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Master Planned Communities have a distinctive and enduring history in the U.S. housing market. The origins of the Master Planned Community in the Valley can be traced to a Californian named Simon Eisner.

How do you know if you're in a Master Planned Community or simply a typical subdivision? Generally, they are distinguished by the tremendous number of amenities and conveniences, and the over-all enormous land area the community covers in a Master-Planned Community. Because of their pure size, Master Planned Communities will incorporate broad recreational amenities like lakes, golf courses, and expansive parks with bike paths, and jogging trails.

On the other hand, the classic subdivision may have a small park or recreation area, and the size of the local neighborhood will be smaller than found in a Master Planned Community.