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flag Michigan faces an 119,000-home shortage, with prices doubling and incomes rising 30%, prompting calls for regulatory reform and increased supply.

flag Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer hosted a roundtable in Grand Rapids with state and federal officials and community members to address the state’s housing crisis, highlighting a shortage of about 119,000 units, rising construction costs, and housing prices that have doubled while incomes grew just 30%. flag Participants stressed the need to streamline regulations, expand incentives, and boost supply, noting broader economic pressures like inflation and tariffs. flag Though bipartisan support exists for federal housing measures, key legislation remains stalled. flag The event underscored urgent calls for systemic changes to improve affordability and access, with local initiatives like community land trusts emerging as potential solutions.

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