What is approximate size of the apartment?

1400 sq ft including some allowance for exterior walls. At least 1300 sq ft stripping out exterior walls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ra4kgOGq9Q

If you don't have Acrobat, free tools like Foxit can do similar

I wish the listing agent would abide by the requirements that they not show the apartment in some other condition than it actually is -- that staged picture of the fireplace and marble walls is misleading, andagainst SE's listing terms (doesn't even state that it's a mockup).

Methinks that is a TV not a fireplace... Still, though, the marble walls are definitely a stretch.

At least they have shown pictures with and without makeup.

I dunno Aaron, I feel like showing the before + after pics is the best possible scenario for browsing.

Yes, on second glance, it's a TV (hoping against hope that somebody actually had a LR without a monster TV in it). And, I was going to requote the SE listing policy about not showing apartments in their actual condition, but now I can't find the text. I notice that the policy was updated a couple months ago, so maybe SE has decided they want to be party to all sorts of misleading photos.

I'd prefer that brokers spend their time on convincing owners to list at a realistic price and make their places presentable, rather than playing with virtualization software that mostly just shows their dubious decorating skills.

I think nothing wrong in staging with virtual furniture, wall paper etc as this listing has done. Of course, some people virtually renovate the apartment without mentioning it clearly in the pictures and description.

Speaking of fireplaces, one thing that I abhor is when decorative FPs are photoshopped with a giant, roaring fire. That is just all sorts of nope.

They want people to close their eyes and imagine the warm and fuzzy feeling as they part with their money!!

How about rental listings with alternate floorplans?