Your West Michigan Home Builders John Bitely’s ‘never give up’ farmer’s mindset saw his Sable Homes through the Great Recession. By Grand Rapids Press, Mike Nichols John Bitely always wanted to be a farmer. Although his career started out with tilling the land for a living, eventually his life took him on a different journey. In some ways he’s still […]
Read MoreBy Ron Austin, Sable Homes General Manager Renting versus buying is a hot debate right now! This is especially true for young professionals who are caught between rising rental rates and the upfront costs of buying a home compounded with changes in mortgage rates. How does one make the decision between renting or buying? When […]
Read MoreBy: Ron Austin, Sable Homes General Manager The demand for homes is expanding in Michigan, however the construction of new homes has been lagging behind. Why is this? City officials note, “construction is about to come to an abrupt halt not for lack of demand –but lack of vacant lots” (Mlive). So then, the demand […]
Read MoreBy Ron Austin, Sable Homes General Manager Great, you have purchased your first home! Congratulations! Now is the time to keep up on your home maintenance on a routine schedule. This way your home stays up to date, up to code, and well maintained for future use. Homes that lack proper up keeping end up […]
Read MoreBy Jeffrey Cunningham | [email protected] Email the author on July 21, 2015 at 5:09 PM SPARTA — When the Sparta Village Council voted in July of 2013 to sell the former 4.46-acre Central Park property to developers for new homes, the thought was that it could take up to five years to fully build out the 20 lots. […]
Read MoreBy Karin Kay Gone are the days of beige and cream walls, fake plants, gaudy wallpapers, heavy fabrics in burgundy floral designs, and tiled counter tops. The trends of 2015 are timely, easily customized, and they create a space that is both bright and bold, industrial yet cozy, and trendy yet timeless. 1. Gray is […]
Read MoreBy Ron Austin, Sable Homes General Manager GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 2015 is a great year for buyers ! There is more inventory on the market and the economy is working its way up. According to the market trends, now is the time for sellers to sell and buyers to buy! Both the new listings and […]
Read MoreBigger is better for new home buyers in West Michigan By Jim Harger | [email protected] Follow on Twitter on May 24, 2015 at 8:25 AM CASCADE TOWNSHIP, MI – When Jason and Jackie LaFontaine looked at floor plans for their new home, they concluded bigger was better. Their new four-bedroom home, on which they will break […]
Read MoreHomebuilder promotes new way to build barrier-free houses on concrete slabs By Jim Harger | [email protected] Follow on Twitter on May 12, 2015 at 5:58 AM SPARTA, MI – Homebuilder John Bitely says his company has come up with a new way to build a barrier-free house on a concrete slab that’s less expensive than […]
Read MoreFed won’t raise rates yet, but hike could come later this year by Ryan Smith | Apr 29, 2015 The Federal Reserve’s soft outlook on rate hikes today means business as usual in the mortgage bond market, according to Bryan McNee, vice president and senior bond analyst for MBSAuthority.com. The Fed today said that with the housing recovery […]
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