How TRESA, RESA, Alberta's Real Estate Act, Quebec's Real Estate Brokerage Act, and the CREA Realtor Code converge on the same rule in 2026 — and the workflow that satisfies all of them
Canada does not yet have a federal statute equivalent to California's AB 723. Photo alteration on MLS listings is governed by a combination of provincial real estate statutes (the Trust in Real Estate Services Act in Ontario, the Real Estate Services Act in British Columbia, the Real Estate Act in Alberta, the Real Estate Brokerage Act in Quebec, and others), the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Realtor Code, and each board's MLS Rules. Across all of them, the consistent expectation is that listing information must not mislead buyers — and altered photos that change a buyer's understanding of the property should be discoverable on request. BuildMyListing keeps a per-photo alteration log and produces a public disclosure URL that satisfies this standard in every Canadian market.
Pricing: Starting $99/month
Time Required: 10-20 minutes per Canadian listing
Every province has its own real estate statute and regulator. Boards have their own MLS Rules. The CREA Realtor Code sits on top. None of them name 'AI-enhanced photo' as a category, but all of them require listings to not mislead buyers. That leaves Canadian agents without a clear playbook for virtual staging, sky replacement, and AI enhancement.
BuildMyListing converges on a single workflow: every alteration is logged, every original is retained, and a public disclosure URL is generated automatically. The output ships into any Canadian board's MLS with appropriately localized photo specs and disclosure footer.
Every change to every photo — exposure correction, white balance, virtual staging, decluttering, sky replacement, repainted walls — is logged with a timestamp and the original photo retained.
Benefit: One answer to 'how was this photo made?' in every province
A short URL on each listing displays the original and altered photo side by side for any disclosure-required change. The URL is included on the listing's compliance footer.
Benefit: Buyers and regulators can verify without contacting you
Photo specs adjusted automatically for TRREB, REBGV, CREB, Centris, Winnipeg, Halifax, and other boards — dimensions, file size, and ordering.
Benefit: Stop reformatting one shoot for two boards
The listing's disclosure footer cites the right authority — TRESA in Ontario, RESA and BCFSA in BC, the Real Estate Act and RECA in Alberta, the Real Estate Brokerage Act and OACIQ in Quebec — so an inquiring buyer is pointed to the right framework.
Benefit: Looks like a local listing in every province
Capture property, agent, and brokerage details once. The record is province-agnostic.
Upload photos. AI applies cosmetic corrections, optional staging, and optional decluttering — every change logged.
Choose your board. BuildMyListing exports photo specs, ordering, and a province-appropriate disclosure footer. Run the same listing on multiple boards if you co-list across provinces.
| Province | Governing Statute | Regulator | Notable Listing Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA), SO 2020 c 1 | Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) | Information conveyed must not be false or misleading; written disclosure of material facts |
| British Columbia | Real Estate Services Act, SBC 2004 c 42 | BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) | Representations to buyers must not be false or misleading; Property Disclosure Statement is standard practice |
| Alberta | Real Estate Act + RECA Rules | Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) | Listing brokerage has duty to disclose material defects known to it |
| Quebec | Real Estate Brokerage Act (Loi sur le courtage immobilier) | Organisme d'autoreglementation du courtage immobilier du Quebec (OACIQ) | Broker has explicit verification duty for information conveyed |
| All provinces (overlay) | CREA Realtor Code | Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) | Realtor Code articles on truthful advertising apply to MLS listings |
Scenario: Team licensed in BC and Alberta lists in both Vancouver and Calgary, with shared photographer and copywriter.
Process: One listing record per property → upload photos once → export REBGV and CREB packages with their respective disclosure footers
Compliance: Same alteration log in both jurisdictions; each export points the buyer at the right regulator if questions come up.
Scenario: Canadian agent with snowbird clients lists in Toronto and Phoenix.
Process: Toronto listing exports with TRESA-cited disclosure; Phoenix listing exports with US-cited disclosure — same source photos
Compliance: Each listing is locally appropriate; the alteration log is shared so the agent can answer any question in either market.
Scenario: Agent advising a Quebec FSBO client on photo accuracy before listing on a non-MLS site.
Process: Process photos through BuildMyListing → generate public disclosure URL → share with the FSBO seller
Compliance: Even off-MLS, the OACIQ verification expectations and the general no-misleading rule apply. Disclosure URL is portable.
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