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Try Free — 3 CreditsNew Zealand listings are seen on a few national portals, and the Real Estate Authority (REA) regulates licensed agents. The REA has published specific guidance on generative AI, including virtual staging.
Its message is simple: marketing photos must be a true representation of the property, whether enhanced or virtually staged.
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The REA's guidance treats virtual staging as an accepted use but says licensees are responsible for the output and photos must truly represent the property. Low-risk edits like removing temporary clutter are fine; changing paint, views or room size, or hiding damage, can mislead.
Misleading property marketing can breach the Fair Trading Act 1986 as well as agents' professional rules, with significant fines for licensees and agencies.
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Adding furniture is fine; repainting walls or swapping flooring in the image is the high-risk editing the REA warns about.
Don't remove power lines, neighbours or pylons — the REA gives these as examples of misleading edits.
Check every AI-staged image before it goes live and label it as virtually staged.
Decks and outdoor living areas are a key selling point in many NZ homes; stage them too.
DecoAI bills in US dollars: $5 for 50 credits or $12 for 150 — roughly NZ$0.13–NZ$0.16 per staged image. New accounts get 3 free credits.
Yes. The REA's generative AI guidance accepts virtual staging as long as photos remain a true representation of the property and the licensee checks the output.
Changing paint, window views or room size, removing features such as power pylons, or hiding damage.
Yes. Disclose virtual staging clearly on the listing and keep an unstaged image available.