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Zillow Showcase is the paid media-rich Zillow tier — higher Showcase photo bar, interactive floor plan, virtual tour, and a richer Showcase hero on the listing page. Edensign stages every Zillow Showcase photo to the editorial register Showcase rewards, in 15 seconds per image.
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Used by Showcase-eligible agents in NYC, LA, Miami, Aspen, San Diego, and more
Independent service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Zillow, Inc.®
Why Showcase is different
Standard Zillow accepts any in-spec MLS photo. Showcase requires a richer, more cinematic set — and the algorithm visibly rewards listings whose entire set is editorial-quality. Vacant rooms, mismatched styling, and uneven lighting break the Showcase aesthetic.
Zillow positions Showcase listings prominently in search results, with a distinct Showcase badge and an immersive detail page. The CTR lift over standard listings is meaningful — but only if the photo set delivers on the badge’s promise.
Showcase requires an interactive floor plan and a virtual tour as a baseline. Edensign-staged photos are the still-frame layer — what buyers see in the hero, the gallery, and on hover-over moments inside the tour. The tour is the tour; the photos still carry the click.
Workflow
Showcase listings typically use a Showcase-certified photographer. Their delivery is the input — RAW or processed JPEG, 4K+ resolution.
Style library covers contemporary luxury, transitional, coastal, mountain-modern, classic NYC. Multi-view consistency keeps the 30–50 photo Showcase set on one register.
Edensign stills + floor plan + virtual tour assets go into the Showcase submission. Zillow ingests within 24–48 hours. Add the MLS-required "Virtually Staged" caption per your local rules.
Image specs
Showcase imposes a higher photo bar than standard Zillow — more photos, sharper output, and an editorial visual register across the set.
Floor plan and virtual tour are out-of-scope for Edensign — bring them from your Showcase partner.
Reflects Zillow Showcase eligibility, submission, and rendering behavior as of 2026. Showcase requirements vary by market and agent tier — verify in Showcase dashboard before submitting.
Display slots
Showcase listings render into a different set of surfaces than standard Zillow — Edensign output has to perform on each one.
Showcase listings open with a full-bleed 16:9 hero — much larger than the standard Zillow detail-page hero. The first photo carries even more weight than on free-tier Zillow.
Showcase pairs the photo set with the interactive floor plan on the same page — buyers click between photos and the room highlight on the floor plan. Photo and plan have to feel like one product.
Showcase listings get a distinct badge in the buyer search feed — buyers learn to associate the badge with higher-quality presentations. Photo quality has to deliver on the badge promise.
The virtual tour shows preview frames before play — those previews are still photos. Showcase-savvy agents make sure the previews match the staged photo set.
Use cases
Six listing profiles where the Showcase tier and Edensign editorial staging compound.
Showcase + editorial staging is the default for $5M+ markets — buyers expect the production value.
Showcase + Manhattan + pre-war architecture is one of Zillow's strongest CTR combinations. Editorial staging matches.
Seasonal second-home buyers respond to mountain-modern staging. Showcase 4K hero on a snowy exterior is the package.
Coastal-modern staging on a high floor with day-to-dusk hero earns the Showcase save-rate lift.
Stage the post-reno interior to match the Showcase production value — Edensign keeps multi-view consistent.
Showcase often shows 3+ angles of the same primary room. Multi-view keeps every angle on the same register.
Pricing for Zillow Showcase listings
Zillow Showcase listings typically need 30–50 photos at editorial quality. Edensign Premium ($0.59/photo) gets the per-Showcase-listing cost under $30 for a 50-photo set.
Starter
$20 USD / mo
180 photos / year · billed annually
Great for real estate agents testing virtual staging.
Pro
$45 USD / mo
600 photos / year · billed annually
Designed for active realtors and photographers with consistent listings.
Premium
$117 USD / mo
1800 photos / year · billed annually
Tailored for brokerages and real estate teams with high-volume needs.
Zillow Showcase is the paid media-rich tier of Zillow listings. It adds an interactive floor plan, a virtual tour, a richer immersive hero on the detail page, and a Showcase badge in search results. Showcase listings consistently see higher engagement (saves, tour requests, CTR) than standard Zillow listings — but the photo bar is materially higher.
Showcase availability is gated by market and agent tier. Zillow rolls Showcase out by metro and by agent (Premier Agent and Showcase-certified partners typically first). Verify your eligibility in your Zillow Premier Agent dashboard — Edensign's product works the same regardless.
Yes — Showcase follows the same MLS disclosure rules as standard Zillow. The standard requirement is a 'Virtually Staged' label in the caption or listing remarks. Edensign output itself is policy-neutral; the disclosure is the agent's responsibility per local MLS rules.
No. Edensign covers the still-photo layer (which carries the biggest CTR lift). The interactive floor plan and virtual tour come from a Showcase-certified photographer or tour partner. Edensign-staged photos integrate with both — they're the still-image frames buyers see in the hero, the gallery, and the tour previews.
Showcase listings typically include 30–50 photos. Under 25 reads as a thin submission and may de-prioritize the Showcase badge. Edensign per-photo pricing keeps a full 40-photo set under $30 at Premium tier.
The MLS doesn't see Showcase as different from standard Zillow — Showcase is a Zillow-side product layer on top of MLS-fed photos. As long as you (a) disclose virtual staging per your local MLS rules and (b) preserve structural elements (walls, floors, windows), there's no MLS-side rejection risk. Edensign defaults preserve all structural elements by design.
Yes — Showcase is a separate paid tier with per-listing or subscription pricing depending on market. Check your Zillow Premier Agent dashboard for current Showcase pricing in your zip. Edensign-staged photos are the cost-effective way to meet the editorial bar Showcase rewards without doubling your photo budget.
Showcase is the most media-rich consumer-facing surface among the major US listing platforms — Realtor.com Pro and Redfin Premier are agent-facing tools, not consumer-facing product upgrades. Showcase is the only one where the buyer experience visibly changes for the listing.
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