Outdated Realtor Words: For somewhat obvious reasons, real estate agents never, or seldom, use the terms below. Master Bedroom His-and-Hers or Jack-and-Jill Bachelor Pad Mother-in-Law...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

For somewhat obvious reasons, real estate agents never, or seldom, use the terms below.

Master Bedroom
His-and-Hers or Jack-and-Jill
Bachelor Pad
Mother-in-Law or Granny Unit
Walking Distance
Is It Legal to Say “Master Bedroom?”

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mg1962

Wow, the real estate world has gone stupid!! All of the terms for years have made sense. I wonder what they will start to call a bi-level home?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I suppose we'll have to call master & slave flashes superior and subordinate flashes.
Are those words still allowed?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

mg1962 wrote:

Wow, the real estate world has gone stupid!! All of the terms for years have made sense. I wonder what they will start to call a bi-level home?

Multi-?
If it's more than one story, it's multi-.....
But that doesn't define a style.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Longshadow wrote:

I suppose we'll have to call master & slave flashes superior and subordinate flashes.
Are those words still allowed?

That's also been a concern, and I've heard instructors use other terms, like Control and Remote. I can understand how some people might not be comfortable with "master" and "slave."

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 wrote:

That's also been a concern, and I've heard instructors use other terms, like Control and Remote. I can understand how some people might not be comfortable with "master" and "slave."

Perception.....

davidv Loc: salt lake city utah

Only if we let this b*** sh** happen.

MrBossHK Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area

Pity the Master Lock Company trying to survive in this bizarro world.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

MrBossHK wrote:

Pity the Master Lock Company trying to survive in this bizarro world.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

davidv wrote:

Only if we let this b*** sh** happen.

mg1962

Agreed

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

Yes, obvious stupidity catering to idiots.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

LDB415 wrote:

Yes, obvious stupidity catering to idiots.

I don't think the change is just for idiots. I suspect that a realtor would prefer not to use terms like "granny room," just as someone would not use the term "Victrola." As times, technology, and society change, so does the language. I think it's more about being up to date than being politically correct. Remember when cell phones were called "cellular phones"? They eventually became "cell phones." In other countries, they are "mobiles."

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't think the change is just for idiots. I suspect that a realtor would prefer not to use terms like "granny room," just as someone would not use the term "Victrola." As times, technology, and society change, so does the language. I think it's more about being up to date than being politically correct. Remember when cell phones were called "cellular phones"? They eventually became "cell phones." In other countries, they are "mobiles."

We actually have a Victrola.
We call it a Victrola.

(And we do have two turntables. They are different.)
There's a BIG difference between the natural attrition of a word and a word being altered to make people feel good.

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't think the change is just for idiots. I suspect that a realtor would prefer not to use terms like "granny room," just as someone would not use the term "Victrola." As times, technology, and society change, so does the language. I think it's more about being up to date than being politically correct. Remember when cell phones were called "cellular phones"? They eventually became "cell phones." In other countries, they are "mobiles."

I would have agreed completely until a few years ago. The recent major changes do not follow the same slow and gradual change pattern. While a small portion might, there is a significant spike in changes made just to satisfy the never satisfiable entitled ones.