A native of Brazil, Tami Yassim most recently worked for Citi Habitats, a New York real estate firm that draws on extensive knowledge of the city to help clients find homes to rent and purchase. In addition to attending industry events such as the Wealth Expo, Tami Yassim maintained membership in the non-profit National Tax Lien Association.The National Tax Lien Association provides training and resources to help individuals make successful investments in tax lien certificates. An alternative to becoming a landlord, investing in tax lien certificates can be a useful way to include real estate in a portfolio. A tax lien certificate is issued by a county or municipality when a homeowner falls behind on property taxes.When a property has a tax lien on it, it cannot be sold until all past taxes are paid. Investors can purchase the lien certificate, usually at a public auction, and with it receive the right to collect past property taxes, plus interest from the homeowner. According to the National Tax Lien Association, an estimated $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, $4.2 billion of which is sold to private investors.
A sales professional based in New York City, Tami Yassim most recently worked for Citi Habitats, an innovative real estate brokerage that focuses on both sales and rentals. To gain valuable knowledge about the real estate industry, Brazil native Tami Yassim participated in the RE Mentor program.Led by an experienced group of advisers and investors, the RE program provides aspiring professionals with comprehensive real estate investing education. The mentorship coaching program handpicks motivated students with a thirst for financial freedom and connects them with investors who have closed thousands of deals. The on-demand coaching system provides students with 24/7 access to experts through phone or email, while an emergency hotline is available when students have imminent needs.Mentees can submit potential deals to mentors and receive straightforward feedback, helping them refine their negotiation skills and avoid costly mistakes. In addition, students receive a custom curriculum that focuses on the precise skills they need for their professional goals.
New York City-based professional Tami Yassim served as a salesperson for Citi Habitats. Operating in more than 300 neighborhoods around the city, the company works with renters, first-time homebuyers, developers, and landlords to provide an edge to people looking at living in New York City. Tami Yassim was specifically responsible for selling rental apartments through the business.Renters looking for apartments in New York City were often required to interact with brokers. Brokers virtually controlled all apartment listings, leases, and viewing appointments, and charged broker’s fees to tenants who used their services. Depending on the broker, fees could be up to 15 percent of the tenant’s annual lease fee. Before moving into their apartments, tenants had to pay these fees up front.However, in February 2020, New York State removed many broker’s fee from the rental process. This banning of fees came as an addendum to rent law enacted in 2019, and stipulated that brokers cannot charge fees to many renters. The exception is when a prospective tenant hires a broker to find them an apartment. Outside of this, broker’s fees must be paid by landlords instead, since they are often the ones who hire brokers to represent them.
