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Ten pockets where home prices are rising and outpacing larger sales trends.

Homes that once drew lineups and bidding wars are going unsold

Arthur Laupus, a former teacher in Baltimore, poses for a portrait in his condominium in Elkridge, Maryland, on Aug. 8, 2008. Laupus found his AARP car insurance was costing him twice the average rate...

Sales of single-family homes on the Big Island fell by more than 40 percent last month, and are down by more than a third for the year, according to new statistics.

Home sales on Kauai fell by more than 40 percent last month, but prices rose for single-family homes, according to new statistics.

Anyone can see that many properties aren't selling, at least not at the prices sellers want. There are, however, strategies for making the most of this market.

Bank of America is seeking to foreclose on a 17.1-acre site in southern Miami-Dade County that was planned as a residential community by Miami-based Precious Homes.

For many first-time buyers, sliding Seattle home prices mean a chance to buy in the city, rather than 'driving to qualify' farther away in King, Snohomish or Pierce counties.

WASHINGTON - If you're looking for a mortgage, Uncle Sam may be the only game in town.The government has already increased its share of the mortgage market to around 90 percent from around 55 percent...

It took about nine hours on the highway for the chief executives of the Big Three automakers to arrive on Capitol Hill. It took just a few minutes of questioning from lawmakers for them to realize they might not get what they want.General Motors' Rick Wagoner, Chrysler's Bob Nardelli, and Alan Mulally of Ford appeared before Congress for the second time in recent weeks to beg and plead for government funds to keep them afloat. Last time, they were ridiculed for flying on private jets, receiving big compensation packages, and having no detailed plans for the funds they were requesting. This time, they drove from Detroit in fuel-efficient cars, agreed to take symbolic $1 salaries, and presented plans for how they would stay in business with government help.Unfortunately, they may be driving home without so much as a penny of the $34 billion they requested.Comments by members of the Senate banking committee underscored the intensity of the debate over whether or not to bail out the automa