AI Virtual Staging

Paid services range $15-$39 per room with 24-48h turnaround. BoxBrownie charges $29/room, Styldod $16, VirtualStagingAI $15, roOomy $29-39. EditThisPic is free for 1 room/week, $1.99 for a 3-pack, or $4.99/month for 15 rooms — and results come back in 30 seconds, not 24 hours.

BoxBrownie uses human designers and charges $29/room with 24-48 hour turnaround. EditThisPic uses AI and delivers results in 30 seconds for free (1 room/week). BoxBrownie's quality is slightly more polished for hero photos, but EditThisPic handles 90% of staging needs instantly. For a 10-photo listing, BoxBrownie costs $290 and takes 2 days; EditThisPic's Pro plan ($29.99/mo) handles 150 photos.

Yes. Virtual staging is legal in all 50 US states. Most MLS systems require disclosure — add 'virtually staged' to the photo caption or listing description. NAR considers virtual staging a legitimate marketing tool when disclosed. Never virtually alter structural features (walls, windows, fixtures), only furnishings.

NAR research shows staged homes sell 3-30 days faster and for 1-10% more than unstaged listings. At a median US home price of $420K, a 1% premium is $4,200. If virtual staging adds 5 qualified showings to a listing, the compounding effect on offers justifies the cost. For a realtor on a 2.5% commission, $4,200 extra sale price means $105 more commission per listing.

Prioritize (1) living room, (2) primary bedroom, (3) kitchen/dining. These drive 80% of buyer emotional response. Bathrooms and secondary bedrooms can stay vacant — buyers project their own use. Don't stage garages or utility rooms. A 3-photo staging focus is usually enough.

Yes. EditThisPic has dedicated pages for each room type with room-specific prompt examples: living room, bedroom, dining room, home office, kitchen, nursery, game room, gym, reading nook, wine cellar, craft room, and more. Each is optimized for the furniture and lighting typical of that space.

Yes. Describe the style by name: modern, mid-century, farmhouse, coastal, Scandinavian, minimalist, traditional, transitional, industrial, bohemian. Match the style to the listing neighborhood for best results — farmhouse for suburban, coastal for beach, modern for urban condos.

Yes. Stage empty offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and warehouses. Use prompts like 'stage as modern tech office with open desks, meeting pods, and greenery' or 'stage as upscale boutique retail space with clothing racks and display tables.'

Physical staging costs $2,000-$10,000+ per home with 1-3 month commitments. AI virtual staging costs $0-$30/mo with instant turnaround. Physical staging beats virtual for high-end luxury (>$2M listings) where in-person showings matter. Virtual wins for mid-market, vacant homes, and speed-to-list.

No — as long as you disclose. MLS policies vary by region but most require a 'virtually staged' caption or watermark. Zillow explicitly allows virtual staging with disclosure. Realtor.com, Redfin, and Compass all accept virtually staged listing photos.

Yes. EditThisPic works in any mobile browser — iPhone, Android, iPad. Walk through the vacant home, photograph each room, stage on the spot, and show owners the result before you leave. Turnaround is 30 seconds per room on mobile.

Yes. NAR Code of Ethics Article 12 requires accurate representation. Add 'virtually staged' to the listing description and to individual photo captions on MLS, Zillow, and agent websites. This protects you legally and builds buyer trust.

You get 1 free edit per week — no account needed. After that, credit packs start at $1.99 for 3 edits. Monthly plans start at $4.99/mo for 15 edits with unused credits rolling over. All edits are full resolution with no watermark.