Economic question about housing market

Question

if the economy gets better then does that mean housing prices get more expensive or get cheaper?

Answer 1

You can actually make the arguement for both.  A better economy will mean higher wages and more money to pay for a house.  

However, A better economy could mean interest rate raises that will stagnate the housing market.

Answer 2

All else being the same, with a better economy, more people are making more money and therefore able to buy houses (and able to buy better and better houses) and therefore a better economy means more demand for houses and thus higher prices for houses.