep equilibrium.