# Ernesto Vega

> Ernesto Vega is the founder, CEO and broker of CANVAS Real Estate, an independently owned South Florida brokerage. His public work centers on agent leadership, training and technology, alongside market commentary. He and co-founder Melissa Vega have also helped direct philanthropic support for learning facilities at Northwestern University.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and broker at CANVAS Real Estate
- **Organizations:** CANVAS Real Estate
- **Education:** Miami Dade College
- **Known for:** Named Broward Broker Partner of the Year among MIAMI Realtors’ 2020 honorees., Founded and leads an independently owned brokerage whose current about page reports more than 800 agents., With Melissa Bernal-Vega, helped direct philanthropic support for Medill teaching facilities through the Aida and Mike Feldman Philanthropic Trust.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Professional real estate career begins, according to his agent biography.
- **2019** — Existing brokerage rebrands as CANVAS Real Estate.
- **2020** — Describes technology, recruiting and training as the spokes of his brokerage model in a WAV Group interview.
- **2022** — Ernesto and Melissa help direct a trust gift supporting Medill learning facilities at Northwestern.
- **2026** — Continues public market commentary and leads scheduled agent instruction.

## Achievements

- Named Broward Broker Partner of the Year among MIAMI Realtors’ 2020 honorees.
- Founded and leads an independently owned brokerage whose current about page reports more than 800 agents.
- With Melissa Bernal-Vega, helped direct philanthropic support for Medill teaching facilities through the Aida and Mike Feldman Philanthropic Trust.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The CANVAS calendar lists recurring Motivational Monday sessions with Vega in Weston and by Zoom, plus October software and search instruction.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 17 LinkedIn article arguing that homeownership aspirations are adapting as the traditional buying path changes.
- **2026-07** — Published a July 8 company blog post discussing buyer negotiating options and seller concessions.

## Links

- Website: https://ernesto.canvasre.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernesto-vega-169b4a5
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/VegaE
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC704UYmhdTDJazssVEp8jkg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canvas.realestate/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanvasRE/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23