Here are some changes that CREA is going to implement in the coming months to room description on MLS listings:
"Master" Bedroom Changing to "Primary" to Align with CREA
"Master" bedroom is being replaced with "primary" in the TRREB MLS® System and related databases.
This change, recommended by TRREB's Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, will help align us with industry best practices already implemented by CREA on REALTOR.ca and other real estate associations. It will also address the negative connotations surrounding "master" bedroom, which many Members, others in the industry, and the public at large associate with terminology rooted in slavery and/or sexism. We also heard some of your concerns about the offensive undertones associated with this term.
We know that words matter, and this is a step forward in rethinking outdated terms and modernizing the language used in the real estate industry.
It also follows a recommendation made by the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) of which CREA is an active participant. The real estate industry across North America is starting to come together around primary as a more appropriate term and to ensure ongoing productive communication between real estate professionals and their communities.