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Podcast: Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman
Episode: 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 "54-year spreadsheet," 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...