by Sears Homes | Dec 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
There are scores of Sears kit homes that I have never laid eyes on, and Sears Modern Home #303 is one of them. This particular model is of special interest because it is so grand and ostentatious. It has many unique features, so it’s easy to differentiate #303...
by Sears Homes | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Sears started selling kit homes in 1908. Montgomery Ward followed suit in 1909. Sears started offering financing (mortgages) on their kit homes in 1917. Montgomery Ward reluctantly began offering mortgages in 1925. In 1931, Montgomery Ward saw the writing on the wall...
by Sears Homes | Feb 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Did you know that, Dr. Joseph Lister – a 19th Century British physician – is largely responsible for the bungalow craze? The fact is, Joseph Lister and his germ theory dramatically changed the way Americans thought about their homes. For so many years,...
by Sears Homes | Jan 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Magnolia was the biggest, fanciest and prettiest home that Sears offered during their 32 years in the kit home business. According to legend, there were only a few Magnolias built in the country, and heretofore, only six have been found (Benson, NC., South...
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