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RISMedia 2026 Real Estate Newsmaker Crusaders

RISMedia today announced that Daniel Jones, CEO at Hive MLS, has been selected as one of RISMedia’s 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers – Crusaders, a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve.

“Being named a Crusader is an honor, but the real work is done together,” said Daniel Jones, CEO of Hive MLS.  “At Hive MLS, community, collaboration, and connectivity aren’t just values: they’re how we create progress, support brokers, and strengthen the MLS ecosystem for the long term.”

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Hive MLS's Daniel Jones Named 2026 MLS Power Executives Award 

Inman, the leading real estate news source for agents, brokers, executives, and tech leaders, named Daniel Jones, CEO at Hive MLS, as a 2026 Inman Power Player and MLS Power Executive, honoring industry leaders who are pushing boundaries and shaping the future of real estate and the MLS landscape.


According to Inman, The MLS Power Executive Awards honor the visionaries reshaping how MLSs serve the industry. From implementing cutting-edge technology to redefining data strategies and collaboration models, the leaders selected for this recognition are delivering the next generation of MLS capabilities to agents, brokers, and consumers.

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West Metro Board of REALTORS joins Hive MLS 

Wilmington, NC – January 27, 2026 – Hive MLS, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Multiple Listing Services (MLS), today announced that West Metro Board of REALTORS® has officially joined its cooperative. West Metro becomes the 20th member of the Hive MLS cooperative model and expands Hive’s footprint into Alabama, continuing the company’s steady growth across the Southeast.

The West Metro Board of REALTORS (WMBOR) serves members and property owners across Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties in western Georgia, as well as portions of Alabama in Randolph, Clay, Cleburne counties. As Hive MLS approaches its 10th anniversary this year, West Metro’s milestone addition advances Hive’s multi-state growth strategy and ongoing expansion.

"West Metro joining Hive is a powerful example of what our cooperative model is all about," said Daniel Jones, CEO of Hive MLS. "They share in our belief in the strength of community, where associations gain influence by working together, the value of collaboration across markets to support brokers and agents with better tools, and the importance of connectivity through modern systems and seamless data exchange. We look forward to West Metro helping to strengthen our Hive.”


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Coming to Hive this Spring 2026

Realtor.com Unveils


 Realtor.com+

Realtor.com® Unveils Realtor.com+: A First-of-Its-Kind Collaborative Home Search Experience
  • The platform is now live for Canopy MLS with 16 total MLS agreements signed and going live soon
  • Live and signed agreements represent over 122,000 professionals
  • The largest multi-MLS, co-branded portal collaboration of its kind since online data sharing began, keeping MLSs and professionals at the heart of the real estate ecosystem
  • Signed integrations with leading agent and MLS technology providers, including Realtors Property Resource®, Docusign and Hover

AUSTIN, TexasJan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Realtor.com® today announced the public debut of Realtor.com®+™, (pronounced "plus"), a collaborative home search platform built in collaboration with MLSs that helps real estate professionals and consumers connect, collaborate and close with confidence. Designed to elevate the search experience and strengthen MLS and professional value, Realtor.com®+™ sets a new standard for transparency, insights and agent-client collaboration.


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Congratulations 

Daniel Jones

2026 Swanepoel Power 200 Watchlist!

The Swanepoel Power 200 is T3 Sixty’s annual ranking of the most influential and powerful executives in residential real estate. The list evaluates leadership impact, organizational influence and long-term significance across brokerage, portals, mortgage, technology and adjacent sectors.


The Swanepoel Power 200 Watchlist identifies dynamic residential real estate leaders on the rise. Poised to potentially make the Swanepoel Power 200 ranking in the coming years, they are listed in alphabetical order.


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Growing

Mountain Lakes Board of REALTORS joins Hive MLS

Wilmington, NC– October 21, 2025 –Hive MLS, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Multiple Listing Services (MLS), today announced that theMountain Lakes Board of REALTORS(MLBOR) has joined its wholesale cooperative.

The move expands Hive MLS’s footprint further growing its presence in North Carolina and Georgia, while reinforcing its mission to support local MLSs with scalable infrastructure, best-in-class tools, and full operational independence...


https://www.wavgroup.com/2025/10/22/hive-mls-continues-on-the-expansion-trail-into-the-mountains-of-north-carolina-and-dips-into-tennessee/


Rentspree

Hive MLS is the Latest to Join RentSpree’s MLS Partnership Program

This announcement marks RentSpree’s fifth partnership across North Carolina and Georgia 

 

Seattle — RentSpree, the top-rated provider of rental software in the U.S., today announced a new partnership with Hive MLS, one of the nation's fastest-growing multiple listing services in the Southeast region...

REtechnology

Why Community is the First and Most Enduring Pillar of a Thriving MLS

Being creative in looking at the word Community, we can see: Communication and unity.

Creatively speaking then, a community is a union that can speak on a common topic. I see a community as a channel for knowledge and even wisdom from a group...

REtechnology

Collaboration: What does it really mean?

When I hear the word collaborate, I also immediately think of my Grandma making her clabber. She talked of butter, buttermilk, biscuits and clabber. It was quite the collaboration. So, I guess it only makes sense for me to think of my Grandma when I hear the word collaborate...

REtechnology

Connectivity Will Drive the Next MLS Evolution

The three pillars at Hive MLS are easy to remember as they all begin with the letter "C" – Community, Collaboration, and Connectivity.

I've shared some thoughts on Community, and then became even more comfortable in sharing my experiences and ideas about Collaboration. For this one, focused on Connectivity, let me start by telling you a story....

REtechnology

Can We Please Stop Using the Phrase 'Delayed Marketing'? 

Let's get one thing straight: words matter. In the real estate world, how we define and use industry terms can have major consequences. That's why I'm putting a spotlight on the phrase "Delayed Marketing."  It's taken on a life of its own, but it's the wrong term!

Here's where my mind is because the term "delayed marketing" isn't buzzing here at the Hive...

RESO

Agile MLS Data Exchanges and Structures 
RESO 2025 Spring

MLSs are reinventing their data management and relationships with other organizations. See new ways to use standards to upgrade internal tools and improve the exchange of data between data providers.

Ocusell

Ocusell and Hive MLS Partner to Deliver Smarter Listing Tools

Hive MLS subscribers will soon have access to a cutting-edge add/edit tool, speeding up time-to-list and reducing listing compliance violations by up to 75%.

“MLSs must embrace a broker-first approach, and our partnership with Ocusell supports our broker-centric mission.." - Daniel Jones, CEO of Hive MLS.

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MDX

MLS Data Exchange (MDX): Enabling Intelligent Consolidation

Real estate data fuels decision-making for practitioners and consumers alike, delivering timely information critical to home buying and selling. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) organizations have long understood that facilitating access to this data beyond their traditional boundaries enhances market efficiency and supports their members—real estate brokers and agents—in serving clients effectively. 

RESO

Hive MLS: Pioneering MLS Interoperability Through a Standards-Driven Data Exchange

Learn how Hive MLS and SourceRE used RESO standards to pioneer a groundbreaking “MLS Data Exchange” that ensures seamless Add/Edit functionality, supports granular data control and allows customization, all while integrating 18 MLSs and associations...

2025 AWARDS

WAV Group Customer Experience Index

Hive MLS earns 5 top titles as 2025 CXI “BEST MLS” .  We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated agents and brokers for their unwavering support! Hive MLS has proudly received 5 BEST MLS Badges from the WAV Group Customer Experience Index, recognizing our excellence in Technology, Business Generation, Data Quality, Responsiveness, and winning the Overall Large MLS award. This achievement reflects our commitment to raising the bar in the real estate industry. 


Futurists

Daniel Jones

RISMedia Feb 2025 -  Daniel Jones has transformed NCRMLS from a regional service into a forward-thinking MLS powerhouse, crafting a model that blends cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships and a deep understanding of broker needs to drive meaningful growth across state lines. When Jones stepped into the CEO role in 2019, NCRMLS had just over 6,000 subscribers and 10 shareholder MLSs in North Carolina. Today, the organization has grown to over 19,000 subscribers, expanding into Georgia and redefining what it means to be an Open MLS...   read more 

inman MLS Reinvented Awards

Daniel Jones

inman Jan 2025 - The MLS Reinvented Awards honor the individuals that are pushing the boundaries and shaping the future of the MLS landscape.

 

The MLS Reinvented Awards honor those who embrace cutting-edge technologies, redefine industry standards, and propel the MLS into a new era of efficiency and effectiveness. This award underscores the significance of forward-thinking leaders who are instrumental in enhancing the real estate ecosystem ...   read more 

North Carolina Regional MLS Becomes Hive MLS

October 17, 2024 – North Carolina Regional Multiple Listing Service (NCRMLS), one of the nation’s fastest growing MLSs, today revealed its strategic transformation to Hive MLS and Hive Solutions. The new “Hive” brand marks a pivotal moment in the organization’s evolution, signifying its ongoing commitment to serving and supporting the success of real estate professionals. ...   read more 

NCRMLS  Expands into Georgia
NCRMLS continues to grow, adding three new organizations.

North Carolina Regional MLS (NCRMLS), one of the nation’s fastest growing Multiple Listing Services, today announced its expansion into Georgia with the strategic additions of Savannah MLS, Athens Area Association of REALTORS® & CLASSIC MLS, and the REALTORS® of Greater Augusta...   read more 

More News   

Leaning into Data Integrity

By Modern.tech | August 13, 2024

The PropTech Innovator Network is a group of C-level PropTech executives who meet monthly to discuss the latest technology trends and receive unique insights from influential MLS & Industry leaders. On August 7th, 2024, the Network welcomed special guest 
Daniel Jones, CEO of North Carolina Regional MLS (NCRMLS). In the ever-evolving world of real estate and technology, few individuals embody the spirit of innovation and empathy like Daniel.... read more 

North Carolina MLS subscribers soar by 6K with Georgia expansion

North Carolina Regional MLS's subscriber count is now more than 19K after adding Savannah MLS, Classic MLS and Realtors of Greater Augusta as owners, executives told Inman...read more 

The 5 Reasons why NCRMLS successfully continues its Southeast expansion

By Marilyn Wilson | July 19th, 2024

The latest Association addition to North Carolina Regional MLS moves the organization beyond the walls of their state and opens them up as one of the MLSs gaining traction in the formation of Southeast MLS collaborations...
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MLS data shares picking up steam in the Southeast 

By Dave Gallagher | July 19, 2024

Four MLSs go Coast 2 Coast in Florida; North Carolina MLS expands into Georgia, each serving about 20,000 members..... read more 

Should more MLSs join forces, share data — or go it alone? 

By Dave Gallagher | August 16, 2024


Consolidation has slowed, and data sharing is on the rise. Some members fear more competition for listings, but for MLSs, it’s “an expansion-based opportunity.”...read more 

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