by Sears Homes | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Just two months ago, I wrote a blog lamenting the fact that I’d never found a Sears “Monterey.” Last night in our Facebook group, I learned that Jennifer Hoover-Vogel found one of these very rare Sears kit homes in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania! Now as...
by Sears Homes | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Updated! Jennifer found one! Of the 370 models of kit homes offered by Sears & Roebuck, there are about 150 models that I’ve never seen. One of the most intriguing is the “Monterey.” It was very similar to the highly popular Sears Alhambra, but...
by Sears Homes | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized |
More than 30 years ago, I obtained my real estate license and became a bona fide Realtor in Portsmouth, Virginia. The very first house I listed was in Waterview (Portsmouth). Because I was so young (22 years old) and because I was such a neophyte, I spent a lot of...
by Sears Homes | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Alhambra was a fine-looking Spanish-flavored bungalow, and a very popular model for Sears. However… In my travels, I’ve seen these little pretties subjected to all manner of abuse. The most egregious abuse is typically inflicted by vinyl-siding...
by Sears Homes | May 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last week, I did a blog on the Spanish bungalow that Sears offered – the San Jose. This week, I scanned some old slides from my trip (in 2004) to Burlington, Iowa, and among those old slides was a picture of the Gordon Van Tine house – the Santa Rosa! In...
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