SAN JOSE-At its recent annual meeting in San Francisco, the 45-year-old family-owned brokerage firm made several announcements, foremost of which is that the company has joined the CORE Network.

MIAMI-The partnership expects to capitalize on Bulgari's reputation as a luxury provider of jewels and perfume to build a classy portfolio of seven, five-star hotels at a cost of about $380,000 per room. The joint venture is budgeting $800 million for initial development costs over the next five years.

PHOENIX-The turnaround that occurred in the Valley's hotel market during 2000 may be short-lived if the economy continues to slide, but there are positive signs for the market, according to the new survey.

MCLEAN, VA-An investors group now owns the senior living communities, which will continue to be managed by Sunrise. Sunrise officials say they plan to sell up to 20 properties a year.