Guidance / recommendation

Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) virtual-staging disclosure

RECO requires online advertising to comply with Ontario advertising rules and remain current and accurate. The bulletin does not publish virtual-staging-specific wording.

Applies to
Ontario real-estate advertising, including online advertising
Status
Guidance / recommendation
Last verified
2026-08-09
Next review
2026-11-09

What the source says

RECO requires online advertising to comply with Ontario advertising rules and remain current and accurate. The bulletin does not publish virtual-staging-specific wording.

Read the primary source: RECO Bulletin 5.3 — Advertising: online

Disclosure wording

No virtual-staging-specific wording is published in this source.

Edits the source prohibits or limits

  • Advertising that is inaccurate or no longer current

Stylst practical guidance—not policy

Clearly label altered images, keep the originals, and confirm any brokerage, board, or portal-specific requirement before publishing.

Agent checklist

  1. Open the primary source and confirm it has not changed.
  2. Check the state, MLS, brokerage, and destination portal; follow the strictest applicable rule.
  3. Label each altered image and retain the unaltered original.
  4. Do not alter permanent features, condition, dimensions, views, or surroundings.
  5. Save evidence of the rule and your original image with the listing file.

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