by Sears Homes | Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized |
One of my favorite movies is the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Many folks think it’s a movie about one man’s life making a difference in this world, but I saw it a different way. I saw it as a movie that explained why...
by Sears Homes | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized |
“Look at those prices!” That’s probably the #1 comment I hear from people as they browse the pages of an old Sears Modern Homes catalog. Why were Sears kit homes priced so incredibly low? Well, they weren’t really. Like everything else in...
by Sears Homes | Aug 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Well, that’s what my husband calls it. In fact, it’s Hettick, Illinois, a small town in central Illinois, about 60 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri. When I told Hubby about the find, the West Virginia filters on his hearing translated Hettick into...
by Sears Homes | May 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last weekend in Raleigh, I gave a talk on Sears Homes. More than 200 people attended the talk and about 50 folks came prepared with photos of their own “Sears Home.” About 75% of the time, I am not able to identify the house in their photo as a Sears Home....
by Sears Homes | Jun 25, 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,...
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