MLS photo rules for ZIP 91931 (San Diego County, CA)
ZIP 91931 is in San Diego County, CA and is covered by San Diego MLS (SDMLS). 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 91931: 1 MLS applies
County: San Diego County, CA
- San Diego MLS (SDMLS)
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AI images
San Diego MLS (SDMLS)
- AI is explicitly included in the digitally altered definition (BPC 10140.8 / AB 723), followed by Sec. 7.4.As of 2026-01 · Source
Virtual staging
San Diego MLS (SDMLS)
- For digitally altered photos (including virtual staging): label 'Digitally Altered' in the description, upload the unaltered original (the MLS gives it a public URL), and paste that URL into the altered photo's description. You may NOT watermark or embed the disclosure on the photo itself (Sec. 7.4).As of 2026-04 · Source
- A digitally altered photo may be the primary photo if Sec. 7.4 is met.As of 2026-04 · Source
Photo edits
San Diego MLS (SDMLS)
- Digitally altered covers adding, removing or changing fixtures, furniture, appliances, flooring, walls, paint, hardscape, landscape, facade, floor plans and outside elements (streetlights, poles, views, neighbors). Routine lighting, sharpening, white balance, color, crop and exposure edits are excluded if the representation is unchanged.As of 2026-04 · Source
- No text, watermarks, contact info or promotion on digitally altered images (Sec. 7.4.4).As of 2026-04 · Source
Branding
San Diego MLS (SDMLS)
- Do not brand media with any information or added images, including photos showing for-sale signs. SDMLS may watermark media itself. Staff may reject media with text, advertising, agent promotion or people (Sec. 11.5).As of 2026-04 · Source