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Gretchen Whitmer: “They're making almost a hundred grand just to get in the…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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Published | Video Starts at 00:14

I bought my first home when I was 28. And if you're 28 today, that probably sounds kind of crazy, right? Today, the average first time home buyer is 40. They're making almost a hundred grand just to get in the door. And still only one in five homes go to someone buying for the first time. Housing is expensive, it's complicated, and it's out of reach for too many Michiganers. (00:14–00:18)

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Asserts that first-time home buyers are making nearly $100,000 to afford a home.

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