Stellar MLS virtual-staging disclosure
Stellar MLS requires each altered photo description to say “Virtually staged,” the virtual-staging field to be selected, and the Public Remarks to begin with the published disclosure sentence.
- Applies to
- Virtually staged photos in Stellar MLS listings
- Status
- Explicit requirement
- Last verified
- 2026-08-09
- Next review
- 2026-11-09
What the source says
Stellar MLS requires each altered photo description to say “Virtually staged,” the virtual-staging field to be selected, and the Public Remarks to begin with the published disclosure sentence.
Read the primary source: Article 04.04: Virtually Staged Photos
Disclosure wording
Photo description: “Virtually staged.” Public Remarks must begin: “One or more photo(s) was virtually staged.”
Edits the source prohibits or limits
- Virtual staging of pre-construction or under-construction property
- Changing permanent fixtures
- Creating impossible views
- Hiding defects
- Exterior staging beyond unattached décor
- Branding or dimensional distortion
Stylst practical guidance—not policy
Use all three Stellar disclosures and limit edits to removable furnishings and décor in an existing property.
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.
Corrections
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