H&H History
Landmark Model T being removed for preservation 2017.
Humfleet & Hopkins is Southeastern Kentucky's leading real property appraisal firm dedicated to providing accurate, reliable, and professional valuation services to clients across the region, state, and country. Built on a foundational history of integrity and expertise, our reputation has been shaped by a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the markets we serve. With a client-first approach, we deliver services that not only meet but exceed industry standards, equipping consumers, lenders, attorneys, businesses, and property owners with the insight they need to make confident decisions. For us, experience is more than just years—it’s a legacy of consistency and reliability. That’s why our name carries the distinction of “trusted value for over 30 years,” a phrase that defines both our history and our promise to continue serving with the same precision, care, and credibility for decades to come.
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For decades, the Humfleet name has been synonymous with real estate in southeastern Kentucky, thanks to a family legacy spanning multiple facets of the industry. It began with Ray Humfleet, a well-known real estate broker and auctioneer based in London, KY, who ran a full-service realty business famously marked by a Model T Ford car perched atop his office building as a local landmark. Ray’s presence established the Humfleet reputation across the region, and the family tradition continued through his son, Mike Humfleet.
Ray Humfleet
Mike founded Mike Humfleet Appraisal Service in London and became a respected real estate appraiser, providing high-quality property valuations in the area for years to support area buyers, sellers, and lenders. Meanwhile, Ray’s brother (and Mike’s uncle) George Humfleet expanded the family’s imprint into housing sales by founding George Humfleet Homes in 1969. Starting with just a few mobile homes on a lot, George grew his London-based dealership into one of Kentucky’s leading manufactured and modular home businesses over the next 50 years. Through these ventures – from brokerage and auctions to appraisals and home sales – the Humfleet name became a byword for real estate in southeastern Kentucky, an influence felt throughout the state and region.
Mike Humfleet
In recent years, the next chapter of this legacy has taken shape as Mike Humfleet Appraisal Service transitioned into Humfleet & Hopkins. The firm is now led by Mike’s longtime associate of nearly 15 years, ensuring continuity of the values and standards clients have trusted for decades. The new name both honors the enduring impact of the Humfleet family in Kentucky real estate and reflects the growth-minded vision carried forward under the ownership of Joseph Hopkins. Together, Humfleet & Hopkins symbolizes a bridge between a respected heritage and a dynamic future—anchored in Southeastern Kentucky, yet expanding its influence into new communities and real estate markets across the state and beyond.
Joseph Hopkins
STAFF
Certified General Appraiser & Principal
Joseph Hopkins
A lifetime London, Kentucky native - Joe has been an active appraiser, sales associate, and auctioneer for close to 20 years with well over a one billion dollars in gross valuations in his career specializing in commercial and industrial appraisal services with a background in the international thoroughbred bloodstock industry as well.
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Certified General Appraiser
mike humfleet
A pivotal leader in the real estate and appraisal profession in Kentucky, Mike, a lifetime London, Kentucky native - has served the industry in almost every capacity for 40 years and continues to provide his invaluable generational expertise and insight as critical member of H&H.
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Associate Appraiser
sue wright
Since retirement as a high school choir teacher, Sue (also a lifetime London, Kentucky native) spear heads the residential appraisal department of H&H, honing in on the valuation and market movements of the residential sector of Southeastern Kentucky.