# Realcomp II: virtual staging rules

- Board: Realcomp II
- States: Michigan
- Canonical page: https://relto.app/mls-compliance/boards/realcomp-ii

## As documented in RELTO's Michigan research

- Disclosure rule: Realcomp's photo policy (Policy Handbook item M, revised 2019; announced by Realcomp effective October 16, 2019) permits only a short list of alterations and virtual staging, and Realcomp's 2019 announcement says altered or staged photos must carry a conspicuous caption. The caption requirement does not appear in the July 21, 2026 Rules and Regulations or the March 2023 Policy Handbook text; confirm current enforcement with Realcomp.
- Permitted: Only the listed alterations: lighting correction, removal of temporary visual obstructions such as parked cars, adding furniture to an empty room, removing furniture or clutter from a room, enhancing weather conditions, and blurring private information.
- Prohibited: All other types of photographic alteration or retouching, or virtual staging, are not permitted under the policy.
- Penalty: No penalty is stated in the photo policy; check the Realcomp fine schedule.

Provenance: these board rules were documented as part of RELTO's Michigan research, whose state entry is verified against secondary public guidance (MLS advisory, regulator memo, or REALTOR association PDF) (last verified 2026-10-11). No separate board-rulebook citation is indexed for this rule — confirm the current wording with the board directly. Full legal context, penalties, and sources for Michigan: https://relto.app/mls-compliance/michigan

## Not legal advice

Informational only. RELTO is a virtual-staging technology provider, not a law firm. Board rules and enforcement practices change; confirm each rule with the board’s current rulebook, your broker, and a licensed real-estate attorney before relying on it. Verification dates and confidence tiers describe the state entries, not board-specific rulebook citations.