Considering Sears, Roebuck & Co. was founded in Chicago back in 1893, it’s no surprise Illinois boasts many of the company’s ready-to-assemble kit homes (second only to Ohio). The Sears Modern Homes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For better or for worse, you're probably familiar with the process of assembling furniture. You're sent the pieces and the tools, ...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s one could purchase the parts of a house from a catalogue. The components would then be delivered to the homeowner by train. Most often the homeowner would put the ...

Sears sold mail-order kit homes from 1908 to 1942, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Few Sears kit homes were sold in Florida, likely due to shipping logistics and the homes' ...

At first glimpse, Keith and Jennifer Chambers' well-cared-for, old yellow farmhouse in rural Putnam Township often produces sighs of awe from those who stop to buy sweet corn or pumpkins from their ...

Zip Kit offers up a variety of compact homes – from studio sized houses to three bedroom homes ranging in prices from $40,000 to $185,000 depending on finishes. Timberhawk Homes has been building ...