Your West Michigan Home Builders 
Many companies are still struggling to keep up with backlogs of home improvement projects and new home construction due to the limited availability of materials, as well as laborers, caused by the pandemic. John Bitely, the president of Sable Homes, told Business Insider that in 30 years of business he’s never seen such demand. “We […]
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Business Insider called upon Sable Homes President John Bitely for his expertise in the home building industry to share how consumer goods shortages are affecting home prices. Many home-improvement goods including lumber, appliances, paint, and fertilizer are getting more expensive as companies continue to announce price hikes to combat shortages and rising shipping costs. Price […]
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The National Association of Home Builders recently announced almost a quarter cost of new homes is tied to regulatory fees at all government levels. Sable Homes President John Bitely spoke with FOX 17 about how local regulations have not only added more cost to the price of a home, but have also slowed the process […]
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In recognition of National Skilled Trades Day, we celebrate the men and women who work hard in the field every day. From plumbers and electricians to framers and roofers, the skilled trades are an important part of our communities. “It’s a hands-on industry where you get paid to learn,” said Sable Homes President John Bitely, […]
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To help West Michigan’s housing shortage, John Bitely, president of Sable Homes, told Fox 17 his team and Newaygo officials found a compromise that is adding housing in the city – one that Bitely hopes other communities will learn from. In 2017, Sable Homes took over River Hills Estates in Newaygo, which had sat unfinished […]
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State officials and economic developers are eyeing Sable Homes’ River Hills Estates development in Newaygo as a new home development model that could solve the workforce housing crisis in Michigan. John Bitely, president of Sable Homes, has long recognized the need for workforce housing for the “missing middle.” In early 2020, he began working with […]
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Drive around West Michigan and you’ll see rooftops of homes and businesses blanketed with snow, and in some cases, icicles dangling from the gutters. The 42.2 inches of snow Grand Rapids has seen thus far this season has some people wondering how will all this snow affect their roofs. At Sable Homes, our roofs are […]
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While industry reports show new home construction in 2020 was the healthiest it’s been in over a decade, home builders continue to work diligently to re-calibrate the perpetual lot shortages and development restrictions that have impeded affordable new home construction for years. John Bitely, president of Rockford-based Sable Homes, the West Michigan region’s third largest […]
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In an effort to support the local economy, Sable Homes has donated $5,000 to the Sparta Chamber of Commerce for a “Buy One, Get One Free” Sparta Bucks promotion, beginning Feb. 10. Sparta Bucks is a community currency, like a gift certificate, that can be used at a variety of over 20 local Sparta businesses. […]
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The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported home builders nationwide started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.67 million in December 2020, representing a 5.8 percent increase from the previous month’s figure. Permitting for new homes occurred at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.71 million, up 4.5 percent from November, according to a […]
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