AUSTIN-The city's hot real estate market has brokers playing musical chairs with affiliations. The latest move places veteran Mark Milstead at NAI/Commerical Industrial Properties in a move from CB Richard Ellis.

SAN DIEGO-Union members threaten the famed Hotel Del Coronado with work stoppage over Labor Day weekend.

SAN FRANCISCO-The maker of online management software for the commercial real estate industry is working on a new tool with the technology consultant

ORLANDO-The affiliate of CNL Financial Group plans to buy a total 19 hotel properties this year valued at $321 million, or an average $16.89 million per asset. The escalating pace will push the value of CNL's portfolio to about $600 million this year, up from $254 million in 1999.