U.S. housing market attempts a comeback
WASHINGTON - New home sales rose last month at the fastest clip in more than eight years as buyers eagerly took advantage of bargain prices - a clear sign, economists said, that the real estate market finally may be bouncing back.

Pelicans saved from Gulf oil stick to new homes
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Among the 250 brown pelicans roosting on a sand bar on Georgia's Atlantic coast, wildlife biologist Tim Keyes managed to find a few with the numbered bands around their feet that identify them as survivors of a disaster more than 500 miles away.

Imery & Co. commits to building next generation of Energy Star homes
The Imery Group’s construction division today is announcing that it is committing to build and label its homes to meet the new and more rigorous ENERGY STAR requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) for 2012. The Imery Group has built and rated already new homes that have earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR to date, representing substantial savings on utility bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Sales of new homes slip
Stocks knocked off