by Sears Homes | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Twelve years ago, my life changed in so many ways and it all happened so fast. January 2002, my beloved mother died suddenly. Less than 60 days later, my husband of 24 years asked for a divorce. Thirty days later, a close friend severed all ties with me. In 90 days,...
by Sears Homes | Feb 15, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Last week, I put 897 miles on the old Camry driving from Norfolk to Raleigh to South Carolina (and making a few stops along the way). I’d heard that there was a Sears Magnolia in western South Carolina, so I decided to check it out. Here are some photos: * * *...
by Sears Homes | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Alhambra was one of Sears’ most popular houses. In fact, I’d say it was one of their top ten best sellers. And, it was a pretty house with a distinctive Spanish flair and with a splash of mission style. If you take away the fancy accoutrements,...
by Sears Homes | Aug 13, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In 1918, Standard Oil of Indiana made mail-order history when they placed a $1 million order with Sears Roebuck & Company for 192 Honor-Bilt homes. It was purported to be the largest order in the history of the Sears Modern Homes department. Standard Oil purchased...
by Sears Homes | Aug 6, 2010 | Uncategorized |
On a recent trip to Idaho, I took a day to search for kit homes. I found a handful of Pacific Ready Cut Homes (a regional company based in Los Angeles), but despite 200 miles of driving around Boise, Nampa, Caldwell and nearby areas, I only found this one little Sears...
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