Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Appraisal, Los Angeles, California, Mary Cummins.

Mary Cummins is a real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California with 38+ years of experience. Cummins provides real estate appraisals for banks, lenders, mortgage brokers, Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), lawyers, Courts, factors and private parties for lending, lawsuits, probate, estate planning, divorce and all types of litigation. Cummins provides 1004, 1073, 1025 and other form reports, narrative reports and historical appraisals besides real estate research and appraisal advice.

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

The History of Women in Real Estate by Mary Cummins Real Estate Appraiser

It's Women's History Month. Back in the day women weren't allowed to own real estate, get a home loan or even work in real estate. Today most residential real estate agents are women but men still dominate commercial real estate, construction and architecture. Men are also more likely to be single home owners. "You've come a long way, baby," but more progress will continue to be made.

I previously wrote about the history of Real Estate Boards and the first Multiple Listing Services. Women were excluded along with blacks, Latinos, Asians... Over time the Boards broadened their ranks after the US Civil Rights Acts and Fair Housing Act to include everyone including women. https://mary--cummins.blogspot.com/2024/01/history-of-us-boards-of-realtors-and.html

A quick overview

Women in the U.S. were not allowed to finance real estate purchases without a husband or male co-signer until the 1970s.

While women dominate the ranks of Realtors, property managers and interior designers, they comprise less than 15% of the construction industry, and one-third of the mortgage brokerage industry.

Three secretaries of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have been women.

Some statistics from today

65% of all Realtors are female

61.9% of property managers are female

14% of construction industry professionals are female

27% of architects are female

83% of interior designers are female

20% of homebuyers are single females

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https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/history-of-women-in-real-estate/

Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.

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Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services has been in real estate since 1983, over 35 years. She is licensed by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers. Mary Cummins was an agent and broker licensed with the California Department of Real Estate selling residential income, commercial buildings, raw land and homes for Merrill Lynch Realty in Beverly Hills and Westside Properties in Los Angeles before concentrating on appraisals. Mary Cummins currently provides real estate appraisals, expert witness testimony, historical research, legal real estate research for mortgage brokers, banks, lawyers, factors, insurance companies, financial consultants and private individuals. Mary Cummins was born and raised in Southern California. Cummins attended Beverly Hills Good Shepherd Catholic School and Beverly Hills High School. Besides being on the Dean's list, Mary Cummins was a top ten national swimmer and competed on the men's water polo team. Mary Cummins began college at the age of 15 attending the University of Southern California on scholarship, majoring in Psychology/Sociology. http://www.animaladvocates.us http://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdvocatesUSA

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

How to use iPhone LiDAR to measure homes, property by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

How to use your iPhone, iPad LiDAR measuring device to measure a home. I did this video in 2021 when iPhone LiDAR first came out using iPhone 13. You only have to click once now. Individual steps below.

1. Click the iPhone measure device app icon

Be sure to click the left "measure" button and not the "level"

2. A white dot in a round circle will appear. Place the white dot on your starting point.
Click the plus + button in a white circle.

3. Go to your next measuring point such as the end of a wall then click the plus button again. You will see a white line with your measurement. You can take a photo of the measurement by clicking the solid white round circle on the right.

4. If you want to continue measuring, click the plus sign again or move to your next measuring point. You can step back to see your final measurements. You can take a photo by clicking the white circle to save your measurements as a photo in your photo album.

5. When you're done or want to do a new measurement, click the "clear" button top right.

Here's a very short video below. This is iPhone 13 with whatever iOS version was the latest in 2021.

Direct link to video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OienvNEgj_w

This is easier than a Leica Disto, Bosch or other professional measuring device. Alamode's TOTAL mobile measure uses this measuring system. CubiCasa uses the same. You don't have to hit a vertical target. You don't have to aim at a wall or placard on a tripod. You don't have to do multiple calculations if you don't have a vertical target at the measuring point. You can aim at the ground to set your starting point. Also great when you're dealing with homes that have burned down and you only have footings. You can change from Imperial to/from Metric in Settings > apps > measure. You can easily figure out imperial to tenths of a foot if you use that system.

I have checked the accuracy by using a measuring tape, Disto, Bosch and my iPhone on same measurements. They are exactly the same.

Here are some more photos of me using iPhone LiDAR to measure burned homes.

I measured this exactly but when you step back to take a photo the lines just look different.

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Monday, March 10, 2025

Forcing Developers to Include Low Housing Units Makes Housing Crisis Worse by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

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As expected forcing developers to include low income housing in new projects actually makes the housing crisis worse. They basically just add costs to the developer while only providing a handful of units. These added costs dissuade developers from building more units. Local governments are basically just tacking on a big fee for new projects to help a few select tenants thereby hurting even more potential tenants. Tenants vote for these forced low income units hoping they will get one of the few new units which they probably won't. We just need more units! All of this just harms tenants just like rent control.

"Inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies, which require or incentivize developers to provide some income-restricted housing units in otherwise market-rate projects – may be a double-edged sword, according to a new study by Pioneer Institute. The study found that while IZ policies help address urgent, short-term housing needs for a few families, they also can discourage new supply and increase higher market-rate prices, jeopardizing long-term, broad-based affordability." See first comment for link to article #affordablehousing #housing #marycummins #realestateappraiser

https://www.globest.com/2025/03/10/inclusionary-zoning-policies-may-discourage-new-housing-supply

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Friday, March 7, 2025

In Palisades fire area in Castellammare and Palisades Highlands by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

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Was in the Palisades fire burn area again today in Castellammare and Palisades Highlands. The fire in the Highlands hit a lot of attached condos. Fire destroyed the homes more hit and miss, one on one block, one on another block. It didn't just plow through blocks of homes like it did in the flats. I saw one cleared lot in Castellammare today. I don't know how they will ever get big trucks up there as the roads as narrow, steep, curvy, further narrowed by debris slides and road closures. hashtag#palisadesfire hashtag#marycummins hashtag#realestateappraiser hashtag#losangeles hashtag#california hashtag#postfireappraisal

Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Altadena Land for sale post Eaton fire by Mary Cummins Real Estate Appraiser

Altadena now has 63 land listings for sale and ten sold since the fires from 5,300 sf to 24,000 sf price range $199,000 to $950,000. There are now ten sales at $199,000 to $790,000. Most sales $520,000 to $790,000. Almost all sales are over list price selling at 100-118% over list price. Below is summary of seven sales.

Property Type Count: 7

Avg LSZ: 9,155

Avg LP/LSZ: $65.36

Avg DOM: 6

Avg Orig Price: $610,286

Avg Price: $574,571

Avg Sale Price: $613,011

Avg SP/LSZ: $70.83

#altadena #landsales #eatonfire #losangeles #california #marycummins #realestateappraiser #realestateappraisal

# (63)	Photo	MLS #	AR	S	Address	City	Lot Sz	Acreage	Zoning	LP	SP	DOM	Doc(s)
⁞⁞ 1	7	GD24241897IT	85	A	2879 Stonehill DR	ALTADENA	10,264	0	LAR175	$198,950		96
⁞⁞ 2	11	PF24017312PF	85	S	605 Devonwood RD	ALTADENA	24,898	1	LCR120	$199,000	$220,000	21
⁞⁞ 3	3	WS24205439MR	85	W	2879 Stonehill DR	ALTADENA	10,264	0	LAR175	$230,000		30
⁞⁞ 4	1	OC25039624MR	85	P	477 Devirian PL	ALTADENA	5,463	0	LCR175	$350,000		11
⁞⁞ 5	1	OC25040747MR	85	P	3082 Ewing AVE	ALTADENA	9,052	0	LCR175	$400,000		9
⁞⁞ 6	1	P1-20786PF	85	S	45 E Mariposa ST	ALTADENA	6,502	0	LCR175	$439,000	$520,000	9	2
⁞⁞ 7	5	P1-20953PF	85	U	173 E Pine ST	ALTADENA	7,516	0	LCR175	$449,000		11
⁞⁞ 8	5	WS25043406MR	85	A	3066 Marengo AVE	ALTADENA	5,346	0	LCR175	$475,000		3
⁞⁞ 9	7	25503375	85	A	63 E Las Flores Dr	Altadena	7,365	0.1691	LCR175	$475,000		9
⁞⁞ 10	1	PF25029801PF	85	S	2971 Emerson WAY	ALTADENA	7,751	0	LCR175	$479,000	$525,000	5	1
⁞⁞ 11	8	P1-20959PF	85	A	397 E Poppyfields DR	ALTADENA	8,745	0	LCR175	$479,000		12	1
⁞⁞ 12	12	P1-20851PF	85	S	2834 Saint James PL	ALTADENA	5,737	0	LCR 175	$480,000	$570,000	10
⁞⁞ 13	11	CV25048418MR	85	A	3344 Fair Oaks AVE	ALTADENA	7,597	0	LCR175	$489,000		0
⁞⁞ 14	1	P1-21131PF	85	A	2985 Emerson WAY	ALTADENA	6,377	0	LCR175	$495,000		1
⁞⁞ 15	1	P1-20886PF	85	P	329 E Poppyfields DR	ALTADENA	6,703	0	Residential	$495,000		3
⁞⁞ 16	25	SR25047182MR	85	A	82 W Harriet ST	ALTADENA	7,525	0	LCR1YY	$499,000		2
⁞⁞ 17	2	25503264	85	A	516 E Las Flores Dr	Altadena	7,581	0.174	LCR175	$499,000		9
⁞⁞ 18	8	SR25041570MR	85	P	3010 Highview AVE	ALTADENA	6,484	0	LCR175	$499,999		1
⁞⁞ 19	15	P1-21017PF	85	A	1079 Marcheta ST	ALTADENA	5,972	0	LCR175	$519,000		8
⁞⁞ 20	3	AR25049705MR	85	A	132 W Harriet ST	ALTADENA	7,752	0	LCR1YY	$525,000		0
⁞⁞ 21	11	25504515	85	A	2541 Glenrose Ave	Altadena	7,564	0.1736	LCR175	$549,000		5
⁞⁞ 22	10	25506969	85	A	203 Ventura St	Altadena	6,805	0.1562	LCR175	$550,000		1
⁞⁞ 23	7	P1-21016PF	85	A	3112 Highview AVE	ALTADENA	8,537	0	LCR175	$550,000		8
⁞⁞ 24	19	P1-20947PF	85	A	3331 Lake AVE	ALTADENA	7,147	0	R-1-7500	$550,000		13
⁞⁞ 25	1	PF25042273PF	85	H	268 E Poppyfields DR	ALTADENA	10,529	0	LCR175	$599,000		5
⁞⁞ 26	4	P1-21059PF	85	A	55 Marathon RD	ALTADENA	6,558	0	LCR175	$599,000		6
⁞⁞ 27	3	P1-20922PF	85	U	95 W Poppy Fields DR	ALTADENA	10,572	0	LCR175	$599,000		8	2
⁞⁞ 28	9	PF25042160PF	85	A	410 E Pine ST	ALTADENA	8,225	0	LCR175	$599,000		8	1
⁞⁞ 29	7	OC25032375MR	85	U	641 Athens ST	ALTADENA	8,911	0	LCR175	$599,000		8
⁞⁞ 30	8	P1-20985PF	85	A	411 Punahou ST	ALTADENA	6,839	0	LCR175	$599,000		9
⁞⁞ 31	4	25502095	85	U	359 Crosby St	Altadena	7,477	0.1716	LCR175	$599,000		10
⁞⁞ 32	4	PF25039848PF	85	A	255 W Mariposa ST	ALTADENA	8,750	0	LCR175	$599,000		12	2
⁞⁞ 33	10	P1-20903PF	85	A	1334 E Loma Alta DR	ALTADENA	8,916	0	R-1-7500	$599,900		16
⁞⁞ 34	1	25505791	85	A	191 E Altadena Dr	Altadena	9,088	0.2086	LCR175	$599,999		2	2
⁞⁞ 35	4	P1-20696PF	85	S	3458 Monterosa DR	ALTADENA	10,591	0	LCR175	$600,000	$603,000	1
⁞⁞ 36	4	P1-21036PF	85	A	1108 E Mariposa ST	ALTADENA	5,911	0	LCR175	$600,000		6
⁞⁞ 37	8	P1-20843PF	85	P	2755 Saint James PL	ALTADENA	15,379	0	LCR175	$618,000		17
⁞⁞ 38	4	P1-21122PF	85	A	3245 Arrowhead CT	ALTADENA	7,481	0	R-1-7500	$625,000		1
⁞⁞ 39	1	CV25030505MR	85	S	1238 Sagemont PL	ALTADENA	8,987	0	LCR175	$625,000	$680,000	1
⁞⁞ 40	2	25506331	85	A	94 W Poppyfields Dr	Altadena	9,727	0.2233	LCR175	$629,000		2
⁞⁞ 41	13	P1-21110PF	85	A	2820 Stonehill DR	ALTADENA	15,612	0	LCR17500*	$640,000		2	1
⁞⁞ 42	2	PF25020607PF	85	S	1241 Sagemont PL	ALTADENA	9,472	0	LCR175	$649,000	$603,077	13
⁞⁞ 43	6	P1-20995PF	85	A	429 E Marigold ST	ALTADENA	10,058	0	LCR175	$675,000		10
⁞⁞ 44	7	P1-21051PF	85	A	539 Punahou ST	ALTADENA	9,116	0	LCR175	$695,000		6
⁞⁞ 45	1	AR25036421MR	85	U	3273 Alegre LN	ALTADENA	9,695	0	LCR175	$699,000		5
⁞⁞ 46	2	P1-20990PF	85	U	1004 E Mariposa	ALTADENA	12,829	0	LCR2YY	$699,000		8
⁞⁞ 47	1	P1-20941PF	85	P	76 W Pine ST	ALTADENA	13,878	0	LCR175	$699,000		10
⁞⁞ 48	1	AR25037755MR	85	A	1046 Morada PL	ALTADENA	7,465	0	LCR175	$699,000		14
⁞⁞ 49	3	25503113	85	A	2710 Scripps Pl	Altadena	8,145	0.187	LCR175	$724,500		9
⁞⁞ 50	2	25492083	85	U	211 W Las Flores Dr	Altadena	9,712	0.22294	LCR175	$740,000		22
⁞⁞ 51	11	P1-21013PF	85	A	169 E Loma Alta DR	ALTADENA	15,660	0	LCR119	$749,000		8
⁞⁞ 52	0	COMP24133226	85	S	47 MOUNTAIN VIEW ST	ALTADENA	10,702	0.2457		$750,000	$750,000	0
⁞⁞ 53	5	25499221	85	S	3488 Rubio Crest Dr	Altadena	15,047	0.3454	LCR110000-R115	$750,000	$790,000	2
⁞⁞ 54	10	GD25037684IT	85	H	1776 Alta Wood DR	ALTADENA	12,939	0	LCR120	$750,000		4
⁞⁞ 55	4	AR25036653MR	85	P	2598 Raymond AVE	ALTADENA	15,213	0	LCR175	$750,000		4
⁞⁞ 56	4	25499833	85	A	309 W Mountain View St	Altadena	7,500	0.1681	LCR175	$750,000		14
⁞⁞ 57	38	BB25040793MR	85	A	676 E Calaveras ST	ALTADENA	10,037	0	LCR110	$769,967		6	1
⁞⁞ 58	1	AR25042477MR	85	A	505 Wapello ST	ALTADENA	11,086	0	LCR175	$780,000		8
⁞⁞ 59	21	P1-17372PF	85	S	566 W Palm ST	ALTADENA	16,441	0	R-1-7500	$800,000	$780,000	19	1
⁞⁞ 60	5	OC25040714MR	85	A	398 E Loma Alta DR	ALTADENA	9,961	0	LCR110	$849,000		10
⁞⁞ 61	25	SR25045575MR	85	A	2440 Tanoble DR	ALTADENA	22,510	1	LCR120	$850,000		4
⁞⁞ 62	3	P1-20989PF	85	U	1016 E Mariposa	ALTADENA	19,685	0	LCR17500	$899,000		8
⁞⁞ 63	11	P1-21101PF	85	A	3430 Chaney TRL	ALTADENA	27,972	1	LCR175	$899,900		2
⁞⁞ 64	10	PF25038457PF	85	A	2574 Ganesha AVE	ALTADENA	11,033	0	LCR175	$950,000		7