Purchasing within the S.L. Rey community can save you up to $3,500 in annual property taxes vs. purchasing in comparable nearby master-planned communities subject to “Mello-Roos” tax rates. It’s simple math. Buying a new home in a Mello-Roos district may cost you more. Every tax season, come November and February, you’ll open that property tax statement and it will feel like a punch to the gut.

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