Your West Michigan Home Builders The following letter by Sable Homes President John Bitely was posted in the Grand Rapids Business Journal on March 3, 2017: We know there is a nationwide shortage of buildable lots and skilled labor for the housing market. This also holds true for us in greater Grand Rapids, which has been ranked third in Realtor.com’s […]
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We know there is a nationwide shortage of buildable lots and skilled labor for the housing market. This also holds true for us in greater Grand Rapids, which was ranked third in Realtor.com’s top 10 U.S. cities with the “biggest housing shortages.” But homebuilders shouldn’t get too discouraged. Housing affordability still remains favorable heading into […]
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Home decorating trends come and go, and sometimes come back again years down the road. At the start of each year, interior designers and decorators take a look at what may trend for the upcoming year. Here are a few home decorating trends that are expected to pop up inside homes in 2017: • Being […]
Read MoreSable Homes President John Bitely recently talked with Chuck LaTour at WOOD Radio about what Grand Rapids-area home buyers can expect in the new year. Trulia ranked Grand Rapids as the fourth top market to watch in 2017. It was the only market in the Midwest to make Trulia’s Top 10 list. “We continue to have a […]
Read MoreGrand Rapids is considered one of the nation’s top housing markets for 2017. Trulia says Grand Rapids is its No. 4 “housing market to watch in 2017,” a ranking topped by three Florida cities. Florida cities make up four of the top five and six of the top 10 markets to watch. Read more from the Grand […]
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As housing starts soared to a post-recession high during the third quarter of 2016, the Grand Rapids market is expected to be a progressive prospect for the upcoming year. Earlier this month, Trulia.com ranked Grand Rapids as the fourth top market to watch in 2017. It was the only market in the Midwest to make […]
Read MoreNewHomeSource.com recently talked with Sable Homes Marketing Manager Ron Austin about how onsite home builders’ sales professionals can be a major benefit to customers when purchasing a new home. See what Austin had to say about how agents can reduce the stress in featuring a new home’s details. 7 Reasons New Homes are Right […]
Read MoreROCKFORD, Mich. – Dec. 1, 2016 – According to construction trade organizations such as the Home Builders Association of Michigan and the Construction Association of Michigan, the state is facing a shortage of qualified tradesmen and women, which presents a drag on the state’s economic growth. To help create interest in the building trades, on […]
Read MoreThe market look for home builders looks strong and if the trend continues, this should carry into the New Year. Builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes held steady in November at a level of 63 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). According to the National Association of Home Builders […]
Read MoreA recent survey of construction shows an interesting trend: More than half of the new homes built last year do not have basement and the trend continues to go up. According to U.S. Census Bureau survey, 57% of new homes in 1015 were built on a concrete slab, continuing a steady increase in this foundation […]
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