We have the tools, videos and advice to help save you money on a new home.
If you think you need to spend thousands to make a difference to your home, it's time to think again. Here are some great ideas to give your home a facelift for less, while making sure every dollar counts.
With electricity bills on the rise, home owners around Australia are looking for ways to save. Here are five easy ways to cut energy use, save money and do your bit for the environment.
Today we announced we are raising our variable home loan interest rates by 0.10% p.a. For a six month Term Deposit account there will be an improvement on interest rate with an increase of 0.20% p.a.
If you're thinking about investing in property, read our latest article with some hints and tips on investment basics.
A new year brings new resolutions and purchasing a new home is often on the top of the list. Read our guide to help you get started in your new home this year.
If you've had your property for some time now, it's likely your circumstances and the property market have changed. We explore the pros and cons of refinancing your loan to help you decide if it's the right approach for you.
This week we look at one of the key considerations in a property for many males – the man cave, which is a place that offers a retreat from the demands of work and home life in a space they can call their own.
Our Property Guide app for iPhone lets you search through property sales history, current property listings, auction results, suburb insights, and also uses augmented reality technology through your iPhone's camera. Use it, play our Property Hunt game and you could win prizes!
Many Aussies have made little or no arrangements to protect their income stream. However, simple and effective Loan Protection is very easy to organise.
New data commissioned by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and CommSec confirms Australia is still building the largest homes in the world, although it does appear the new Australian home size is at, or nearing, its peak.
The choice of fixing your home loan or staying on a variable rate is a question many home owners face. Here are the key differences between the two types of loans.
Finding and keeping good tenants can decrease the amount of time and effort you invest into your investment property. Here are some easy tips to help you find and keep good tenants.
We're reducing our variable home loan rates before ANZ, NAB and Westpac so you start saving faster. So from Friday 4 November your variable home loan will decrease by the full RBA cut of 0.25% p.a.
Buying or selling? The Commonwealth Bank - RP Data Home Buyer's Index (HBI) tells you if market conditions in your area are on your side. The HBI offers valuable insight into how well property market conditions across Australia are suited to buyers or sellers.
There are times when you reach a crossroads in life - and property is often centre stage. Should you keep renting or buy your first home? Upgrade to a bigger home or stay put? Or borrow against your home to buy an investment property?
Renovating can give you more space if you don't want to move or help increase your property's resale value. Our series of three videos offer expert advice to guide you through the process.
Whether you're a buyer or seller, one of the first things you should do is research. Research could be the difference between a good or bad investment. Commonwealth Bank has developed a number of tools to help you learn more about the property market.
Many people tend to “set and forget” their home loan once they’ve purchased a property. Over time the market, and your circumstances change, so it makes sense to review this regularly.
Commonwealth Bank’s free Home Loan Health Check shows you how you can save money on your loan, in just 15 minutes.
A stylist can make your home look amazing, but does that translate to a higher sale price? If you put selling your home at the top of your list, then now is the time to get serious about its primping and preening.
Check out these useful styling tips.
Buying your first home can be overwhelming. Not only do you have to find the right home in the right suburb for the right amount of money but you also have to find the right loan. It’s very time consuming and you’ll end up feeling like youve completed finance 101 with all the research you have to do.
Follow our step by step guide to help navigate your way through the process.
Are you looking at apartments rather than houses, or perhaps saving for a little longer to get that property you really want?
Across the country there is generally a wide gap between the price of a house and a unit, a factor that is likely to become increasingly attractive to first home buyers and other budget conscious property buyers.
Buying a home can be a confusing process and with so much to think about it can feel overwhelming at times. Having the right advice when you need it will help take the stress out of your house hunt so you can focus on the thrill of finding your dream property.
You’ll find straightforward advice to help you through the home buying process.
If you’ve been looking to buy a home, you’re probably more than familiar with the Saturday morning routine: wake up early, trawl through the newspapers and websites over breakfast, scribble a shortlist on a piece of paper and get in the car. This usually works fine, unless you can’t read your notes and find out it was 3 Main St at 10am and 10 Park Rd at 3pm, not the other way around.
Making payments fortnightly instead of monthly can save you $89,000* in interest and shave 6 years off the life of the loan. Because there are 26 fortnights every year, this is equivalent to making an extra month’s repayment each year. This means you’ll build equity in your home more quickly, plus pay off your loan sooner and save thousands in interest.
The Great Australian Dream has long been to own a home, a place to call your own that creates a feeling of security and is something worth working for, as well as offering long term economic benefits. Home ownership rates in Australia have been fairly stable at around 70% for many decades* but with property prices in Australian cities among the most expensive in the world, is the Great Australian Dream exactly that – a dream that is out of reach for ordinary, hard working Australians?
Make smarter property decisions with Australia's leading home lender. We have the tools, videos and advice to help save you money on a new home. So talk to one of our leading experts and they’ll tailor a home loan that's right for you.
