California Regional MLS (CRMLS) virtual-staging disclosure
CRMLS requires the unaltered image immediately before or after the altered version and a photo-description label such as “digitally altered” or “virtually staged.”
- Applies to
- CRMLS listing images that are digitally altered or virtually staged
- Status
- Explicit requirement
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
- Next review
- 2026-11-09
What the source says
CRMLS requires the unaltered image immediately before or after the altered version and a photo-description label such as “digitally altered” or “virtually staged.”
Read the primary source: Digitally Altered Image Guidance & FAQs
Disclosure wording
Use a clear photo-description label such as “digitally altered” or “virtually staged.”
Edits the source prohibits or limits
- Changing landscaping not included in the sale
- Adding or removing structures or permanent fixtures
- Removing unsightly external elements outside the property
Stylst practical guidance—not policy
Upload the original and staged image as an adjacent pair, repeat the disclosure in the photo description, and do not alter permanent property facts.
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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