The US Housing Market Vitality Indicator averaged 106.3 during the quarter – a negligible 0.1% drop from a year ago. Values greater than 100 correspond to underlying economic factors exerting a positive impact on future house prices. Market strength was widespread with 391 out of the 402 metro markets (97.3%) tracked by HousingIQ being positively impacted by economic factors. Q1 2019 ends with 164 metro markets (40.8%) forecasted to outperform the national market.
