BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
MLS image guide
Virtual staging can help buyers picture a room. The listing must still represent the property honestly, and your own MLS rules control what you may submit.
1. Keep the original
Retain the unedited room photo. Some MLSs require it next to the altered photo; CRMLS currently requires the original immediately before or after a digitally altered image.
2. Label the change
Use a clear “Virtually staged” or “Digitally altered” description wherever your MLS requires it. ListingProKit's export label may help, but it does not replace the MLS photo-description field.
3. Check fixed features
Reject any image that changes windows, doors, walls, flooring, cabinets, a fireplace, views or camera angle. Added movable furniture should not conceal a permanent feature.
4. Confirm local rules
Ask your broker and check your MLS's current media policy, plus applicable state rules. An image acceptable for a social concept post may not be permitted in an MLS listing.
What our export does
A reviewed staged download carries a “Virtually staged” label. The site also offers a before/after comparison and an automated structure flag. Those tools do not establish MLS compliance or replace your inspection of the original and finished photo.
Primary guidance
- CRMLS digitally altered image guidance — a specific MLS example covering adjacent originals and photo-description labels.
- National Association of REALTORS® on AI staging — discussion of disclosure and avoiding misrepresentation under the Code of Ethics.
This page is general product guidance, not legal advice or a statement of every MLS rule. Check your own MLS and broker before publishing.