Microsoft Corp. has bought 272 acres of land in Goodyear, west of Phoenix, for nearly $48 million.

The Redmond, Washington, tech giant bought the land on the southwest corner of Maricopa County 85 and Lower Buckeye Road in the Goodyear AirPark.

 This is a game changer for the West Valley having a company like Microsoft to come. This is huge!

Millennials often put their furry friends’ needs at the top of their list when shopping for a home. A full 73 percent of millennials currently own a pet, and a whopping 89 percent of millennials who bought a home so far this year own a pet.