Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman 2367: This Week in Real Estate: What Every Investor Must Know Now
Dec 15, 2025
Michael Zuber, a savvy commentator on economic and housing forecasts, joins Jason Hartman to predict 2026's trends. They discuss how rising unemployment from AI could open new industries and boost prosperity. Interest rates are expected to stabilize around six percent, thanks to quantitative easing, facilitating housing market growth. They reject doom scenarios, anticipating 3-4% home price appreciation driven by limited inventory. Inflation, they argue, is a strategic tool for managing debt, creating a hidden wealth opportunity for real estate investors.
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Automation Raises Jobs But Expands Prosperity
- Automation and AI will nudge unemployment slightly higher but expand overall prosperity as new industries emerge.
- Jason Hartman argues productivity gains create new wants and sectors that grow the economic pie.
Old Media Illustrates Modern Consumption
- Jason Hartman uses cultural examples like Alfred Hitchcock-era homes to show how standards of living changed.
- He contrasts past home goods with modern luxuries to illustrate unexpected new industries.
Luxuries Reveal New Market Demand
- New luxury services (like mobile dog washers and med spas) reveal demand for previously unimaginable industries.
- These sectors show how rising prosperity creates whole markets that absorb displaced labor.
