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Tracey Fisk, a first-grade teacher in Belding, has had multiple people come up to her exclaiming: “They’re starting your house!” With the help from Sable Homes, Tracey and her husband, Skyler, who works in food service delivery, found a way to build an attainable home in Belding where their kids also go to school and […]
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Meet Tracey and Skyler Fisk and their two boys, Noah and Asher. The Fisks approached Sable Homes in July 2023 while unsuccessful in an extensive search for a home that would accommodate their budget and their family of four in Belding. Residing in Belding was an important factor as Tracey Fisk is a first-grade teacher […]
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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 […]
Read MoreRockford-based Sable Homes invites community members to tour two new construction homes within the Harvest Meadows community in Leighton Township, near the border of Kent and Allegan counties, during the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2024 Spring Parade of Homes. The Parade entries are located in both the single-family section and condo portion […]
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While the Kent County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of construction site thefts, Sable Homes President John Bitely told WOOD TV8 that theft is an unfortunate part of the industry. “We’re an easy target a lot of times because product is on site, being used, and people leave at night and there’s no one […]
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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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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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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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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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