FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service) pre-list photo checklist
Tick each item before the listing goes live. Every item is a rule from FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service)'s published rules, with its source and the date we checked it. Rules last checked 2026-10-14.
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm with your MLS.
Listing address: ______________________________ Date: ____________
AI images
- 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
Virtual staging
- 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
Photo edits
- 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
Branding
- 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
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