Bright MLS: Disclosure Requirements

Bright MLS, one of the largest MLSs in the country with roughly 100,000 real estate professionals across the Mid-Atlantic, does not prohibit virtual staging but requires that altered, manipulated, or enhanced photos be disclosed.

What does Bright MLS require?

• Disclose altered, manipulated, or enhanced photos in the public remarks
• Include a clear, visible disclosure on the image itself or within the virtual tour; disclosure in captions or agent remarks alone is not acceptable

Who does it apply to?

Bright MLS member agents and brokers, roughly 100,000 professionals across 7 Mid-Atlantic states and DC.

Penalties & enforcement

Bright MLS does not prohibit virtual staging but requires altered, manipulated, or enhanced photos to be disclosed in the public remarks, enforced through its member compliance rules.

How to stay compliant with Reel Estate

Reel Estate builds disclosure into export. It applies an AI-Generated label to your video, offers an MLS-ready export, and generates a disclosure package on export, where each AI-edited image gets a folder with the original, the labeled edited version, and a DISCLOSURE.txt, so you can attach the original and the disclosure your MLS requires. See AI disclosure compliance for the full workflow.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Disclosure rules vary and change over time. Confirm the current requirements with the source above, your MLS, or qualified counsel before relying on this summary.