Homes in master-planned communities (MPC) show a deep track record of outperforming homes outside an MPC for reasons based on everyday expenses, amenities, location, schools, and safety, according to a recent report from John Burns Consulting.

Amenities and lifestyle helped buyers justify the higher monthly payments to buy a home in an MPC, according to the report.

While these homes cost more, they tend to recover in value faster than others during difficult economic periods such as the "immense distress of the Great Financial Crisis," write Burns consultants Jody Kahn, Devyn Bachman, Nicole Stadick, and Dillan Krieg.

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