Acrosstown Realty Inc.

Acrosstown Realty Inc. We help everyday people climb the property ladder in Greater Vancouver BC. Get the Guide!

12/10/2025

🚗💰🏡 Car vs. House

Even if you think you can afford to finance a car and buy a property… 🛑 talk to a professional first.

Wealth building isn’t just about how much you make — it’s about how you strategically manage debt.

If you reverse the purchase order, there’s a much greater chance you’ll be able to secure both the car and the home.

📊 Mortgages take into account:
✅ Total Debt Service Ratio (TDSR)
✅ The Mortgage Stress Test

💡 Wealth tip: Control your TDSR early so you have maximum leverage when you need it most.

👉 Don’t be a dummy — talk to a professional before you lock yourself into car payments that could kill your borrowing power.

5 things we do to make your home show it’s best self onlineIt’s all about the preparation when it comes to selling your ...
12/02/2025

5 things we do to make your home show it’s best self online

It’s all about the preparation when it comes to selling your home.

Price comes at the end when you have already prepared “your product”.
Preparation = profit.

Part of our method is to help you prepare “your product” before your home ever shows its face publicly.

Here are the five key things we do ahead of hitting the market to get you the highest offer possible:

We conduct a Room by Room:
We walk through your home with you and create a simple checklist:
what to pack, what to keep, and the quick fixes that make a massive difference.
✨ Clean, spacious, buyer-friendly.

We create a data file:
We collect information on your home and add it to a folder we can easily share with interested buyers. Positioning your home as an open book makes buyers want it more. 🔍 Transparency = trust = stronger offers.

We style your home:
Using your existing furniture and some of our accents we dress your home up for the camera. We style your home based on the money shots we know the photographer will take.
📸 Think: makeup before the photoshoot.

Photos and 3D Walkthrough:
There’s no room on MLS for amateur photos, especially when your home’s first impression is at stake! It is such a lost opportunity if the photos aren’t uploaded with the listing. 3-D walkthroughs also help potential buyers fall in love with the layout of your home.
👀 More online views = more showings = more offers.

Measured Floorplan:
Getting a professional floorplan in 2D and 3D helps buyers plan exactly what their life could look like in your home. And that is the point!

These 5 things will give your home the best chance to pull in the highest offer possible and give you maximum $$$ towards building wealth in a new home!

Save this post so you know exactly what to focus on when you sell 🏡💙

11/10/2025

This little condo is my secret weapon for building long-term wealth. And with it, I can make sure I don’t outlive my money.

By investing in real estate, I’ve created a backup plan for retirement to give me peace of mind. If I ever live longer than the savings I’ve set aside, I can sell this investment property. That’ll give me a solid chunk of equity to live on (and lots of Bingo money 💰).

In the meantime, the tenant’s rent is paying down the mortgage. And I’m building financial security for later.

The goal is simple: when it’s time to retire, the rental income can help support my lifestyle. And if that’s not enough, selling the property gives me a safety net that savings alone can’t match.

Real estate investing in Vancouver can be part of a retirement plan that works.

DM if you want the guide.

09/24/2025

By the end of the first year:
▶️ You’ll pay down $8,341.89 on your mortgage

Renting doesn’t have any cost recovery.

So if you added up the extra costs of owning versus renting:
▶️ Strata Fees
▶️ Property Taxes

You are still $1,141.89 ahead. ✅
And you haven’t considered appreciation yet.

DM and get your starting steps outlined.

09/22/2025

A Vision is way bigger than a Goal.

Achieving a bunch of smaller goals that you know will lead you to your Vision is the trick.

That’s my trick to moving forward. I commit to the top but only focus on taking one small step at a time.

You can’t get to the top of the hill without first hitting the bottom half or the middle or one step above the middle.

So figure out the top and start at the bottom - the rest will come.

If you want to know how this relates to real estate and wealth building, Comment “Guide” and we’ll send you the Guide.

09/10/2025

Your reason for not buying should only be linked to a solid data point like:

✅ You're actively working on your credit score to get qualified
✅ You're saving the down payment your broker has said you need
✅ You’re waiting to get a job letter
✅ You’re waiting out the 90 days for deposit history

If it's not a solid reason like the ones above, you’re losing out on one of the best wealth building opportunities right now. History says the market will not be like this forever.

Don't be a dummy - DM to get the Ladder Method Guide to get started.

09/09/2025

Based on $110,000 total annual income here’s a baseline for your finances in the first year of home ownership.

The Math assumes the following:
▶️ $81,849.74 annual take home
▶️$6820.81 monthly net
▶️$3,100 monthly housing cost:
⭕ $2435 monthly mortgage
⭕$200 property tax
⭕$400 strata fees
⭕$65 Utilities

Which leaves $3720.81 for everything else.

Is that enough to live on? Comment below.

Investing is only one of the tools you can use to build wealth.If you’re just investing you’ll miss out on building last...
09/05/2025

Investing is only one of the tools you can use to build wealth.

If you’re just investing you’ll miss out on building lasting wealth.

Building wealth is part of a long term plan that includes:

✔️ Your Vision
✔️ Strategy and Planning
✔️ Expense Management
✔️ Saving
✔️ Investing
✔️ Asset Accumulation
✔️ Tax Strategy
✔️ Risk Management
✔️ Debt Management

Keep waiting and lose out on the power of compounding or DM and we’ll get you started.

09/03/2025

If you’re waiting to get into the market because you don’t qualify for enough to buy your dream home - get over it.

The first place you buy should meet basic criteria if you want to build wealth in life.

Getting into the market is the most important piece to building wealth.

Ask yourself if your list of criteria is keeping you out of the market.

If so, rewrite it so it helps you rather than hurts you.

Message us if you want help figuring out how to make your next move happen.

3 Mindset Shifts That Will Help you Go From Renting to Owning.Making the shift from renting to owning your place can be ...
08/27/2025

3 Mindset Shifts That Will Help you Go From Renting to Owning.

Making the shift from renting to owning your place can be scary.

With a few mindset changes and someone guiding you through a solid process you can move from paying someone else to building wealth in your own home.

Mindset 1 - Renting isn’t safer. It’s just familiar.

Mindset 2 – Your first place should be your most imperfect.

Mindset 3 – Buying property isn’t risky. Buying the wrong price point is.

If you’re ready to shift from being a renter to an owner, message us for our free guide.

08/25/2025

$110,000 combined income and $30,000 saved is what it takes to get you into a one bedroom condo or an older 2 bedroom condo in the Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley.

As a first time home buyer you can benefit from the following:
✅ 30 year amortization
✅ Free property transfer tax

The Math assumes the following:
▶️ 6.29% qualifying rate
▶️ 4.29% mortgage rate
▶️30 year amortization
▶️ $5,000 closing costs (with free property transfer tax this should cover all the things including the moving truck)
▶️ Budget of $2400 property tax, $400 strata fees and $65 for utilities

👉 $2435 monthly mortgage payment

DM “PLAN” if you want to take the first step.

08/22/2025

Our Method is always the same, regardless of the real estate moves you're thinking about making.

We start with your vision - where do you want to be?

Then we figure out where you are right now and what the financials look like.

Next we map out the steps that need to happen to take you from where you are to where you want to be.

Pretty simple - right? 😀

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Burnaby, BC
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