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6 October
11:01 pm

before putting a shovel in the ground, over a hundred thousand dollars

Overstated

John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

11:01 pm
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Why we checked itA specific dollar figure claimed as the pre-construction cost burden in Michigan, which could be checked against housing cost data and regulatory fee studies.
What we foundThe claim that pre-construction costs exceed $100,000 is overstated: total regulatory costs across both development and construction phases average $131,734 nationally per NAHB, but pre-construction (before breaking ground) costs alone are substantially lower.
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