Matt Martin - Seek Financial

21/12/2022

If renovating your home is on your new year wish list, the downtime you potentially have over the festive holiday provides the perfect opportunity to think about what you would like or need. Whether you want more space, improved functionality, or a more beautiful home, renovating and sustainability should go hand-in-hand.

A renovation should tick your style and functionality boxes, but it should also be embedded with a sense of longevity and sustainability.

19/12/2022

A panel of leading experts has nominated the 100 suburbs the sun is likely to shine on during 2023.

The inaugural realestate.com.au Hot 100 has been released, identifying suburbs around Australia with the best real estate prospects in 2023.

14/12/2022

The holiday period is a great time to tackle many of those financial tasks that you've been putting off all year.

Here are five money tips for the end of 2022.

Want to celebrate the festive season without blowing the budget? The Christmas holidays can actually be a time to get a financial head start on next year.

12/12/2022

To all our valued clients and friends please be aware that we will be closing for Christmas December 24th until January 6th 2023.



If you'd like to book in a time in the new year to look over your finances or chat about your goals for 2023 please don’t hesitate to reach out.

07/12/2022

If your fixed rate mortgage is coming to an end soon or you are starting to feel the impact of eight consecutive interest rate rises and would like to chat, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always here to help.

After eight consecutive interest rate increases the cost of a mortgage is starting to bite into household budgets in exactly the way the Reserve Bank wants. So has enough been done to tame inflation, asks Peter Martin.

06/12/2022

At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.10 per cent. This is the highest level since 2012.

Today's increase follows speculation that rates may be starting to approach their peak with falling house prices in some capital cities, decreasing demand for credit and lower October inflation numbers.

02/12/2022

If you own an investment property or are thinking about purchasing one, make sure you know what you are doing when it comes to our tax system. We recommend that you always take detailed tax advice before entering the world of property investment.

The tax perks of owning an investment property are considerable, but there are downsides for those who don't know what they're doing.

30/11/2022

The best-performing suburb in Brisbane over the 12 months to September was Newport (Moreton Bay region), where house prices rose by a whopping 53 per cent to a median of $1.26 million.

Agents are saying the market is now more ‘normal’ and there are still more buyers than there are houses for sale, buyers are still motivated, but that intense competition is no longer there.

Brisbane’s housing market may have finally succumbed to the downturn, but as for falling prices, they’ve been kept to a minimum so far. How does your suburb fare?

28/11/2022

Let's go Monday! We got this!

Have a wonderful week!

24/11/2022

With flooding already causing widespread devastation across the country and a wet summer predicted for northern and eastern parts of Australia, here is a look at how you can prepare your home for the coming storm season.

Have you storm-proofed your home for summer? These 10 steps will leave you better prepared for La Niña's heavy rainfall and possible flooding.

23/11/2022

If your fixed rate mortgage is coming to an end soon please don’t hesitate to contact us to chat about your options moving forward.

With access to multiple lenders, we can help you to shop around and find the best solution for your family.

22/11/2022

Buying a brand-new home off the plan is an increasingly popular way for all segments of the market. However, buying off the plan is not a set-and-forget exercise. For owner-occupiers and investors alike, it requires thorough research.

Here are the essential questions to ask when buying off the plan.

Buyers need to be hands-on when it comes to knowing how the purchase works to ensure a smooth experience from start to finish.