Mr. Wayne Yamano

Vice President, JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, LLC

Member of the Real Estate Council

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Council Member Biography

Wayne Yamano is Vice President & Director of Research at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC. Since March 2003, Mr. Yamano has managed the Research team that monitors housing markets all across the country for retainer clients, which include many of the largest companies in the real estate and investment industries. He also spearheads much of the company’s cutting-edge research, including estimating shadow inventory by metro and forecasting national distressed sales and supply. Mr. Yamano was previously a real estate research analyst at CB Richard Ellis and in portfolio management at Banc of America Securities. He holds a BS from UCLA and an MBA from the University of Southern California. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2003 - Unspecified: Vice President, JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, LLC

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Investors Are Back in Full Force

September 9, 2009

Analysis of:Florida housing gaining strength | www.huliq.com

Investor homebuyers have returned, with fewer of them flipping the homes they buy and instead opting to rent them out. While investor activity varies greatly by market, the upswing in sales in some markets may be attributed to this increase in investor activity.

Mix Shift Driving Up Median Home Prices

September 2, 2009

Analysis of:Case Schiller: Home prices up 3% in second quarter | www.bizjournals.com

The rising home prices reported by Case-Shiller and others are more the result of a shift in the mix of homes being sold, than actual appreciation. An analysis that divides home sales into price categories illustrates this.

Submarket Analysis Helps With Great Decisions

August 4, 2009

Analysis of:June home sales are highest in King County since Oct. 2007 | seattletimes.nwsource.com

Today, it’s important to understand housing at a submarket level. There is a shift in the mix of buyers. Investors need to understand the nuances at a more granular level in order to make smart decisions. Fewer distressed and entry-level sales are taking place in Seattle. This same shift is taking place in other markets too.

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