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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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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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Rockford-based Sable Homes President John Bitely and Home Builders Association of Michigan CEO Bob Filka recently spoke with media about how new housing projects can help the housing shortage in local communities throughout the state. “It’s no secret, and we’ve been talking about it for a long time – there’s a huge demand for housing, […]
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On Tuesday, July 2, Sable Homes President John Bitely met with State Rep. Kristian Grant, at Sable Homes’ Harvest Meadows community in Leighton Township to share ideas about growing attainable housing in West Michigan. Grant, who represents Kent Count in District 82, chairs the Economic Development and Small Business Subcommittee on Housing. “It’s refreshing to […]
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In a recent release, The Home Builders Association of Michigan (HBAM) identified discrepancies between Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s housing goals and building code changes proposed by the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Whitmer recently unveiled her plan to invest some $1.4 billion in much-needed housing across the state. However, LARA’s proposed code changes, […]
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On Feb. 13, Sable Homes President John Bitely was invited to participate in a media roundtable discussion at the Grand Rapids Chamber hosted by Housing Next, an organization dedicated to advocating for new housing solutions in Kent and Ottawa counties. The roundtable was held in conjunction with the release of the 2022 Kent County Housing […]
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