By Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com
Two of metro Phoenix’s most popular and biggest new-home communities opened a decade ago in the West Valley: Vistancia in Peoria and Verrado in Buckeye.
Vistancia and Verrado made LA-based real-estate analyst John Burns’ national list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities in 2013. Vistancia ranked No. 31, higher than any other Arizona community. Verrado ranked No. 41.
Both saw their home sales surge during the boom and then plummet during the crash as foreclosures climbed. Now, both are on the upswing.