Comprehensive appraisals are offered for a broad range of property types and purposes. Report types reflect a client’s needs, ranging from fully detailed narrative appraisals to shorter, executive summary reports.
Property types and functions include, but are not limited to:
Commercial
Industrial
Office
Apartments
Complex Residential Properties
Special Purpose
Tax Assessment
Condemnation/Eminent Domain
Damages to Real Estate
Easements of all Types
Partial Interests
Dispute Resolution
Analysis is often extended beyond providing an appraisal report to resolve questions and issues that cannot fully be answered within the structure of a formal appraisal report.
Current and past data is systematically researched, classified and organized. Mr. McKennon’s market data system dates to 1978 and has been an ongoing source of sales information supplied to brokers, government agencies, and other appraisers in this market since the late 1970’s.
We invite inquiries about retrospective valuations.
Service is provided to owners whose property is being condemned, attorneys, and government agencies. Our involvement can come as early as meeting with a concerned owner who becomes aware of a possible acquisition of their property, to as far along in the process as working to help resolve conflicting values between a government agency and a property owner.
Analysis includes evaluation and appraisals of full and partial acquisitions of properties and of property rights. We are on call to work with the parties and their attorneys as needed during the entire process.
If called for, Mr. McKennon testifies by deposition and in court to provide strong and unwavering support for his conclusions and values.
Until 2025, New Castle County’s real estate tax assessments were based on 1983 values. For years we provided appraisals with an effective valuation date of 1983 and supportive testimony to assist in successfully appealing assessments that were too high.
Some of the County’s largest and most complex commercial properties have been appraised for successful tax appeals by Mr. McKennon. A 2024 reassessment means entirely new values for every property in New Castle County and we look forward to assisting property owners impacted by the new values.
Estate and Family Planning
Estate Taxes
Donations of Real Estate
Market Rent
Litigation
Conservation Easements
Litigation Support
Counseling
Eminent Domain
We work with clients and their attorneys, not only to present estimates of value and formal appraisals, but also provide a wide range of services relating to the litigation process. Examples of services include evaluation of expert reports, assistance in preparation for the deposition and examination of witnesses, coordination with and recommendation of experts in related fields, and arbitration and court testimony.