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Gretchen Whitmer: “The average income of first time homebuyers is $97,000, also…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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LIVE | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her final State of the State address

Published | Video Starts at 23:03

Just one in five homes today are sold to first time home buyers. That is an all time low. The median age of a first time home buyer is 40. That's a record high. And The average income of first time homebuyers is $97,000, also an all time high. It's hard out there. There's a multi million home shortage nationwide. While the majority of houses that are for sale are totally unaffordable, we're also seeing a widening gender gap in home ownership. (23:03–23:12)

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Asserts that the average income for first-time homebuyers is $97,000, a historic high.

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