If you are considering buying a property in San Diego, you may have heard of the term, "Mello-Roos." You will find Mello-Roos property tax assessments in some (but not all) areas of San Diego County, including parts of Carmel Valley, Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Rancho Santa Fe, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Rancho Bernardo, Santaluz, 4S Ranch, Scripps Ranch, etc. You may be wondering, what is Mello-Roos? Why do I have to pay for Mello-Roos? I've written the following articles to help you get up to speed on this topic:

(1) Where did Mello-Roos come from?

(2) How much does Mello-Roos tax cost? How much will I pay for Mello-Roos?

(3) What does Mello-Roos pay for? What facilities are funded by Mello-Roos?

(4) How exactly do Mello-Roos taxes work in San Diego?

(5) How much are property taxes in San Diego County?

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Justin Gramm is the founder and principal broker of Globella Buyers Realty, your San Diego Exclusive Buyer Brokerage. He also writes this blog, "For San Diego Home Buyers."

Exclusive Buyer Agents do not list homes for sale and never represent sellers. They have no "inventory" to try to sell you. They can represent you in purchasing any home. They are specialists at representing buyers only on the buyers' side of the transaction. Exclusive Buyer Agents work to get buyers the best price and terms when they buy a home.

If you have excellent credit and plan to buy a home or condo in San Diego County within 90 days, contact Justin Gramm to hire an agent on your side of the transaction. Call Justin at (858) 437-2662 or  E-mail.