SmartMLS (Connecticut) pre-list photo checklist
Tick each item before the listing goes live. Every item is a rule from SmartMLS (Connecticut)'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.
Listing address: ______________________________ Date: ____________
AI images
- No separate AI rule in the public rules. AI furniture edits count as virtual staging; AI changes to the structure count as digitally altered. Limited, check your MLS for AI-only guidance.[limited, check your MLS] As of 2026-09-08 · Source
Virtual staging
- An on-image watermark saying the photo was virtually staged is REQUIRED (connectMLS can add it if you tick the staging checkbox). Captions or remarks alone are not enough (Attachment D).As of 2026-04-09 · Source
- Interior furniture, mirrors, art and plants only. No exterior staging except unattached furniture. No original photo is required for staging alone.As of 2026-09-02 · Source
Photo edits
- Digitally altered photos (wall color, cabinets, adding or removing physical elements) must follow an 'as is' photo of the same area, both watermarked. The primary photo must be unenhanced.As of 2026-09-08 · Source
- No removing permanent structures (power lines, water towers), no impossible views, no hiding defects, no distorting room size.As of 2026-04-09 · Source
Branding
- No names, contact info, URLs, QR codes, logos, for-sale or office signs, or people on photos (Attachment C). Unbranded virtual tours only. The staging/altered watermark is the required exception.As of 2026-04-09 · Source
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