{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2402: The 54-Year Spreadsheet: Real Estate Truths and Economic History with Michael Zuber","description":"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 \u2013 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 ","author_name":"Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman","author_url":"http:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199837630"}