Seedream v4.5 Edit for Real Estate: Virtual Staging at 4MP

Listings with staged photos sell faster and at higher prices - that is not news. What is new is that Seedream v4.5 Edit can stage an empty room in 45 seconds for 1 credit ($0.10) and deliver a 4MP image ready for the MLS. No furniture rental. No photographer return visit. No $400 staging fee per room. For agents with 10+ active listings, this is the kind of tool that pays for itself within the first afternoon.

Why Virtual Staging Beats Physical Staging

Physical staging is effective but expensive and slow. Typical costs:

• $400–$800 per room for traditional staging
• $1,500–$6,000 for a full home
• 2–4 weeks from booking to ready-to-shoot

Virtual staging via Seedream v4.5 Edit:

• $0.10 per image
• Hours from shoot to ready-to-post
• Multiple styles per room without extra cost

For listings where the seller is not willing to pay for physical staging, virtual is the only option. For listings where they are, virtual is still useful for A/B testing styles before committing.

What v4.5 Edit Can Do for Listings

1. Furnish Empty Rooms

Turn a bare living room into a fully furnished scene matching the target buyer profile. Modern, traditional, mid-century, Scandinavian - all achievable via prompt.

2. Swap Existing Furniture

Keep the bones of the space but replace dated or mismatched furniture with updated pieces.

3. Declutter

Clean up countertops, remove personal items, hide laundry - anything that distracts from the space.

4. Twilight Conversions

Turn a daytime exterior into a warm twilight shot with glowing windows - typically the highest-performing listing photo in paid feeds.

5. Curb Appeal Enhancements

Mow lawns, bloom flowers, clean up driveways, add seasonal touches.

Prompt Examples for Real Estate

Staging an Empty Living Room

Furnish this empty living room in modern Scandinavian style. Add a
light gray sectional sofa against the far wall, a low wooden coffee
table, a soft wool rug, and a tall plant in the corner. Add warm
ambient lighting from a floor lamp. Preserve the walls, windows,
flooring, and natural light direction exactly. Output at 2048x2048.

Twilight Exterior Conversion

Convert this daytime exterior to a warm twilight scene. The sky
should be a deep blue to purple gradient with a hint of orange at
the horizon. Interior lights should glow warmly through the windows.
Porch lights should be on. Preserve the house structure, landscaping,
and camera angle exactly. Output at 2048x2048.

Decluttering a Kitchen

Remove all items from the kitchen countertops except the coffee
maker. Clear magnets and papers from the refrigerator. Keep cabinets,
appliances, flooring, and lighting exactly as shown. Output at 2048x2048.

Style Swap: Traditional to Contemporary

Replace the traditional furniture in this living room with contemporary
pieces: a low-profile charcoal sofa, minimalist side tables, a geometric
area rug, and abstract wall art. Preserve the room layout, walls,
windows, and natural lighting. Output at 2048x2048.

Stage your next listing today. Open Seedream v4.5 Edit.

Workflow: Staging a Full Listing in 10 Minutes

A typical three-bedroom home needs 8–12 staged photos. Here is a 10-minute workflow:

1. Minute 0–1: Upload empty room photos to Arteza.
2. Minute 1–4: Run living room and kitchen staging prompts. 2 edits × 50 seconds each.
3. Minute 4–7: Run bedroom staging prompts. 3 edits × 50 seconds each.
4. Minute 7–9: Twilight conversion on the exterior shot. 1 edit × 60 seconds.
5. Minute 9–10: Download 4MP outputs, review, and upload to MLS.

Total credits: 6 credits ($0.60). Total time: 10 minutes.

Compare to physical staging (2–4 weeks, $1,500+) and the math is obvious.

Legal and Ethical Notes

Virtual staging is legal in nearly every market, but most MLS boards require clear disclosure. Best practices:

• Label clearly. Add "Virtually staged" to the photo caption.
• Do not remove permanent features. Virtual staging should add furniture and decor, not hide structural issues or defects.
• Keep one or two unstaged photos. Buyers should be able to see the space as-is.
• Check your local MLS rules. Some boards require a specific watermark or disclosure format.

Seedream v4.5 Edit makes it easy to follow these rules - you can generate a staged version and keep the original for transparency.

Cost Comparison for a 10-Listing Agent

Assume 10 active listings per month, 8 staged photos each (80 photos total).

Physical staging:

• $400/room × 3 rooms avg × 10 listings = $12,000/month

Virtual staging service (typical):

• $29–$49 per photo × 80 = $2,320–$3,920/month

Seedream v4.5 Edit:

• 80 × 1 credit = 80 credits
• Runs past Starter's 60, so it is a $25 Creator plan job (300 credits a month)
• Cost: $25/month, with 220 credits left for everything else

The savings scale directly with volume. A brokerage with 50 agents doing this math quickly finds itself switching.

Tips From Listing Agents

1. Shoot empty rooms with good lighting. The model cannot invent detail that is not there. Open blinds, turn on lights, use a tripod.
2. Use wide angles consistently. Keep your lens choice similar across the shoot so staged outputs feel coherent.
3. Match staging style to the neighborhood. A mid-century home gets period-appropriate furniture. A contemporary loft gets minimalist pieces.
4. Generate 2–3 style variants. For hero photos, it is worth running the same room in two different furniture styles and picking the best.
5. Preserve the walls and flooring. Always include "preserve the walls, flooring, and windows" in the prompt - that is the #1 rule to avoid accidental structural changes.

Pair With Other Use Cases

Seedream v4.5 Edit is built for more than staging. Once you have the real estate workflow down, try it for:

• Agent headshots with new backgrounds
• Neighborhood marketing imagery
• Social media graphics for open houses
• Print flyer hero images

For a broader model overview read the complete v4.5 Edit guide. For batch processing multiple listings, see the batch editing tutorial. For the pricing breakdown, visit our pricing page or the v4.5 Edit pricing post.

Get Started

Open Seedream v4.5 Edit and upload a photo of an empty room from your next listing. Use the staging prompt above. In under a minute you will have a 4MP staged photo ready to post. Your 10 free credits are enough to stage your first room.