Tennessee
RealTracs: virtual staging rules
What RealTracs requires before a virtually staged photo goes into a listing — the disclosure rule, the edits it permits, the edits it prohibits, and what happens when a listing gets it wrong.
Disclosure rule
Rule 2.19(e) (last revised July 28, 2026): all virtually staged images must be designated as such in the media remarks, and an image of the existing room or property in its current state must be included immediately before or after the virtually staged image, except on To-Be-Built and Under Construction listings.
Permitted
Furniture, mirrors, artwork, rugs, and plants, and landscaping improvements that could realistically be made.
Prohibited
Furniture or personal property that will not fit, views that do not exist, fixed features that do not exist, removing power lines, utility poles, or water towers, and overlays of text, photos, or logos on images (Rule 2.19(d)).
Penalty
Fines under the Rule 1.13 Infractions and Penalties Schedule; Realtracs staff may remove photographs (Rule 2.19(g)).
Provenance: these board rules were documented as part of RELTO's Tennessee research, whose state entry is verified against secondary public guidance (MLS advisory, regulator memo, or REALTOR association PDF). 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 Tennessee: Tennessee virtual staging rules.
Disclosure language you can copy
RELTO's recommended wording — always confirm the exact format RealTracs requires (photo label, caption, or public remarks) before publishing.
- On the photo
- Virtually Staged
- In public remarks
- One or more photo(s) was virtually staged.
- Extended disclaimer
- Images have been virtually staged to illustrate the property's potential. Furniture and decor shown are digitally rendered and are not included with the property. Please refer to the original photographs for an accurate representation of the property's current condition.
Sources
- Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1260-02-.12 — Advertising (Cornell LII) — Tennessee
- TREC Rules of Conduct — Chapter 1260-02 (April 2021 revised PDF) — Tennessee
- Realtracs Rules (last revised July 28, 2026), Rule 2.19 — Tennessee
- Memphis Area Association of REALTORS — MLS Rules (February 7, 2024 edition) — Tennessee
- East Tennessee REALTORS — Final 2026 MLS Rules & Policies — Tennessee
Stage compliantly on RealTracs
RELTO's free tier watermarks every image automatically, and MLS-ready downloads on paid plans add the disclosure label. Free to start, no credit card.
Stage a photo freeInformational only — not legal advice. RELTO is a virtual-staging technology provider, not a law firm, and nothing on this page creates an attorney-client relationship. 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. Every rule above was documented as part of the state research that covers this board; verification dates and confidence tiers describe those state entries, not board-specific rulebook citations.