Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}The Northern Arizona Association of Realtors announced at the start of September that it will no longer use the word "master" to describe bedrooms and bathrooms on its Multiple Listing Service. Language is powerful, the release said, and can directly or indirectly evoke powerful emotions in those using it. The term “master” has been used to describe property attributes that have nefarious origins in a dark period of history: slavery. According to the release, the association believes it is its obligation and the responsibility to its clients and communities to be mindful and inclusive to all. The importance of removing and changing offensive branding cannot be understated," said 2011 Northern Arizona and 2017 Arizona Realtors President Paula Monthofer in the release.

Source: Daily Sun September 12, 2020 08:37 UTC