‘Master’ no more; ‘primary’ now used to describe main bedrooms in homes
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Starting last fall, it was replaced with ‘primary bedroom’ on REALTOR.ca.
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the decision was made to eliminate terminology that may have a perceivable connection to slavery.
It comes from feedback the CREA received from its members, boards, and associations across the country, and follows a recommendation made last July 20th by the Real Estate Standards Organization.
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) has followed suit.
Although the CREA didn’t mandate any real estate boards or associations to make a similar change on their MLS systems, VIREB decided to do so, notwithstanding.
Real estate listings edge up, but still no relief for buyers
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A few more homes are coming onto Vancouver Island’s real estate market, but it’s not near enough to satisfy the pent-up demand.
This is according to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, which says while listings were higher in March than in February, inventory is still at a historical low.
There were 508 single-family detached properties for sale last month compared to 394 in February, an increase of 29 per cent.
The number of condo apartments for sale rose slightly, up to 171 from 169 in February.
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