What is virtual staging in real estate listings?

Virtual staging in real estate means digitally adding furniture and decor to listing photos to show a home's potential. This marketing tool is ideal when used honestly by disclosing the edits and showing original photos too. Buyers accept virtual furniture since it helps them imagine living there, but they expect permanent features like walls and windows to be accurate. Use virtual staging to clarify scale and design possibilities, not to mislead buyers about the property's real condition.