5% down purchase
High-ratio insured for owner-occupied homes under $1.5M.
If you are comparing a Brentwood high-rise, a Metrotown strata home, or a move-up condo elsewhere in Burnaby, we help you compare lenders, read the building story, and map the payment before the search gets noisy.
We’ll review your request and reply with the best next step for your situation.
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Verified Google reviews from clients who worked with the nearest Surrey Advisory Studio serving Burnaby and the broader Lower Mainland team.
Jordan Kohler
Aug 2023
Excellent to deal with. Have recommended to friends and family already. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks Kyle and Jessica
Graham Allison
May 2022
Kyle was extremely helpful and attentive to all of our needs and got us a mortgage that we are very happy with. I would recommend as a broker to anybody!
Colleen Noseworthy
Apr 2021
I would trust no one else with such an important purchase! Kyle and his team at Pragmatic Developments has helped us with more than one purchase each and every time we had the best care and attention to every detail! I...
Brendan McCaskell
Mar 2021
Kyle is Amazing. Great mortgage broker to help you through!
Jenny Jones
Nov 2020
Thank you Kyle for getting us approved of our first mortgage. Our file is so complicated that Kyle worked so hard to get us approved , even answered all my stupid questions anytime and responds quickly. He managed to get...
Kim Fowler
Nov 2020
Responded quickly to questions and assisted when we needed assistance. Would highly recommend Kyle and his team Kim Fowler
Trevor Duckworth
Dec 2019
I've had a number of brokers over the years but none will top the service Kyle Wilson provides. He is personable, professional, prompt and above all else listens to what your needs are. Got us a unbelievable rate, but ma...
Brent Bergen
May 2018
Kyle is awesome! Goes above and beyond all the time. I would highly recomend Kyle for any financial needs you may have
harshdeep Bhayana
Jan 2018
Finally found the right guy for my mortgage needs. He had given me all the options, whether I want to go with any of major banks or credit unions for my mortgages. Best rates with quick approvals. I will highly recommen...
Ashley Johnson
Mar 2014
Kyle is straight up one of the best guys I know. He is very down to earth, loyal, honest and tells it like it is. He is very professional with an awesome personality, and is there to help YOU the customer reach your mort...
Burnaby is a tower-and-strata market first. The lender, the building documents, the parking cost, and the monthly plan all need to line up before the offer gets serious.
Brentwood and Metrotown towers can look simple on paper, but the strata docs, parking costs, amenity fees, and building rules often change the real file.
Some borrowers are buying a tower condo, some are balancing strata costs, and some need a cleaner refinance or renewal. We build around the goal first.
If you are selling a condo first or timing a Burnaby move-up from Brentwood or Metrotown, the sequence matters as much as the rate.

Burnaby context
Burnaby decisions often hinge on the tower height, the strata fees, and whether the next step is another high-rise or a move-up home.
Choose the path that matches the tower, strata building, or move-up step in front of you, then move straight into the right planning lane.
Burnaby files often need more than rate shopping. High-rise fees, strata docs, parking, and move-up timing all change the lending conversation.
Reserve funds, strata fees, bylaws, parking, and building documents can all affect the lender fit and the monthly number. It is worth reviewing those details before the file is rushed.
In Burnaby, condo fees, insurance, parking, closing costs, and tower living costs can change what feels comfortable after possession.
If you are selling first, buying first, or trying to line both up at once, the sequence matters. The mortgage should support the move from one Burnaby building to the next rather than complicate it.
A better mortgage is not always the one with the lowest starting payment. Sometimes the better move is better flexibility, stronger prepayment room, or a cleaner term structure.
Rules about rentals, pets, age restrictions, building condition, and parking can change both the budget and the lender path. Check the details early.

Live pricing
Compare purchase, renewal, refinance, and cash-flow scenarios without leaving the page, then open the calculators that clarify the real decision.
High-ratio insured for owner-occupied homes under $1.5M.
Bulk-insurable options for borrowers with lower LTVs.
Conventional offerings for up to 80% loan-to-value.
Go deeper into the service path that fits your tower purchase, renewal, refinance, or move-up plan.
Buy with a real budget, clean cash-to-close planning, and lender fit that matches the property and timeline.
You should know who you’re working with before you share a single document, and you should be able to reach the broker team in the way that suits you best.
Use the nearest Surrey Advisory Studio when you want to work through a Burnaby tower, strata, or move-up file in person or virtually.
We serve Burnaby from our Surrey advisory studio and through phone and virtual appointments.
Nearest office: 15350 34 Ave Suite 301, Surrey, BC V3S 0L9
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 / Sat 10:00–14:00
Phone: +1 (778) 557-2144
Email: surrey@pragmatic.mortgage
Regulator: BC Financial Services Authority - X301089
Because a tower condo in Brentwood or a move-up home near Deer Lake does not ask the same lender question. A broker helps compare who is comfortable with the building, the fees, the budget, and the timing before you commit.
Yes. Reserve funds, depreciation reports, insurance, parking, storage, age restrictions, and rental bylaws can all change which lenders stay interested and what the real monthly cost feels like.
It can. Separate parking titles, storage lockers, and higher strata fees sometimes change the value story, the monthly number, or the lender fit. It is worth checking before you assume the approval transfers cleanly from one unit to the next.
Model legal fees, appraisal when needed, strata move-in costs, adjustments, property transfer tax where it applies, and enough cash left over after completion so the move still feels manageable.
Yes. A renewal is the cleanest moment to compare staying, switching, or restructuring, especially if the mortgage no longer fits your payment goals or your building has changed since you first bought.
Usually, yes. Selling a condo and stepping into a townhouse or detached home can create tighter cash and timing decisions than borrowers expect, so the bridge between the two properties should be mapped early.
Let’s build the right Burnaby mortgage plan
Start with the short secure form, a free call, or a virtual appointment with the Pragmatic team. We’ll review your goal, explain the numbers clearly, and recommend the next step that fits your budget, property, and timeline.
