Hive MLS will use the SourceRE MCP to give its agents, and their consumers compliant access to MLS data through AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude. Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones serves on the SourceRE Board of Advisors.
WILMINGTON, NC — October 23, 2026 — Hive MLS, which serves nearly 20,000 real estate professionals across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, has expanded its partnership with SourceRE to deliver governed, fully compliant access to its MLS data through artificial intelligence.
Today, portals, aggregators, scrapers, and other third parties act as intermediaries between AI platforms and MLS data. This limits the MLS’s ability to enforce its rules, protect its intellectual property rights, and control how its data is used. The SourceRE MCP replaces this with a governed, compliant pathway under the control of the MLS. It functions as a single, governed connection point between an MLS database and any AI application.
“From the beginning, Andrew and I kept asking the same question: when MLS data shows up somewhere, where did it come from, and on whose terms? That question led us to the data exchange, then to forensic tracking, and Al is simply where it leads next.” said Daniel Jones, CEO of Hive MLS. “Hive’s responsibility as marketplace stewards is information that’s accurate, complete, and timely, and trust above all. SourceRE has shared that view since day one, so connecting Al directly to the source was always part of the plan. Innovation should serve brokers, and that’s what this does.”
Jones is a member of the SourceRE Board of Advisors, which brings MLS executives directly into SourceRE’s product and policy decisions, ensuring that the infrastructure SourceRE builds reflects the operational, compliance, and governance realities MLSs face.
“We are proud to expand our partnership with Hive MLS, to shape the future of how AI and MLS data will interact,” said Andrew Coca, CEO of SourceRE. “AI is already using MLS data nationwide without the MLS. It’s our job to make sure it happens through the MLS instead, and on their terms.”
Learn more at https://www.sourceredb.com/sourcere-mcp/
About Hive MLS
Hive MLS, formerly North Carolina Regional MLS, is a broker-centric multiple listing service representing nearly 20,000 brokers, agents, and appraisers across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia through a network of shareholder MLSs and REALTOR® associations. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, Hive MLS is built on a model of cooperation rather than consolidation, and has been recognized for its broker-first tools, training programs, and leadership in open data access. Learn more at hivemls.com.
About SourceRE
SourceRE builds infrastructure that helps MLSs govern, distribute, protect, and extend the use of their data. Its platform includes MLS database infrastructure, governed data distribution and licensing, AI connectivity through SourceRE MCP, and proprietary Data Dye forensic tracking. Built around RESO standards and MLS-defined permissions, SourceRE helps MLS organizations maintain control over how their data is accessed and used across traditional technology and emerging AI platforms.
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