by Sears Homes | Jul 5, 2018 | Uncategorized |
It’s amazing how something as pedestrian as an old-house website can turn out to be such a catalyst for multitudinous blessings. Through this website (and its accompanying page on Facebook), I have met so many people. With few exceptions, old house people are...
by Sears Homes | Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday started out tough but ended up on a lovely note. There were several decisions to make, hard things to do, and then, after breakfast, I discovered a jagged edge on my bottom front tooth. It had been feeling a little odd for about a month, but I’d...
by Sears Homes | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Recently, this meme made the rounds on Facebook, and it’s fast become one of my all-time favorites. * * * * * * * To learn more about how to identify kit homes, click here. Click here to join our merry band on Facebook....
by Sears Homes | Sep 24, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Several years ago, dear friend and co-author Dale Wolicki gave me and Rebecca Hunter a first-class tour of Bay City, Michigan. One of the homes he pointed out to us was “The Sherman,” a kit home built on one of the many tree-lined streets of this historic...
by Sears Homes | Sep 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been known by different names: “Peacock Plantation” (in the 1960s) and more recently, “Bishop Manor Estate.” I like to think of it as, “The Eskimo Pie House.” The home’s builder and first owner was Fred Bishop. A...
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