HAR / HRIS MLS (Houston) pre-list photo checklist
Tick each item before the listing goes live. Every item is a rule from HAR / HRIS MLS (Houston)'s published rules, with its source and the date we checked it. Rules last checked 2026-10-15.
General information, not legal advice. Always confirm with your MLS.
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AI images
- HAR's rules do not use the term AI. AI furniture staging follows the virtual-staging rule; AI changes to the real property follow the altered-image rule.As of 2026-06-08 · Source
Virtual staging
- Virtual staging may only add furnishings and wall decor that are personal property not conveyed. Clearly indicate in the Photo Description that the image is virtually staged.As of 2026-06-08 · Source
Photo edits
- Images modified to alter real-property characteristics MUST carry a visible bottom watermark reading 'Image does not represent actual property as is' (min 1024x89 px, Arial), may NOT be the primary photo, and need an unaltered adjacent image of the same view.As of 2026-06-08 · Source
Branding
- No legible contact information (names, phones, emails, websites) on images or in photo description text, including embedded, overlaid or stamped info (Rule 1.25.1).As of 2026-06-08 · Source
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