I've never used an app, in fact, I didn't even know there was one! I have my photographer take the shots and then I send them to the virtual staging company to do their magic!

Whatever works in your market place, use it. Even if everyone in their market says it is a waste of time, too expensive or a time suck. Often those that have an opinion on it, don't use it and don't realize the potential. If anything works, it catches on in time or goes the way of the hoola hoop. Try it, you might like it and report back what you get for the good, bad and the ugly results so we all benefit. 

I have tried it and it looks good.  Staged house sell best but virtual works as well.

I do not use it. And as far as I see in MLS it is not popular in my area.

Never used one of these for a listing, but have used one for planning one of my offices a few years ago.

It a great idea. As long as the description includes the words 'house is currently unfurnished" or words to the effect of 'simulation.'

I don't get my knickers in a bind since this is simply another manifestation of misrepresentation gone amuck. As long as brokers allow agents to hire Zdevil to be their surrogate, let the games begin.

I like the concept as people have very poor imaginations. But with all the restrictions we've had in our mls on virtual staging I've not done it... but I am ready to revisit the subject this year. I have used a service to touch up photos where needed.

I have never used a virtual staging, to me, it looks fake

1) I don't like it.

2) Don't use it.

3) Good luck Chris Rosendale 

I have never used virtual staging - per MLS restrictions.

Not a fan.

Neer used the app or program. They were not in use before I retired from taking listings.

I have used it a few times.  I find it useful to show furniture placement ideas for houses that could be difficult to imagine like A-Frames or Domes. Typically I will show the vacant room photo followed by a virtual staged photo to make the point.

Love to know what app you're using @Chris Rosendale

It depends on your marketplace

I do not use virtual staging or an app for that. Like Debe Maxwell, CRS I did not know apps exist for that. 

I have not used virtual staging.

I leave that to the listing agent, so my answer is I don't know what they use....

Use crystal clear photos to show true representation of the home. 

Highly discouraged. People go an empty home finding out the fotos are unreal start complaining. There has been some lawsuit and lot of complaints to Associations....

If it's working then don't change it.

I prefer real or vacant. I did check into virtual staging once, but it seemed too expensive. Also, it's another disclosure, and after asking sellers if they were interested in me using virtal staging, most didn't like the idea. Having photos of the furnished home at the house was ok though.

I think it's a good thing so far. Haven't really asked a buyer what they thought. I think that you should mention it or show staged then unstaged room.

In my MLS we must state it but I bet some $$ that it never shows to 3rd party sites.

not used it.

In my area anyway, the public hates it. It is misleading as most do not get across that the actual condition is not what you are seeing when virtually staged and it leads t a let down

Have never done virtual staging. Looks like I have something new to learn about. What is the app you use?

Virtual staging is starting to become more common in the Chicago market which we operate in.  I'd say ~5-10% of listings in the city you'll see photos virtually staged.  Our MLS system has us check a box when uploading photos that say if photos maybe virtually staged. 

We have used and tried many different virtual staging services, so far our favorite has been https://www.roomhance.com in terms of cost / quality.  One of the things I have realized when trying many of the services is some services are more realistic than others which look more animated.  

And, I agree with the other commenters that it's a good / cost effective way to attract more eyeballs and get more showings for listings as long as it is noted online that the photos are virtually staged.

I don't do it.

Great answers are here.  

I have never virtually staged a property.

My clients have been upset at times wen they show up with out the furnature and how it looks in reality

What is that app?

I haven't used it and so far prefer live staging but interested in what people have to say and what they have used. I don't see much of it in out MLS.

We do not use virtual staging. We own our own staging company. We do REAL staging.

Buyers who see photos with virtual staging then visit a vacant house and have to use their memories or their imaginations to "see" what the house might look like with furniture. Good luck with that!

Not really a fan, but to each their own. I think when a buyer actually tours a home and it's not what they saw online for any reason, you have to overcome a degree of disappointment.  

Chris I'm not a fan of virtual staging as we have staged home for at least 2 years or more. I tried it a few times several years back but it just wasn't for our type of business. I very well may work for other models thou - good luck!

So long as the unstaged picutres are included, I don't see it as false advertising.