Michael Lewicki: modest beginnings drive his success in real estate
tate. “These [rules] are meant to give you a standard to rise to, no matter where you are at in your life.”
Pursuing Initial Interests
ike Lewicki always knew that his love for compliance would eventually see him heading into a regulated field.
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Growing up in a small town in southern Ontario, Lewicki first decided to pursue further education at Ottawa’s Algonquin College, graduating with a certificate in Public Relations and Media Communications. Still in Ottawa today, he was married in 2007, and after navigating a few additional important phases in life, decided to tap into the world of real estate. Michael became a real estate agent in 2011, regulated by the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO).
“My friends would joke around about this, but I like compliance and rules because they create a standard,” says Lewicki, who runs Terra Firma Real Es-
He eventually became a Registered Broker in 2014, and to capitalize on a unique opportunity, Lewicki joined the Commercial Services Network on
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