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.

Friends of Five Points asks for more reins on home size
Five Points residents want the Athens-Clarke Commission to take another look at regulating oversized houses that tower over their neighbors.

New home sales up, but buyers cautious
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes jumped last month, but it was the second-weakest month on record. The lackluster economy has made potential buyers skittish about shopping for homes.

Housing bust makes previously owned homes a good deal
WASHINGTON - A new home, the dream of many would-be buyers, makes less and less financial sense in many places.