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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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On July 20, 2023, Sable Homes will celebrate the completion of the first building in the second phase of the Harvest Meadows condominium project, at Butternut Drive and 142nd Avenue in Leighton Township, near Wayland. Sable Homes has completed the first few units in the second phase of a condominium development halfway between Grand Rapids […]
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Rockford-based Sable Homes will unveil its new move-in ready home nestled on 3.1 acres in Lowell during the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2023 Spring Parade of Homes, June 2-10. This is Sable’s two-story, top-of-the-line Karolynn model, featuring 2,300 square-foot of finished living space and a three-stall garage, and conveniently located within walking […]
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In recognition of New Homes Month this April, the home building industry is seeing a positive step in new home construction nationwide. New research from the National Association of Home Builders shows the percentage of homes with 4+ bedrooms rose slightly to 48% in 2022, up from 43% in 2019, due in part to the […]
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With the recent introduction of the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) in the Senate, Sable Homes President John Bitely says the legislation would remove the energy code regulations that are often burdensome in the residential construction industry and are a contributing factor to the increase cost of homes. In part, the Lower Energy Costs […]
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In an interview with WOOD TV8, Sable Homes President John Bitely expressed frustration about being at a standstill with some new home construction projects due to the delay of electricity from Consumers Energy. A Sable Homes home being constructed near Kent City is framed in and ready for drywall and other interior work. But to […]
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In honor of Women in Construction Week (March 5-11), Sable Homes is proud to work with so many women who have found their calling in the construction industry, whether they are direct Sable Homes employees or contractors we work with based on project needs. This year, Sable Homes celebrates all our women construction workers and […]
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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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Sable Homes President John Bitely spoke with Grand Rapids Business Journal’s Pat Evans about the return of West Michigan’s housing market. “We went through three years of not normal — an incredibly heated housing market — the economy itself was incredible,” Bitely told GRBJ. “We’re getting back to normal. Normal in West Michigan is stable […]
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In a Jan. 9 CNBC report, consumer confidence in the national housing market is finally on the rise after home prices peaked six months ago, thanks to falling home prices. In West Michigan, home prices slightly mirror the national trend even when demand remains high, according to Sable Homes President John Bitely. The Rockford-based home […]
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