MLS photo rules for ZIP 17945 (Columbia County, PA)

ZIP 17945 is in Columbia County, PA · Schuylkill County, PA and is covered by Bright MLS (Lancaster PA and Mid-Atlantic). See the AI image, virtual staging, photo edit and branding rules, with sources and as-of dates.

General information, not legal advice. Always confirm with your MLS.

ZIP 17945: 1 MLS applies

County: Columbia County, PA · Schuylkill County, PA

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AI images

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Bright's 2026 rules (effective 2026-07-22) reportedly include Generative AI in the virtual-staging definition. Quoted by a secondary source only; the Bright rules page needs a login.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2026-07-22 · Source

Virtual staging

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Disclose virtually staged photos in the MLS. Personal-property furniture, mirrors, art and plants are OK (2024 rules).As of 2024-08-14 · Source
2026 wording (secondary only): disclose in BOTH Private and Public Remarks that the image is 'virtually staged' or 'digitally modified'. Do not rely on an on-image label: superimposed text is banned.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2026-07-22 · Source

Photo edits

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Do not add or remove things outside the owner's control: no impossible views, no removing power lines, water towers or highways.As of 2024-02-28 · Source
Sky and HDR limits are not listed.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2024-02-28 · Source

Branding

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No readable or superimposed text or graphics, contact info, brokerage or agent identifiers, signs, logos or identifiable people in photos (Image Policy).As of 2024-02-28 · Source