Serving Hawai'i and the World

Qualifications of Jon. F. Yamaguchi
Certified General Appraiser
State of Hawaii License No. CGA-31
Expiration Date: 12/31/2009

Real Estate Appraisal and Consultant Experience

            1979 – Present:                         Yamaguchi & Yamaguchi, Inc., President/CEO
            1977 – 1979:                             Edward T. Yamaguchi, Realtor/Appraiser/Consultant 
            1973 - Mid 1977:                        Hirata - Yamaguchi Appraisers, Appraiser

Formal Education

  • Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969  

  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, Bachelor of Arts, 1973

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Professional Memberships

  • Counselor of Real Estate – CRE designation, The Counselors of Real Estate  

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – FRICS Designation, Elected Fellow

  • Senior Real Property Appraiser – SRPA designation, Appraisal Institute

  • Senior Residential Appraiser – SRA designation, Appraisal Institute

  • Real Estate Broker – State of Hawaii

  • Realtor – Honolulu Board of Realtors/National Association of Realtors

  • Member – (NAIOP) National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
  • Member - (ULI) Urban Land Institute
  • Advisory Group Board Member – REMM China, 2007

Professional Participation

  • Judging Chairman of Parade of Homes, Building Industry Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1989 and 1990

  • Chairman, Parade of Homes, Building Industry Association, Honolulu, Hawaii  1991

  • Member, Remodelers Council of the National Association of Home Builders of the United States 1989 – 1995

  • Director, Building Industry Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1990 to 1993, 1995 to 1997

  • Chairman, Commercial Builders Council of the National Association of Home Builders of the United States, 1992 and 1993

  • Director, Appraisal Institute Honolulu Chapter, 1992 to 1994

  • Member of WTW International Group @ (CH Williams, Thalar, Wong) Headquartered in Malaysia, representing Hawaii with associated offices around the world 1994 to 1998

  • Western Regional Quality Control Panel Member (representing Hawaii) for Fannie Mae Western Regional Office 1994, 1995, 1996

  • NASD Arbitration Panel Member, 1999 to Present

  • Member of Hawaii Housing and Community Development Advisory Council (Sponsored by Fannie Mae, 2000 to 2004)

  • Director of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) 2000 – 2003

  • Real Estate Appraisers Advisory Committee, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, 2001-Present

The Counselors of Real Estate National Committees:

  • 1999:                      Business Issues Sub-Committee
                                International Relations Committee

  • 2000:                      Business Issues Sub-Committee

  • 2001 to Present:      Education Committee
                            Business Issues Sub-Committee Public Relations Committee

  • 2001-2003:              Board of Directors of the Counselors of Real Estate

  • 2003-2007:              Board of Directors of the Counselors of Real Estate

  • 2004-2006:              Executive Committee

  • 2004:                      Strategic Planning Committee
  • 2005-2006:              Co-Chair International Markets Committee
  • 2008-2009:              Vice-Chair International Steering Committee

Appraisal Conferences, Seminars and Continuing Education (Since 2000):

Appraisal Institute, Sponsoring Organization

  • Standards of Professional Practice, Part C, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 24 & 25, 2001
  • Introduction to GIS Applications for Real Estate Appraisal, December 23, 2001
  • Analyzing Operating Expenses, December 23, 2001
  • Online Appraising From Blueprints & Specifications, September 2, 2003
  • Online Appraising of Nursing Facilities, September 19, 2003
  • Online Business Practices and Ethics, October 16, 2006
  • National USPAP Update Course, June 7, 2007
  •  Federal Agency Update, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 13-15, 2009

Various Sponsoring Organizations

  • Appraisal Today 2003, July 24-25, 2003, San Francisco, California
  • Standards & Ethics for Professionals (USPAP), Nov. 7, 2003, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Appraisal Today 2005, August 10-13, 2005, San Francisco, California
  • National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) Class for Arbitration; Passed Exam Sponsored by CRE, prior to the Fall Meeting at Lake Buena Vista, Florida
  • Appraisal Today 2006, August 9-10, 2006, San Francisco, California
  • Real Comm Meeting, Real Estate and Technology, Dallas, Texas, June 13-15, 2001
  • National Business Institute, Eminent Domain: Legal Update and Practical Tips, October 12, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii
  •  Rail~Volution Conference, Miami, Florida, October 31, 2007 – November 3, 2007
  • International Right of Way Association (IRWA), Course 403: Easement Valuation, October 3, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • National Transit Institute, FTA Real Estate Requirements, January 27-28, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii

The Counselors of Real Estate, Sponsoring Organization

  • Spring Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 3, 2000
  • Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, November 5-8, 2000
  • Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 2-5, 2001
  • Speaker/Industrial Panel Participant
  • Fall Meeting, Dallas, Texas, November 20-23, 2002
  • Spring Meeting, New York, New York, April 27-30, 2003
  • Fall Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, November 16-19, 2003, Speaker / Industrial Panel Participant
  • Spring Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25-31, 2004
  • Fall Meeting, Los Angeles, California, October 17-19, 2004
  • Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, April 4-6, 2005
  • Fall Meeting, Washington D. C., November 14-16, 2005
  • Spring Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 2007
  • Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 28-30, 2007
  • Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 31-November 3, 2008

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