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Sable Homes President John Bitely tells Crain’s Grand Rapids that a new state land division law, which will take effect this spring, will help address Michigan’s housing shortage. S.B. 23, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law on Dec. 23, increases the number of parcels that can be divided from the first 10 acres of […]
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Sable Homes has announced plans for Viking Hollow, a new single-family home development at Dewey Road and Amy School Road in Montcalm County’s Reynolds Township. The project will add a total of 28 new homesites and is expected to deliver new housing options beginning in 2026. The development will help address ongoing housing demand in […]
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During the Grand Rapids Chamber Housing Issues Forum on June 20, Sable Homes President John Bitely explained that the current residential building environment is extremely difficult. Bitely, a guest panelist during the forum, said regulatory hurdles are major obstacles for affordable development. He explained to Crain’s Grand Rapids Business that minimum lot sizes are choking […]
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After an unsuccessful and extensive search for a home that would accommodate their budget and their family of four in Belding, Tracey and Skyler Fisk are the first homeowners of Sable Homes’ new May Apple design, which brings a solution to attainable housing in West Michigan.“We were looking for houses for almost a year and […]
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While the change in President Trump’s tariff policy is causing uncertainty for business owners, including many in the home building industry, Sable Homes President John Bitely said he doesn’t anticipate the potential 25% tariff increase to have a major impact on his Rockford-based business. “It shouldn’t be the factor that makes them not buy a […]
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Homeowners Tracey and Skyler Fisk and their boys have lived in their new May Apple home in Belding for a few months, and couldn’t be happier about their new home and choosing Sable Homes for their builder. “Truthfully, the biggest bonus for us is the location – which was what was holding us back in […]
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On March 6, Sable Homes President John Bitely, the Home Builders Association of Michigan and others in the home building industry spoke in front of the state House Regulatory Reform Committee, sharing their concerns of imposed building regulations which are contributing to the housing crisis. Dawn Crandell, HBA of Michigan executive vice president of government […]
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Sable Homes President John Bitely recently met with FOX 17 at one of the home builders’ homes in Cedar Springs to show how new homes without basements can provide a significant cost savings for families. “You can save anything from $15,000–$20,000, quite quickly on the home,” said Bitely during his interview with FOX 17. The […]
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As West Michigan continues to struggle with the housing crisis, some new homeowners are choosing to forgo the basement in favor of lower costs. WOOD TV 8 spoke with Sable Homes President John Bitely and Belding homeowners Skyler and Tracey Fisk, who just moved into Sable’s first May Apple home, about how the Rockford-based home […]
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Sable Homes’ first May Apple home is now complete! Homeowners Tracey and Skyler Fisk and their boys are excited to officially get the keys and ready to move in to their new May Apple home in Belding! “We are very excited to move in,” said Skyler Fisk. “It’s exciting to be around all the things […]
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