Category: <span>Sable in the News</span>

Why slab-foundation homes are becoming an increasing trend in West Michigan and nationwide, providing a cost savings for homeowners

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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John Bitely to Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Potential Trump tariffs could be another challenge to affect housing prices

Michigan’s homebuilders, including Sable Homes in Rockford, fear tariffs will complicate matters for an industry already struggling to build affordable housing after the pandemic drove up materials costs and interest rates. On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump announced across-the-board 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods coming into the U.S., effective Feb. 4. After reaching […]

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Home builders, like Sable Homes, preparing for potential impact of tariffs

In an interview with FOX 17, Sable Homes President John Bitely explained how the proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada could affect the housing market. On Monday, Feb. 3, The White House announced a monthlong pause on the proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico, following conversations between President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The […]

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WOOD TV8: How Sable Homes’ new May Apple design is an economical option amid housing crisis

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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John Bitely and Bob Filka of HBA of Michigan explain how new housing projects are helping Michigan’s housing shortage

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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John Bitely participates in Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce housing-focused forum

During a housing-focused forum hosted by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 16, Sable Homes President John Bitely was one of many West Michigan housing experts and developers who called on the business community for support during what they call an increasingly difficult environment for building attainable housing, reported Crain’s Grand Rapids […]

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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Housing shortage made worse by ‘NIMBY syndrome’

In a January 2024 op-ed published in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, Sable Homes President John Bitely details the need for West Michigan residents and business leaders to be part of the bigger solution for the region’s housing shortage and join efforts with the Home Builders Association of Michigan, or by supporting the work of Housing […]

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John Bitely tells FOX17 Sable’s 2023 Fall Parade of Homes condo is a great location for homebuyers

In an interview with FOX 17, Sable Homes President John Bitely shared how the company’s newest condo model in the Harvest Meadows neighborhood in Wayland is a great asset to homebuyers and attendees of the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2023 Fall Parade of Homes. “Our location is phenomenal, it’s so easy to […]

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Sable Homes hosts community ribbon cutting for first of 100 new condos in Harvest Meadows development near Wayland/Caledonia

On July 20, Rockford-based Sable Homes celebrated the completion of the first building phase of what will be 100 new condo units being added to the Harvest Meadows neighborhood in Leighton Township with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce and Leighton Township officials. Once completed, Harvest Meadows, which is about 20 […]

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