A Wolverhampton housing boss says first-time buyers are returning to the market and average prices are being cut to herald their return. Persimmon says first-time visitor numbers are up 35 per cent.

With its distinctive design, contemporary interior and sweeping gardens, this modern property is a real dream home.

The naming of a Staffordshire town as one of the UK’s top property hotspots has been hailed as a boost for the area and a sign of confidence.

Rugeley is one of the UK’s top property hotspots of 2011 with sales up by 30 per cent in the first six months of the year, new figures revealed today. The town outperformed most of the rest of the country.

Thousands of home improvement enthusiasts flocked to the NEC over the weekend for the return of TV design guru Kevin McCloud and the Grand Designs Live show.

A huge Staffordshire estate has gone up for sale with a guide price of £2.3 million.

The architectural firm hired to restore footballer Kevin Phillips’ luxury £1.5m home in Staffordshire has been shortlisted for a national award.

Most people can’t wait until they are old enough to leave school, but John Martin and his wife Lucy couldn’t wait to go back after buying an old Victorian school at an auction.

House-hunters are more likely to be “gazanged” than “gazumped” because of a growing trend of owners deciding not to sell their home at the last minute, a new report has suggested today.

Dragons’ Den diva Hilary Devey beat pop star Robbie Williams to snap up her palatial home in Staffordshire but has now put it up for sale for £2.2 million.