Just think of this article as a comparison on the Good and the Bad.  In two articles in 24/7 Wall Street, writers Charles Stockdale and Michael Sauter respectively look at the housing markets poised to recover and those that will continue to struggle.

Both articles based their research from Fiserv data.  Please note that these are their projections of what will happen over the next 18 months.

Here’s a comparison map of both Recovery and Struggle:

Road to Recovery – Charles Stockdale.  These are ranked by the expected percentage change in housing prices from 2011 Q2 to 2012 Q2

1. Madera, CA:  15.5%
2. Carson City, NV:   15.5%
3. Yuma, AZ:  9.5%
4. Yuba City, CA:  9.2%
5. Farmington, NM:  8.3%
6. St. George, UT:  7.9%
7. Niles, MI:  7.5%
8. Las Cruces, NM:  7.5%
9. Syracuse, NY:  7.0%
10. Mobile, AL:  6.2%

Struggles Persist – Michael Sauter

1. Naples, FL:  -18.6%
2. Las Vegas, NV:  -15.9%
3. Riverside, CA:  -14.8%
4. Miami, FL:  -13.5%
5. Salinas, CA:  -13.0%
6. Cape Coral, FL:  -12.2%
7. Crestview, FL:  -11.9%
8. Orlando, FL:  -11.4%
9. Bethesda, MD:  -11.3%
10. Merced, CA:  -11.2%

Florida continues to look bleak, and California is a mixed bag.