Melissa Vargas, Realtor - REMAX Realty Enterprises Inc.

Melissa Vargas, Realtor - REMAX Realty Enterprises Inc. For us, it's not just about buying property - it's finding a "home".
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Together with my team of professionals, we help our clients sell their current home and/or purchase their next home in a professional and efficient manner, while keeping our clients' best interests at the forefront. We help our clients sell their current home and/or purchase their next home in a professional and efficient manner, while keeping our clients' best interests at the forefront.

08/20/2026

The hammer part is new. The reason behind it isn't: housing stability is the throughline between what I do every weekday, and what I'll be doing on a build floor on September 25th. Whatever amount you can put toward my build goes directly to that goal. Thank you for your support. πŸ™πŸ½

Bronte started as a fishing village, settled in 1807 and built around a harbour completed in the 1850s that once held on...
08/19/2026

Bronte started as a fishing village, settled in 1807 and built around a harbour completed in the 1850s that once held one of the largest fishing fleets on Lake Ontario - 22 boats by 1900.

Commercial fishing ended after the Second World War, and Bronte became its own village in 1952 before merging into Oakville a decade later. The history is still visible along Lakeshore Road West and around the harbour, but the neighbourhood just entered a new chapter: Oakville's Town Council formally endorsed the Bronte Waterfront Strategy this past May, covering 5 waterfront areas from Berta Point to Fisherman's Wharf.

Short-term plans include a new promenade, a redeveloped Metro Marine Building, and a winter skating loop, with an urban beach and boardwalk planned further out. At the same time, the Town has Bronte Village formally designated for mixed-use growth under a separate planning review, meaning, the low-rise, fine-grain main street that gives the neighbourhood its character is intentionally being layered with new housing types over time.

For anyone weighing an established Bronte pocket against a newer build nearby, it's worth doing your homework before making that commitment.

A lot of move-up buyers are holding out for a rate cut that hasn't shown up yet, and the Bank of Canada made it clear th...
08/19/2026

A lot of move-up buyers are holding out for a rate cut that hasn't shown up yet, and the Bank of Canada made it clear this month that it isn't rushing one.

The overnight rate held at 2.25 percent in July, with the Bank saying conditions remain too uncertain to commit to a direction.

Meanwhile the price side of the equation has already moved: average GTA prices are down 4.5 percent year over year, and new listings dropped nearly 18 percent, which means less competition for the buyer who's ready now.

Waiting for rates to fall assumes prices stay where they are while you wait, and that's not actually what's happening in this cycle.

For anyone sitting on the fence because of the rate headline, it might be worth running the numbers on where the price headline already put you.

08/18/2026

Most people find this out after the quote is already booked, sometimes after the tree is already on the ground. The instinct that ownership equals permission is the exact assumption that gets homeowners fined unfortunately. If there's a tree on your list this year, whatever the reason: storm damage, roots near the foundation, blocked light: the call to your city's forestry department comes before the call to the arborist, not after.

7 authenticated Gucci pieces. One week. Whoever bids highest walks away with it.πŸ’ƒπŸ½I'm teaming up with Oakville Consignme...
08/10/2026

7 authenticated Gucci pieces.
One week.
Whoever bids highest walks away with it.πŸ’ƒπŸ½

I'm teaming up with Oakville Consignment for a silent auction, running August 15th to 20th: real Gucci, real leather, real hardware, at a fraction of retail, because that's how consignment works!

We expect these goods to go fast! If you've been waiting for the right moment to buy authentic instead of settling, this is it... and the window closes when it closes.

Every dollar raised goes to 30Six Paws Animal Rescue in Mississauga - the team behind the rescuing, fostering, and rehoming work that doesn't stop and wants to keep working for the souls who can't defend themselves.

Place your bid at oakvilleconsignment.ca between August 15-20.
Someone's getting a deal this week... and it might as well be you! πŸ˜‰

07/30/2026

Prices down year over year is true, and it's not the whole story.

At roughly 4 months of inventory GTA-wide, this is a balanced market, not a buyer's market by default anymore... and that's before you get pocket-specific.

If you're timing a move around the headline alone, let's talk through what your specific neighbourhood's numbers actually say.

The idea of a forever home is appealing. It's also, in my experience, one of the things most likely to lead buyers into ...
07/23/2026

The idea of a forever home is appealing. It's also, in my experience, one of the things most likely to lead buyers into decisions that don't serve them.

The math people run before upsizing is always about the cost of moving... it's rarely  the math on the cost of staying.C...
07/21/2026

The math people run before upsizing is always about the cost of moving... it's rarely the math on the cost of staying.

Carrying a home that no longer fits means:
- the renovation spend that doesn't fully recoup
- the friction of a space working against how you actually live
- the years of watching the gap widen while you wait for the "right time."

None of these show up on a mortgage statement, and yet, they're still real costs.

Sometimes, the question isn't whether you can afford to move - it's whether you can afford not to.

Fourteen floors up, at the corner of Burnhamthorpe and Erin Mills Parkway, there's a one-bedroom-plus-solarium that's qu...
07/19/2026

Fourteen floors up, at the corner of Burnhamthorpe and Erin Mills Parkway, there's a one-bedroom-plus-solarium that's quite rare for what it is.

New condo builds have gotten smaller and more expensive at the same time, so a 750-square-foot suite with a genuine solarium - not a nook, but a full flex room with wraparound windows - is harder to find than it used to be. This one sits inside Eagle Ridge, a gated community built in 1991 with 24-hour security, a concierge lobby, and a recently-updated recreation centre with an indoor pool, gym, and party room. The grounds outside are mature and quiet: mown lawns, Adirondack chairs under established trees, walking paths that wind past garden beds instead of parking spots.

2177 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Suite 1412, Mississauga
1 bedroom + solarium | 1 bathroom | approx. 750 SF | 1 parking | 1 locker

Inside, the natural light is what you notice first. South-facing windows carry it through the living and dining space and into the solarium, where the view stretches to south Mississauga's rooftops and, on a clear day, the downtown Toronto skyline.

The maintenance fee includes heat, hydro, water, air conditioning, cable, and internet, so what looks like a higher monthly number on paper is doing more work than it first appears to.

If a well-run building in a walkable pocket of Erin Mills has been on your list, this is worth a closer look.

There's a window in this unit that stopped me before I'd even taken my shoes off.It runs wide across the living room, fr...
07/17/2026

There's a window in this unit that stopped me before I'd even taken my shoes off.

It runs wide across the living room, from floor to ceiling, and turns into a canvas of sorts: south Mississauga like a double-page spread - the tree line, and on a clear day, a sightline that reaches straight to the lake.

I've walked many one-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus den, and one-bedroom-plus solarium condos, and most of them don't give you a view like this, or the square footage to back it up.

This one runs bigger than what's typical for a one-bedroom in the market, and it sits inside a gated community with much more to offer than the unit alone.

More on this one soon.

Address

125 Lakeshore Road East
Mississauga, ON
L5G1E5

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