One is never too old to discover hidden biases and hatreds

in her dreams

Here’s an article by one Christy Inman, who claims to make a living writing real estate descriptions for illiterate agents and oh-so-need-to-be-woken multiple listing services. So much to be learned.

Handyman’s special

Besides suggesting that the home is ideally suited for a man, it also suggests that the buyer needs to be handy or skilled at home improvements and repair. This is shortsighted, since it may discourage buyers who would be willing to fix up the home by outsourcing labor.

Fisherman’s/Hunter’s retreat

Here too, there’s the suggestion that the buyer will be a man. Moreover, it suggests that the person who buys will want to fish and hunt, whereas some rural buyers are simply looking for some land for homesteading, gardening, or quiet enjoyment of nature. By aligning this type of property with hunting and fishing, you could be turning off some conservation-minded buyers.

And see what she’s done here simply by adding an ‘s :

Master’s suite/bedroom/bathroom

This is a phrase that should be avoided on a number of counts, not least of which is the assumption that the owner of the home is or should be a man. In place of this, consider owner’s suite/bedroom/bathroom or primary suite/bedroom/bathroom.

Clever, that: creating misogyny and racism where before there was none.