
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 7, 1990                   TAG: 9003071893
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: C4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: cox news service
DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                 LENGTH: Short

REALTORS FIND SUN BELT BEST PLACE TO INVEST

California may have more people, New York more money and Texas more oil, but Florida is the place to put your real estate dollars.

Of the 31 cities the National Association of Realtors singled out as "ripe for real estate investment" in the years ahead, five are in Florida, more than any other state.

The Sun Belt as a whole continues to dominate the nation's economic growth and its real estate investment. The region is expected to continue to grow this year - albeit at a slower rate - thanks to migration and strong service industries, the Realtors predicted.

by CNB