Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins Helping Los Angeles Fire Victims



Animal Advocates and its founder Mary Cummins have been helping victims of the January 2025 Los Angeles fires. We were in the Palisades fire evacuation area relocating owned pets that had to evacuate. Some of these people had to evacuate twice because the fire moved. The below pics are from one trip January 14, 2025. 

Sunset west was closed at Kenter two blocks from Vice President Kamala Harris' home. 10 fwy west was closed at Lincoln Blvd. National guard, police, fire department, Dept of Transportation, Red Cross and many more people were helping to secure the area and offer aid. 

Animal rescue groups are not yet allowed into the areas that have been damaged by the fire. The fire department has to inspect each home first to assess damage, check for bodies, turn off gas, turn off electric, turn off water and assess the safety of the structure. Animal groups are also not allowed in the evacuation zones without full property and animal owner permission and police escort. The purpose is to prevent looters and arsonists. It's also not safe in case the wind picks up and the fire moves quickly. The original fire had winds at 100 mph blowing burning embers over a mile. 

Mary Cummins has lived in Los Angeles her entire life. Animal Advocates has experienced many wildfires during that time. Cummins has gone through the FEMA disaster animal response training. Cummins has also worked for HSUS NDART National Disaster Animal Rescue Team. Cummins, Animal Advocates aided EARS in past fires setting up pet evacuation areas and received a Certificate of Appreciation in 2003. Cummins also cared for wildlife and domestic pets injured by many past fires from smoke inhalation, burns, loss of habitat, loss of food and water sources. Huge fires spread by Santa Ana winds happen in Los Angeles, California.









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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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Rental Price Gouging During Los Angeles Fires by Mary Cummins Real Estate Appraiser



People were talking about landlords price gouging after the Los Angeles fires. I searched MLS sold rentals for Los Angeles City five days before and after the fires. Median rents went from $3,800 to $4,800. I looked at some individual listings and saw them relisted higher after the disaster. Other agents saw the same. It's illegal to charge more than 10% higher price during a disaster. This is 20%. #pricegouging #losangeles #losangelesfires #fires #marycummins hashtag#realestateappraiser

The MLS just posted this to all agents logging into the system. What is "fair market value" for rental housing per HUD for luxury mansions? These mansions rent for $25,000-$200,000 per month furnished or unfurnished. 


They've since added a link to that message below.

https://info.vestaplus.net/cawildfires


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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Friday, January 10, 2025

Houses at 750 Iliff, 18860 PCH Survived Fires Because they were Passive Construction by Mary Cummins Real Estate appraiser


A passive home built in 2024 located at 750 Iliff, Pacific Palisades, California survived the fires which destroyed the surrounding homes. It is mandatory green design because it's newer. It's a passive house with super insulated envelope, air tight construction, high performance glazing, thermal bridge free detailing and more. All these elements which save energy by keeping heat, cool air in also keep embers, fire, smoke out. There is minimal landscaping, block walls and a metal roof. We can build to prevent houses from burning down in fires. Before and after. It's time to make all homes more fire proof in wildfire areas. The owner Chris Ottinger remodeled/rebuilt at the perfect time. Green construction is mandatory for new construction. The architect was Greg Chasen. It's near intersection of Sunset Blvd and Chautauqua. As I look at it the roof is angle perfectly for Santa Ana winds to blow over it which blow to the sea. There are also no exposed eaves. 


The home at 18860 Pacific Coast Highway PCH, Malibu also survived the fire. It was listed for almost $10M in 2023. It was listed for lease in 2024 for $50,000/mo 4 bed, 4 bath 3,896 sf. It was built in 2000 which means mandatory green construction. Green construction also helps prevent the home from burning down. Owner David Steiner. 




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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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