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Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It's celebrated in March in the United States.
Up until around 1920 or so women were not real estate agents or appraisers. It was a predominantly male occupation. Today most real estate agents are women. Most real estate appraisers are still men but the number of women is growing. I personally feel over time the number of female appraisers will be over 50% for the same reason the number of female agents is over 50%. Both jobs involve a similar skill set.
I'd like to take this opportunity to talk about the benefits of having a woman real estate appraiser. I am not knocking the men at all. I know many male real estate appraisers who are wonderful appraisers and people whom I'd definitely allow to appraise my home. All appraisers must be licensed for government insured loans. Licensed appraisers have to pass Department of Justice and AMC background checks to make sure they have not been convicted of a financial or violent crime. Women just have something different to offer clients and the homeowner.
Some people feel more comfortable having a woman walking around and taking photos of their home, family, pets, personal property, security system... Based on my experience a woman is more likely to be the sole person at home with children during a home inspection. Some women and children who have experienced certain traumas will feel more comfortable with a woman appraiser. Research has shown that women are more likely to trust other women.
Research has shown that women are more nurturing and empathetic than men. Research has shown that women are less likely to be the perpetrators of violent or sexual crime. Other research has shown that women are more likely to be the victim of sexual crimes. People of different cultures and religions may relate to women differently than men. In some cultures women must have their face, head and body fully covered in front of men but not other women. For all these reasons in general children, women, elderly, people of different cultures/religions may feel more comfortable with a woman appraiser.
Women in the US have made many strides over time such as procuring voting rights (19th Amendment, 1920), ability to have a bank account in their own name (1960's), ability to own their own property (Mississippi 1839), ability to get a credit card or loan (Equal Credit Opportunity Act EOCA, 1974) and ability to work in certain vocational fields like real estate (1920's). We still have the general male/female wage gap and other issues we need to work on. Women will continue to make strides toward equality with men in the work force and world in general.
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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