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MLS photo rules for ZIP 30317 (DeKalb County, GA)

ZIP 30317 is in DeKalb County, GA and is covered by FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service) and Georgia MLS (GAMLS). 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 30317: 2 MLSs apply

County: DeKalb County, GA

  • FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)
  • Georgia MLS (GAMLS) limited, check your MLS

Printable pre-list checklist: FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service) · Georgia MLS (GAMLS)

AI images

FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)

  • The public FMLS rules have no AI-specific rule. AI edits fall under Rule 3.3 (no alteration that might misrepresent the property) and Rule 20.1(e).[limited, check your MLS] As of 2025-11-05 · Source

Georgia MLS (GAMLS) limited, check your MLS

  • No AI-specific rule found. The full GAMLS rules are login-gated.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2020-09-09 · Source

Virtual staging

FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)

  • Allowed if not deceptive. Note every staged image in the PUBLIC REMARKS (Rule 20.1(e)).As of 2025-11-05 · Source
  • No watermark or text on the photo: superimposed text is banned (Rule 10.6). Don't add an on-image staging label in FMLS uploads (the opposite of Canopy).As of 2025-11-05 · Source
  • May add or swap non-fixed furnishings (furniture, art, rugs, plants) and realistic landscaping. No unaltered before photo is required.As of 2025-11-05 · Source

Georgia MLS (GAMLS) limited, check your MLS

  • Say it's staged in the public remarks AND place the original image immediately before or after (except To-Be-Built and Under Construction).[limited, check your MLS] As of 2020-09-09 · Source
  • A staged primary photo must be a before/after collage. Staged items must keep true proportions.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2020-09-09 · Source

Photo edits

FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)

  • Don't remove items the owner doesn't control: adjacent buildings, power lines, utility poles, water towers, retaining walls or highways (Rule 20.1(e)).As of 2025-11-05 · Source
  • Routine edits (sky replacement, twilight, HDR, color correction) are not covered by name. Rule 3.3 still bans any alteration that might misrepresent the property.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2025-11-05 · Source

Georgia MLS (GAMLS) limited, check your MLS

  • No fake views or fixed features. No decorative frames, timestamps or false color.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2020-09-09 · Source

Branding

FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)

  • No branding or contact info on photos or virtual tours: no names, contact info, links or URLs, and no superimposed text (Rule 10.6). No reference to compensation (Rule 10.2).As of 2025-11-05 · Source

Georgia MLS (GAMLS) limited, check your MLS

  • No watermarks, logos or image overlays. An on-image staging label is NOT allowed (the opposite of Canopy).[limited, check your MLS] As of 2020-09-09 · Source