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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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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Los Angeles Allows RVs, Mobile Homes, ADUs on Burned Lots by Mary Cummins Real Estate Appraiser

Los Angeles allows temporary housing structures on burned lots. You can live in an RV, mobile home or manufactured home on your burned lot as long as debris has been removed and you have water, power hookup and proper sanitation. The approvals expire two years from the beginning of the fire emergency. You can also build an ADU and live in it before you rebuild the main home. More information below.

Question: Temporary housing – will it be allowed and where?

Answer: Temporary housing is allowed. Temporary housing units may include recreational vehicles, manufactured homes, or mobile homes. The temporary housing unit must have a water connection for drinking, a sanitary waste disposal system and an electrical connection. Click here to apply for a Temporary Housing Permit. Temporary housing approvals expire two years after the beginning of the emergency declaration. Temporary housing units must be removed from the property within 24 hours after the approval expires. However, the Director of Regional Planning can grant up to three one-year extensions of the expiration date if additional time is necessary. Otherwise, temporary housing units must be removed from the property within 30 days after the County issues a Certificate of Occupancy for the replacement. If there is a pre-existing ADU on a property, it can be temporarily occupied by a household while they wait for a replacement primary dwelling unit to be built on the same property, although it is not a temporary structure and will not need to be removed from the property at a future time. However, Phase 1 hazardous materials removal must occur on the entire property before the household can move into the pre-existing ADU.

Question: Can I build and live in an ADU on my property while rebuilding my home?

Answer: A new ADU can also be built on a property if a household wants to temporarily occupy it while they wait for a replacement primary dwelling unit to be built on the same property. This will not be considered a temporary structure and will not need to be removed from the property at a future time. LA County will require an application and permits for the new ADU, which will be expedited. The new ADU will need to comply with current Zoning Code and State law requirements Question: Where

Link to article
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fire-Rebuild-FAQ.pdf

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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

Sunday, May 12, 2024

What Are Old Mobile Homes Worth? Carole Baskin Just Discovered They're Not Worth Much

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What are old mobile homes worth? Sadly not much especially if they're located in Florida near the water. Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue BCR found that out the hard way after selling, trying to sell the Big Cat Rescue land. This is why people generally give an old trailer home to the buyer for free. If not, no one will buy it and you may have to pay to remove it.

Carole Baskin originally listed this 1984 5 bed, 2 bath 56' x 24' 1,300 sf mobile home in fair condition for $56,000. I think the land maybe sold for $300,000. I looked at the address once but didn't save it. I believe this is the trailer where her daughter Jamie lived when she worked at Big Cat Rescue. Read the ad and make of it as you see fit. I make no guarantees as I didn't appraise this property. She's since reduced the price to $27,000.

Mobile homes don't last as long as stick built homes. They are generally not built to the same quality especially one built in 1984. Properties in Florida wear faster due to rain, sun, salt air and possible hurricanes and flooding. This one is listed at $20/sf.

Generally mobile homes last about 30-50 years. They can last longer if you maintain and upgrade them with no roofing, windows, floors as needed. This one is listed in fair condition so I assume no major upgrades. It's located near water in Florida so there will be more rust and rot. This one is 40 years old nearing the end of its economic life. Whoever buys the home will also have to pay to move it and install it at a new location. These things aren't cheap to do. Always do your research before you buy a regular stick built home or a mobile home. Hire a real estate appraiser if it includes land. If not, there are mobile home appraisers which will appraiser just the home.

Big Cat Rescue site is 12802 Easy St, Tampa, FL, Hillsborough County, 33625 or 17342 Gunn Hgwy, Odessa, FL. Map Partial legal description S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 LESS RR R/W ON E. That is about 18 acres but someone said entire site is 67 acres. This land belonged to the nonprofit. I believe proceeds must go to another like kind nonprofit. If you search here, you can see all the other properties they own. https://gis.hcpafl.org/propertysearch/#/nav/Basic%20Search Search Carole Baskin, Big Cat Rescue to see them all.