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Week of Dec 2nd 2025 - Flexmls NC Field Updates 

Hive MLS is committed to keeping our marketplace accurate, timely, and easy to understand. To support this, two important 4 field changes have been approved and will go into effect on week of Dec 2nd, 2025(download pdf)

Make Frontage Type and View Type: (Required)
    

Make Frontage Type and View Type (download pdf) 

Frontage Type and View Type for all new and edited listings are now required for property types; Residential, Residential Rentals, Multifamily, and fractional Ownership. These fields are especially important for golf and waterfront properties; if a listing does not have a specific frontage or view, simply select ‘Other.’ This update supports consistent data entry, enhances search accuracy, and improves overall listing quality across our MLS. 


Serial # if Lockbox: (Required)

 Serial # if Lockbox: (Required)
  

A new requirement has been added if a Sentrilock or Supra lockbox is used, the Serial Number must be entered. This update improves tracking and auditing of lockboxes for Associations, Supra and Sentrilock. Land listings are excluded from this requirement.

    ·Property Type required:  Residential, Residential Rentals, Multifamily, and fractional Ownership

Require Room Names for All Rooms: (Required)

To improve listing accuracy and reduce missing room details, Hive MLS will now require every room counted in the ‘Room #’ field to include a corresponding room name and location. If a listing reports 5 rooms in 'Property Interior Info' section, then all 5 names must be properly identified in the 'Rooms Section' . This rule ensures clearer property information and more consistent data for brokers and consumers.


    Requirements: 

        1.    Number of Rooms

        2.    Then add the names of the rooms that match the number of rooms entered


    Property Type required:  Residential, Residential Rentals, Multifamily, and fractional Ownership

        
    What is a "room”?  It must be:

              • Habitable

              • Finished

              • Intended for living, sleeping, eating, or relaxing

              • Not merely circulation or utility space

              • Foyers and laundry rooms don't meet this definition.


    Rooms That are Not Counted: These are not counted as part of a "room count" in almost every MLS:

 

    Foyers

            • Not counted as a stand-alone room

            • Treated as circulation space

            • Included in SQFT only if finished and meets ceiling height requirements

 

    Laundry rooms

               • Not counted as rooms

                • Treated as functional utility spaces

                • Still listed as features (e.g., "main-level laundry," "laundry room")

 

     Other non-room areas not counted

                • Hallways

                • Closets

                • Mudrooms

                • Storage rooms

                • Mechanical rooms

                • Pantries

                • Garages

                • Unfinished basements

                • Attics (unless fully finished and permitted)

Stories/Levels: (Required)

Stories/Levels:


Stories/Levels:  The previous ‘Stories/Levels’ field has been removed and replaced with two clearer fields: Stories and Levels. A new ‘Levels’  and Stories' fields now appears  for Residential and Residential Lease listings, recording the number of interior living levels (excluding basements). This change improves clarity and ensures more accurate reporting of a property’s layout. Property Type required:  Residential, Residential Rentals, Multifamily, and fractional Ownership


 “Levels”
Used for residential and residential-lease listings. This field records the number of interior living levels in the property (excluding basements).


Levels
Indicates how many interior living levels the property has—for example: One Level, Two Levels, Three or More Levels, Loft.  A “level” refers to a distinct horizontal floor of interior living space, not including basements.

With the following list of drop downs.  (select one)

        • One

        • One and One Half

        • Two

        • Three Stories or More

        • Multi-Split

 

 “Stories Total”

The total number of floors in the building. In the case of multi-dwelling structures, this is the entire structure and not the individual dwelling being sold.

 

New Detail Group“Entry Level” A numeric field that describes the level within the structure, single family residential or a unit in a building, where the main entry to the dwelling is located. When a unit has one floor it is implicit that this is also the level of the unit itself.



Hive MLS is committed to keeping our marketplace accurate, timely, and easy to understand. To support this, two important 5 field changes have been approved and will go into effect on week of Nov 18, 2025 (download pdf)

Add Short Term Rental
 Add Short Term Rental

Property Type: RESIDENTIAL • Add short term rental in HOA Amenities - A New option in Detail group


Barndominium

 Barndominium (new) 

Property Type:  RESIDENTIAL 
  • Add "Barndominium" to the “Style/Architectural Style” fields for Appraisers. 
  • Definition: An architectural style that is typically a metal pole barn or other barn-like structure with a living area that encompasses a portion of or the entire building

Parking Features

Parking Features : Parking Features Cleanup - change from Garage & Parking to Parking Features​

Property Type:  RESIDENTIAL, RENTAL, FRACTIONAL

    Garage & Parking 

    • Golf Cart Parking-  Parking Feature  - Moved 
    • Tandem - Parking Feature  -  Moved 
    • Underhouse - Parking Feature -  Add 
    • Garage - Parking Feature -  Add 
    • No Garage - Parking Feature - New 
    • Total Parking spaces:  New
    Underhouse -  Underhouse Spaces - Modify 
    Driveway Spaces -  deleted 
Fireplaces to align with RESO standard

Fireplaces to align with RESO standard 
Property Type: RESIDENTIAL, RENTAL, FRACTIONAL 
• Add Fireplaces fields to align with RESO standard 
• fireplace -  y/n 
• fireplaces -  total 
• fireplace in Features

Add Lot Loan to Terms

Add Lot Loan to Terms 


Property Type: LAND: 

• Add Lot Loan to Terms for Land - New option in Terms group

Hive MLS is committed to keeping our marketplace accurate, timely, and easy to understand. To support this, two important 4 field changes have been approved and will go into effect on week of Nov 4, 2025 (download pdf)

Golf Features - New Fields
    
    New Fields – Golf Features 
    • Parking Feature – Golf Cart Garage   
    • HOA & Neigh Amenities – Private Golf Carts Allowed 
    • Frontage Type — Golf Tee 
    • Frontage Type — Golf Fairway 
    • Frontage Type — Golf Green 
    • View Type — Golf Tee 
    • View Type — Golf Fairway 
    • View Type — Golf Green 
    • Lot Features — Cart Path Side 

Water Feature Field Update

    
    Water Feature Field Update 

  • New Field: Navigable Water is a body of water that can be navigated by watercraft.   
    •    Add Navigable Water to "Lot Water Features". 
  • New Fields:  RESIDENTIAL & LAND LISTINGS—If "Boat Slip" is selected in either the HOA & Neighborhood Group or the Exterior Features Group, then the Width and Length fields for Boat Slip are required.  The “Boat Slip” group has been added to the Land Property type fields. 
    • Boat Slip Length – Mandatory 
    • Boat Slip Width – Mandatory 
    • Mean High Water Depth – Optional 
  • Move Field:  Move Boat Slip from Lot Water Feature to Exterior Features 

Rental Residential - Field Update


Rental Residential Field Update 

  • Add HOA Detail Group to Rental Residential

Residential Property Type - Field Update

Residential Property Type Field Update 
  • Lease Expiration Date to Residential Property Type


On May 12, we will be upgrading our FlexMLS platform to align with the RESO 2.0 standard! This enhancement promises to bring significant improvements, with updates to over 200 fields aimed at making your experience more user-friendly and efficient. 

What does this mean for you? Most of the changes will be minor adjustments, like slight updates to field names for clarity. For example, the term "Ocean Front" will now be simply "Oceanfront." Easy, right?

We’re also making some thoughtful reclassifications to ensure clarity. For instance, the previous “Utilities” field will now be split into two distinct fields: “WaterSource” and “Sewer.” This means no more confusion when you’re searching for properties with specific water or sewer options! Additionally, we’ve aligned local terminology with standard fields, so features like “Handicap Accessible” will now fall under the more comprehensive “AccessibilityFeatures” category.

Download the RESO 2.0 PDF to explore the latest updates and changes in the RESO Standards. This document details modifications sorted by property type and field, providing a comprehensive overview of the areas being updated. 


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