JULIE
IN THE
NEWS
(Pictured: A hand holding holding a copy of the Houston Chronicle featuring a picture of Julie helping clients.)
Julie Tam being interviewed on Fox26 news by reporter Ned Hibberd.
Real Estate Analyst
A top-producing real estate broker and sought-after real estate analyst, Julie Tam has appeared in various media, including FOX 26 News Houston, Texas REALTOR® magazine, and the front page of the Houston Chronicle. She spent more than 10 years as a TV news anchor/reporter, seen on local & national TV, including CNN, NBC/MSNBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, The Weather Channel, and CourtTV (now truTV).
ON-AIR CLIPS
Houston Real Estate
Soaring Home Sales
Houston’s real estate boom (January 5, 2014) – with builder-client John Wawrose, president of Brookstone Homes.
Bellaire Blvd
Construction Traffic Jams
How major road construction on Bellaire Blvd. is impacting business and traffic (September 13, 2013).
Bellaire Blvd
Revitalization
$25 million Bellaire Blvd. reconstruction project that has the potential to impact area property values (July 10, 2012).
Houston Real Estate
Boom
Booming Houston real estate market and influx of millionaires – with buyer-clients Ed & Elizabeth Chao. (June 19, 2012)
PUBLICATIONS
Houston Chronicle
And despite higher mortgage rates, many buyers just don’t have the luxury of waiting it out for interest rates to come back down, said Julie Yau Tam, managing broker at Lyn Realty. “Yes, an interest rate above 4 percent can startle some buyers a little, but it’s still quite low compared to much higher interest rates like the ones we saw in the 1980s in the teens,” Tam said.
Houston Chronicle
“…certain sub-markets and price points have hardly cooled, said Julie Yau Tam, managing broker at Lyn Realty. Homes selling in the $200,000 to $250,000 range remain in high demand…”
Article from Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
These days, when Julie Yau Tam, the managing broker at Lyn Realty, lists a recently built single-family home, she expects a flood of showings.
The first applications come within hours. “They haven’t even seen the property,” she said. “They just want to be ready…”
Article from Texas Realtors about aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
TexasRealEstate.com
“'I am matching donations to animal charities, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000, to be donated to Houston Humane Society to help animals affected by Hurricane Harvey,' says Julie Yau Tam, broker of Lyn Realty in Houston..."
Cover of Houston Realtor magazine with featured Realtors celebrating.
Houston Realtor®
“Congratulations to the 2016 HAR YPN ‘ 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate’… Julie Yau Tam, Lyn Realty - Who leaves a distinguished, decade-long career in TV news to join her mother’s real estate brokerage? Julie Tam! Coming up each day with stories, coordinating coverage and reporting on breaking news, writing on tight deadlines and speaking eloquently on camera prepared Julie to multitask, juggling multiple deals at once and appointments back to back…”
Featured Realtors from HAR’s 20 Under 40 Rising Stars.
Houston Chronicle (Online)
“The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has announced the winners of its seventh annual Young Professionals Network (YPN) 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards.
Awards will go to 20 Houston-area real estate professionals 40 years old or younger who demonstrated excellence during the past year in the areas of sales, leadership and community service…”
Front page of Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle
“Yau 'Julie' Tam recently represented a buyer who closed on a $4.4 million house in the Memorial area that was the subject of two other offers...”
Article written by Julie Tam for Texas Realtor Magazine.
Texas Realtor® Magazine
“Reasons I got into real estate: To join my mother (broker/owner) with the goal of becoming a broker and taking over the business after she retires.
Real estate specialty: Residential sales, leasing, property… ”
Article from Houston Chronicle Real Estate Section.
Houston Chronicle
“Some of the real estate investors who were busy snapping up distressed homes during the downturn are still at it… ‘We have just as many investors wanting to buy now as we did during the recession,’ said Yau Tam, a real estate agent…”
Business section of the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle
“ Her client got the home because she offered several thousand dollars more than the seller was asking and submitted a stack of bank statements ‘ to show she was a slam-dunk for loan approval, ’ Tam said… “