John Burns is CEO at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. John and his team advise executives all over the country, analyzing and summarizing the information they need to make major real estate industry decisions with more confidence. The company is on retainer with many of the largest companies in the real estate and investment industries, producing ongoing research and advice. John and his very experienced team also customize specific studies to help with portfolio, strategic and community-specific decisions. John started his career as a CPA and then spent 8 years in KPMG Peat Marwick’s Real Estate Consulting practice. He was also a Principal for four years at a national consulting firm before starting the firm in 2001. John has a M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles and a B.A. in economics from Stanford University. An avid baseball fan and frequent traveler, John has attended home games for all 30 major league baseball teams.