Ongoing audit plan, state law call for
home inspections for fair property valuation

For the next five years, to stay in compliance with state statutes, Broomfield appraisal staff will be tackling home inspections to make sure that assessments throughout the community are fair.  During the next five years, the staff will work each year to review 2,000 homes that have not sold in the previous four years.

Colorado state statutes require all county assessors to equitably value all property within their county.  To accomplish this, assessors inspect all property on a routine basis.  

Starting this month, Broomfield appraisers will be inspecting residential property that has not sold in the last four years. This includes single family residential, town-homes and condominiums.  These inspections are part of Broomfield’s audit plan to stay in compliance with state requirements, according to Assessor Vickie Brown. 

Anyone with questions or concerns during this inspection process may contact Vickie Brown, assessor, at 303-464-5819. 

All appraisers will be wearing apparel that has the City and County of Broomfield logo and will present identification at the door.  They will ask the owner if an interior inspection can be done.  If the owner does not allow the appraiser in, appraisers will present a data sheet for the owner to fill out and mail back.  At no time will any appraiser insist on entry or harass the homeowner to gain entry into a home. 

If the owner is not at home, the appraiser will leave the data sheet on the door, take a picture and assess the exterior of the home.  An exterior physical inspection measures the exterior perimeter of the home, notes the type of architecture, type of siding, roof cover, type of cooling (central air or swamp) and pictures are taken to supplement documentation.  Interior inspection consists of the number of bedrooms, baths, fireplaces or wood stoves, type of heating (forced air, hot water, electric) and basement finish.  Other additional features include swimming pool, tennis court, covered or enclosed patios and wood decks.