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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
Realtor.com Unveils
Realtor.com+
- 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, Texas, Jan. 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.

Congratulations Daniel Jones
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.

GrowingMountain Lakes Board of REALTORS joins Hive MLS
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...

RentspreeHive MLS is the Latest to Join RentSpree’s MLS Partnership Program
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...

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

REtechnologyCollaboration: What does it really mean?
Collaboration: What does it really mean?

REtechnologyConnectivity Will Drive the Next MLS Evolution
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....

REtechnologyCan We Please Stop Using the Phrase 'Delayed Marketing'?
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...
RESOAgile MLS Data Exchanges and Structures RESO 2025 Spring
Agile MLS Data Exchanges and Structures RESO 2025 Spring
OcusellOcusell and Hive MLS Partner to Deliver Smarter Listing Tools
Ocusell and Hive MLS Partner to Deliver Smarter Listing Tools
MDXMLS Data Exchange (MDX): Enabling Intelligent Consolidation
MLS Data Exchange (MDX): Enabling Intelligent Consolidation
RESOHive MLS: Pioneering MLS Interoperability Through a Standards-Driven Data Exchange
Hive MLS: Pioneering MLS Interoperability Through a Standards-Driven Data Exchange
2025 AWARDSWAV Group Customer Experience Index
WAV Group Customer Experience Index
FuturistsDaniel Jones
Daniel Jones
inman MLS Reinvented Awards
Daniel Jones
inman MLS Reinvented Awards
Daniel Jones
North Carolina Regional MLS Becomes Hive MLS
North Carolina Regional MLS Becomes Hive MLS
NCRMLS Expands into Georgia
NCRMLS continues to grow, adding three new organizations.
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Leaning into Data Integrity
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... read more
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




















