Courtesy Emily Henderson. 1. Start Fresh. “Once we painted it and put down hardwood flooring, it was really pretty,” Henderson says of the first step in her design process.

Why not being racist isn't enough to combat racism 14:29. The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) will no longer use the term "master" to describe the primary bedroom of a home on their housing ...

As you consider removing "master bedroom" from your real estate vocabulary, take the time to consider the ongoing issue of racial bias and discrimination in housing.

Along with Aunt Jemima and Confederate statues, a familiar feature in real estate advertisements is being retired. Property agents and multiple listing services are dropping the term “master ...

The Houston Association of Realtors no longer uses the word “master” to describe bedrooms and bathrooms on its Multiple Listing Service. Earlier this month, HAR replaced the phrases “master ...

These bedrooms and bathrooms are nobody’s master. Earlier this month, the Houston Association of Realtors dropped the word “master” for specification, opting for “primary&#8… ...

Dennis Rodkin is a senior reporter covering residential real estate for Crain’s Chicago Business. He joined Crain’s in 2014 and has been covering real estate in Chicago since 1991.