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We're really happy to be able to spread a little bit of Christmas joy! On Friday we were thrilled to announce Sian Mackenzie from Shrewsbury as the winner of the prize of a £75 Tesco voucher and a £50 voucher to spend... Read More

There are always some really popular places to live in any town. Luckily Shrewsbury is full of them. Copthorne is one of the most sought-after areas when it comes to buying a property. Favoured by people of all ages, from first-time buyers... Read More

Here at Samuel Wood we have put together a special Christmas competition to help people who might be having a more difficult time than usual this Christmas. The prizes in our Facebook competition to be won by one lucky winner,... Read More

With domestic finances becoming stretched and the property market beginning to favour buyers, Andrew Cadwallader and Russell Griffin here at Samuel Wood explain how sellers can maximise their return through some simple cost effective action...... Read More

If you are currently looking to buy your first home, we want to make you aware that applications have now closed for the Help to Buy loan scheme in England. So, what other help is out there right now? We’ve looked at some of the... Read More

Throughout October we saw a return towards a more “normal” level of market activity following two exceptional years – years when no one could have anticipated or how the housing market would react in response. In the face... Read More

Russell Griffin and Andrew Cadwallader, Directors of Samuel Wood, examine the conflicting forces that are affecting the property market in the run-up to Christmas.   The property market is changing.  This can hardly come as a... Read More

A £1500 cheque donation from county estate agent, Samuel Wood has helped boost funds for Shropshire charity Severn Hospice. Russell Griffin, co-director at Samuel Wood has first-hand experience of the Hospice, as his own father... Read More

This is a question we are asking ourselves as we would beg to differ from the picture the media is offering us at present. Infact, according to the latest stats and facts from Rightmove, the market is actually turning out to be... Read More

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today announced the point at which Stamp Duty is charged on property sales will increase from £125,000 to £250,000 for home movers with immediate effect. The threshold for first-time buyers will... Read More