Virtual Staging FAQ
Every common question about virtual staging — compliance, disclosure, cost, and how it works — answered by a working real estate agent.
General
What is AI virtual staging?
AI virtual staging digitally adds furniture and décor to a photo of an empty or cluttered room, so a listing photographs like a furnished home without moving any real furniture in. VirtuallyStage delivers 4K staged photos in about 15 seconds.
Who is VirtuallyStage for?
Real estate agents across the US and Canada — especially those who list a handful of properties a year and don't want a monthly subscription. It was built by a licensed Toronto/GTA agent for his own listings.
Can Canadian agents use VirtuallyStage?
Yes. It's priced in USD but sold internationally through Paddle, which handles currency and tax at checkout, so Canadian agents buy and use it exactly like US agents.
Canada questions →MLS compliance & disclosure
Is AI virtual staging MLS compliant?
Yes, when used correctly. VirtuallyStage furnishes the real room and leaves the property unchanged, which meets the "accurately depicts the listing" standard boards apply. You're still responsible for disclosing that a photo is virtually staged, as most boards require.
Do I have to disclose virtual staging?
In almost every US and Canadian market, yes. Label each staged image "Virtually Staged" and note it in the listing remarks. The exact rules vary by state, province, and board.
Disclosure rules by market →Can I download photos with a "Virtually Staged" label?
Yes. On download you can choose to bake a clean "Virtually Staged" label into the bottom-right corner — the disclosure most MLS boards want — so you stay compliant without editing the image yourself. The original unlabeled version is always available too.
Can virtually staged photos include people?
Generally no. Some boards — TRREB's PropTx in Ontario among them — prohibit images of people, including AI-generated people, on MLS listings.
Is virtual staging allowed on the MLS and Realtor.ca?
Yes, on US MLS systems and on Realtor.ca in Canada, as long as the image accurately depicts the property and is disclosed as virtually staged.
Realtor.ca rules →Pricing
How much does virtual staging cost?
AI virtual staging runs roughly $0.50–$7 per photo in 2026; human-edited services cost $10–$30+. VirtuallyStage is $35 for 5 photos with no subscription — down to about $3.32 per photo on the 75-photo pack.
Full cost breakdown →Is there a virtual staging tool with no subscription?
Yes. VirtuallyStage uses pay-per-listing credits — buy once, no recurring fee, no monthly reset.
Do credits expire?
No. Credits you buy today can stage a listing months from now. There's no monthly reset, unlike subscription tools.
Features & how it works
Can I remove existing furniture?
Yes. AI furniture removal and decluttering are included in every package, which is ideal for tenanted or lived-in properties.
Can AI stage occupied or tenanted homes?
Yes — remove the existing furniture first, then stage the empty room. This lets you present a clean, furnished look even when you can't physically stage the unit.
How fast is it?
Staged photos are delivered in about 15 seconds, versus the 24–48 hours human-edited services typically take.
How many designs do I get per photo?
Up to 20 staged designs per photo across 8 interior styles, so you can match the look to the buyer and the home.