1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This 2026, be an Empowered Investor! Join us at the Empowered Investor Live this May! Get your tickets today! https://empoweredinvestorlive.com/ Jason welcomes economist and author Michael Zuber as he discusses his &quot;54-year spreadsheet,&quot; a comprehensive data project designed to analyze historical economic trends and real estate performance since 1970. By comparing the high-interest-rate environment of the Paul Volcker era to modern conditions, Zuber argues that rising rates typically lead to a crash in transaction volume rather than a collapse in home prices. The discussion highlights how leveraged appreciation makes residential real estate a superior wealth-building tool compared to the stock market. Zuber specifically critiques &quot;doomer&quot; content creators for using flawed metrics that ignore mortgage affordability, causing many people to miss out on significant equity gains. Ultimately, the source serves as a data-driven defense of income property investment and a warning against following pessimistic financial advice that lacks historical context. Download the spreadsheet here https://onerentalatatime.com/downloads/ #OneRentalAtATime #RealEstateInvesting #MichaelZuber #HousingMarket #EconomicHistory #InterestRates #Inflation #WealthBuilding #FinancialIndependence #MortgageRates #HousingInventory #MarketAnalysis #RealEstateTrends #InvestmentStrategy #PassiveIncome #Leverage #Macroeconomics #PropertyAppreciation #Affordability #EconomicOutlook &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways: 0:00 By the time Trump's term is over 4:19 Those are 2 different things 7:53 Be an Empowered Investor https://empoweredinvestorlive.com/&amp;nbsp; Join us https://mastermindyachtadventures.com/ Michael Zuber interview 9:28 The lead up to the 54 year spreadsheet 16:10 History of numbers 27:59 The crash that happened 32:53 A great leading indicator for retail sales 35:17 Median price home :: Median income&amp;nbsp; 38:55 The dogs that don't bark 43:37 Be careful who you listen to &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;_______________________________________________________________ &amp;nbsp; Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM &amp;amp; LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit:&amp;nbsp;https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class: &amp;nbsp;Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else:&amp;nbsp;http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes &amp;amp; Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course:&amp;nbsp;https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman http://www.jasonhartman.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40525430/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/199837630