Zillow and Redfin don't use the term "master bedroom" anymore & homeowners had to update their language.

Question

But for the “ordinary people with normal jobs” camp, the language absolutely changed and you had no say in it. You can check Zillow and Redfin right now- they do not have “master bedroom” anymore. Every homeowner had to update their language.

Answer 1

This answer is partially true. After going to the zillow and redfin website, I have found that there are listings that do not mention "master bedroom", instead they use "primary bedroom" in lieu of "master". There have been on going efforts for these platforms to shift their terminology. 

Zillow

Some realtors no longer using "master" to describe bedrooms and bathrooms

Answer 2

This claim is slightly exaggerated and misleading. While both Zillow and Redfin have mostly changed to using the term "primary bedroom," the term "master bedroom" is still occasionally used, especially on Zillow. Redfin listings, from what I found, tend to use “primary bedroom,” and in many cases, the site avoids using either term in filters or search options. So the claim is false for Zillow, as the term "master bedroom" is still in occasional use, but for Redfin, it is more accurate, but still not enforceable across all listings. 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3836-Brighton-Ave-Eugene-OR-97405/48450191_zpid/ 
https://www.redfin.com/OR/Eugene/1976-University-St-97403/home/26222898 

Answer 3

The claim is mostly true in that Zillow and Redfin have attempted to update their terminology from "master bedroom" to "primary bedroom" in their listings. However, the statement that homeowners were "required" to change their language is misleading. There is no mandate enforcing this change on individual sellers; the adoption of new terminology remains voluntary.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/realestate/master-bedroom-change.html 

Answer 4

Michael Aloysius posted this claim on a platform called Bluesky. Bluesky is a social media platform similar to Twitter. The platform itself isn't a very reliable source, being a type of social media, but if evidence is provided, it can increase the chances of the claim being reliable. In this case, there was no evidence provided, so I moved on to researching Michael Aloysius. Michael is very active on Bluesky, constantly posting and responding to claims. Although he is an active contributor, his account isn't super popular, with only 205 followers. When doing a quick Google search on him, I couldn't find any more information. I then moved on to doing my own research to see if it is true that Zillow and Redfin stopped using the word master. When going onto the websites themselves and looking through the descriptions of the home, "primary" was consistently the word used to describe the main bedroom. Meaning this claim is true. After learning the claim was true, I was curious as to when and why it changed. According to the New York Times, which is generally a reliable source, I found out that this grammatical change was in response to the George Floyd tragedy back in 2020. The word "Master" has negative connotations connected to it due to sexism and racism. Based on all the information I found, the claim is true.

https://www.zillow.com/

https://www.redfin.com/&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=1024362&utm_term=kwd844252101&utm_content=456331167539&adgid=112201380648&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=10823113918&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqv2_BhC0ARIsAFb5Ac9bg27ZZ93QvpUGD13u483hnZYTW3PidMG165JMZ9DlAwokYrrK5saAkmWEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/realestate/master-bedroom-change.html

Answer 5

This claim is slightly true, but in a way it is exaggerated to an extent. While real estate websites have tried not using the phrase "Master Bedroom", user content on these sights will still include the phrase. The reason why these cites have moved away from the term is to use more inclusive language due to its history meaning. Although nowadays the term master bedroom is used to describe the primary room, some thought it was an offensive term and very outdated. So ever since this came up, real estate agents, and websites like Zillow and Redfin started using more neutral terms.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/realtors-master-bedroom-bathroom-terminology/?utm_source

Answer 6

The information in the fact check above is only somewhat true given that if you go onto either the Zillow or RedFin platform, the term that is so called "banned" is in fact still in use.  It's true that most listings use the term primary bedroom, or "suite" but in this case it appears that the term "master bedroom" is still used. In this listing the title includes the banned term: https://www.zillow.com/b/immaculate-unit-with-two-master-bedrooms!-redmond-or-9VRZh2/