New Zealand Real Estate Authority (REA) virtual-staging disclosure
REA’s generative-AI guidance expressly includes virtual staging and says licensees remain responsible for the quality and accuracy of customer-facing marketing produced with AI.
- Applies to
- Licensed New Zealand real-estate professionals using generative AI, including virtual staging
- Status
- Guidance / recommendation
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
- Next review
- 2026-11-09
What the source says
REA’s generative-AI guidance expressly includes virtual staging and says licensees remain responsible for the quality and accuracy of customer-facing marketing produced with AI.
Disclosure wording
No exact virtual-staging disclosure phrase is prescribed in this guidance.
Edits the source prohibits or limits
- AI-generated marketing that is inaccurate or misleading
Stylst practical guidance—not policy
Review every generated image, label it as virtually staged, retain the original, and never use AI output to conceal a defect or invent a permanent feature.
Agent checklist
- Open the primary source and confirm it has not changed.
- Check the state, MLS, brokerage, and destination portal; follow the strictest applicable rule.
- Label each altered image and retain the unaltered original.
- Do not alter permanent features, condition, dimensions, views, or surroundings.
- Save evidence of the rule and your original image with the listing file.
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