PHOENIX, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Freedom Fest, a premier event hosted by Fundamental and moderated by Zach Haptonstall, CEO, and Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity is set to take place at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas on March 9th, 2024.This action-packed half day event is designed to provide attendees with valuable insights into passive investing, capital raising, real estate, marketing, and more.Financial Freedom Fest promotes an engaging lineup of featured speakers, informative panels, networking opportunities, and an upgraded VIP lunch experience, all geared towards empowering individuals to achieve their financial goals. Whether you're a seasoned investor or capital raiser, or just starting out, this event offers something for everyone.Zach Haptonstall is a featured speaker and moderator for the event. Zach is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity. With a track record of over $2 billion in multifamily transactions since 2019, Zach is a leading figure in the industry. His expertise in acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic partnerships will give attendees insight into how he built his company and what he has learned along the way.Joining the roster of distinguished speakers is Jason Mitchell, the founder of Jason Mitchell Group & Sunbelt Multifamily

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Now is the time to build more housing to avoid price shocks when economic confidence returns and . [+] interest rates fall (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). Getty ImagesRecently I discovered the Trading Economics website, an aggregator of economic data that provides data and statistics for “196 countries including historical data and forecasts for more than 20 million economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, government bond yields and commodity prices.” All the economic information comes from “official sources” like the United States Census or the Treasury Department in the case of the United States. I took a look at some of the recent data which seems to be telegraphing, maybe, some concerning trends in the housing market and wider economy. For people at 50 % of median income who are already struggling with housing costs, what does all this data mean? All data, quotes, and charts are from Trading Economics.Here’s the first chart from the United States Census Bureau showing a 6.8% increase in the issuance of building permits, “the largest increase since February and little-changed from the preliminary estimate of a 6.9% advance, revised data showed” (emphasis mine).Building permits went up. Screen shot of U.S