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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 […]
Read MoreRenovation of the ChoiceOne Bank site is part of the resurgence of downtown Sparta. Courtesy Village of Sparta Sable Homes is proud to be a part of the renewal of downtown Sparta where we’re building 45 homes. Read more from the Grand Rapids Business Journal. (Grand Rapids Business Journal) — Downtown Sparta is changing. As a […]
Read MoreSable Homes will feature its award-winning Bayberry model house in the 2016 Grand Rapids Fall Parade of Homes Oct. 7-22. The house, which features more than 2,200 square feet of finished living space, is located in the Paris Ridge development in Caledonia. In June, the house swept the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids […]
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Grand Rapids Community College. CALEDONIA, Mich. — Sable Homes is hosting a Grand Rapids Community College Workforce Training class, which introduces sixth to eighth grade students to careers in skilled labor, including residential construction. According to the Construction Association of Michigan, the state has a shortage of qualified carpenters, electricians, masons, ironworkers and other skilled […]
Read MoreWhile people young and old may understand the personal benefits of being a homeowner—tax deductions, stable monthly mortgage payments, increased privacy—many people frequently fail to realize the societal impact of taking the step into homeownership. Fortunately, we have a number of public servants dedicated to the increased awareness of the importance of home building and […]
Read MoreWhen looking for a house, it is increasingly important for buyers to consider the market at that time. One must take into account a number of factors—neighborhood preference, maintenance costs and move-in readiness, to name a few. Above all these, there is the make-or-break factor in one’s decision to buy: the mortgage rate. Luckily, for […]
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