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After more than 50 years, the final phase of Country Meadows development in the Village of Sparta is now being completed and ready to roll out the welcome mat for homeowners. Sable Homes and the Village of Sparta officials have broken ground on the sixth phases of the Country Meadows plat, located east of Martindale […]
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Home builders throughout the country are finding it difficult to keep up with demand in today’s housing market. A report from the Associated General Contractors of America revealed that 70 percent of contractors struggle to find craft workers in the residential construction industry. Sable Homes General Manager, Karin Kay, explained the labor shortage home builders […]
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In 2016, nearly 80,000 newly-constructed homes nationwide were built on sites where a previous residence was torn down, according to a recent report from the National Association of Home Builders. Closer to home, Sable Homes and the Kent County Land Bank Authority have been working together to improve the quality of housing and provide community […]
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The Home Builders Association of Michigan recently released its Housing Summit 2017 report about how the changing economic environment is creating a housing shortage in the state. The report, titled, “Housing Challenges Threaten Our Economic Growth, Where Will Ten Million Michiganders Live?” is the result of statewide testimonies on the challenges and opportunities affecting residential […]
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Sable Homes Sales Manager Karin Kay talked about this year’s Parade of Homes – Greater Grand Rapids on FOX 17 Morning Mix on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Kay takes viewers on an inside tour of Sable Homes’ Parade entry, located at 11006 Crowning Acres Ct. in Rockford. The 3,600-square-foot, two-story with lower level home is […]
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Sable Homes will feature a new home in the 2017 Grand Rapids Spring Parade of Homes that is built with a complete finished basement and a sunroom that overlooks the wooded yard. This top-of-the-line home in Rockford is nestled on nearly 3 acres on a beautiful cul-de-sac. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Charlotte walk-out home features over […]
Read MoreIn Michigan, builders rely heavily on Canadian lumber because of its close proximity. Sable Homes President John Bitely talked to WZZM13 about how a new tariff on most Canadian lumber will soon affect home buyers building a new home. On April 25, 2017, the Trump administration announced plans to implement a tariff of up to […]
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It’s been about nine years since the Great Recession hit and while the market bounced back, developers are having a hard time keeping up with demand — they don’t have enough hands to build. “There’s a lot of really good people that got wiped out in that terrible recession; we made it through,” Sable Homes […]
Read MoreThe 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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