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Deck the halls with boughs of holly… Whether your home is tinsel-tastic or bubbling with baubles, we will all soon be adding some festive cheer to our interiors. Staging your home for sale is important any time of the year, but when... Read More

Selling your home can be a minefield. You have loved your home but it’s time to move on – does your home have the features buyers are looking for? Buyers’ wants and needs change over the years, so to find out what’s on the... Read More

Russell Griffin of Samuel Wood looks at what tops many people’s lists for Santa at this time of year. All over the UK home buyers and sellers have an important date in mind. No, it is not 31st October when the UK is set to come out... Read More

The sightseeing tips you need when searching for a home in Shropshire When planning a big trip to an as yet unfamiliar destination it’s normal to do a great amount of research to get your bearings and also to make... Read More

What most people do when they see the inches piling on is to diet. Losing a bit of weight is a healthy thing to do. The property market acts in much the same way. After a period of excess, when things get a bit overblown, the market has a habit of... Read More

Russell Griffin of Samuel Wood assesses the property market as we ease towards autumn. Before we know where we are it will be autumn - ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’, as John Keats put it. But for... Read More

How nature can attract more buyers to your home A home is more than a structure, it’s also a feeling. No matter what kind of day you’ve experienced, your house is your own personal sanctuary away from the chaos... Read More

Andrew Cadwallader of Samuel Wood looks at the two basic questions really worth asking when it comes to selling your home. Estate agents or online-only wannabes offer cut-price commission rates to tempt sellers, and the press bombards the... Read More

Russell Griffin, Director of Samuel Wood highlights two important principles in property negotiation. Some people are good at negotiating. Some people, it turns out, aren't. Some people hold all the cards and know it. Some... Read More

Essential advice for selling a home with pets They’re an important member of your family, giving you all so much joy. You can’t imagine your home without them. Pets are such a huge part of what makes your house your home, and... Read More