fixer upper: HANDYMAN - 09/18/07 10:07 PM
Is the term, "Handyman" used in your area?
Does anyone know where there has been legal action taken against the term used in advertisements?
A course I took several years ago warned us about using this term.  We were told it could be construed as discriminatory.  First, based upon "man" it infers that a woman would not be "Handy". 
Then people started using the term "Handy-person" and that was determined wrong because it infers that a disabled person who didn't have the physical ability to be "Handy" couldn't or shouldn't purchase the property.
The question arose as I just read a blog post … (13 comments)

fixer upper: 420 E. 6th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803 - 05/06/07 03:10 PM

                                        This Home is a Fixer-Upper and is only $30,000!!!
It is a 2 bedroom 2 story with over 1800 square feet and has a partial Mississippi River view!
                              
It is being sold "as-is, where-is".  House could be rented for $600 per month when fixed up.
           THERE IS ALSO A LOT IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST FOR SALE AS MLS# 4086468 FOR $3,000.
                IT IS 64' x 150' AND IT ALSO HAS A PARTIAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER VIEW!!!
                                                       FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT LUCKY LANG AT:
                                                               Lucky Lang, Realtor ®             Licensed in Iowa & Illinois
                                                   Mel Foster Co., Inc., 3211 E. 35th Street Ct., Davenport, IA  52807-2585
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fixer upper: 420 E. 6th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803 - 05/04/07 11:30 PM

                                        This Home is a Fixer-Upper and is only $30,000!!!
It is a 2 bedroom 2 story with over 1800 square feet and has a partial Mississippi River view!
                              
It is being sold "as-is, where-is".  House could be rented for $600 per month when fixed up.
THERE IS ALSO A LOT IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST FOR SALE AS MLS# 4086468 FOR $3,000.
                IT IS 64' x 150' AND IT ALSO HAS A PARTIAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER VIEW!!!
                   For more information about DAVENPORT, IOWA REAL ESTATE CONTACT:
                                                               Lucky Lang, Realtor ®             Licensed in Iowa & Illinois
                                     Mel Foster Co., Inc., 3211 E. 35th Street Ct., Davenport, IA  52807-2585
     Cell: … (0 comments)