Tiny homes have been popular for years now, particularly among those seeking a cheaper path to homeownership. But for those who may not be aware, they aren't the only option when it comes to ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Kit homes, also called catalog or mail-order homes, come shipped to your door in ...

There’s one sector of the homebuilding market that seems to be weathering the recent economic storm better than the rest of its industry — kit homes. Kit homes are houses built from packages of ...

Does It Come With Free Shipping? Did you know you can buy a new house online? For as little as $500 you can buy the plans for a DIY kit home that you can finish to your own specs. If you've got more ...

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The Virginian-Pilot, January 12, 2006 "Suffolk Sun" Section, p. SU8 (posted with permission from The Virginian-Pilot) It's a house that may have arrived by boxcar, complete with thousands of parts, a ...

WASHINGTON — Stroll through D.C.’s Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park and Takoma Park neighborhoods, and you’ll spot historic homes that come with manicured lawns and million-dollar price tags. But what you ...

What is a Sears kit home? Sears, Roebuck and Co. was one of several companies that sold complete home-building kits by mail order between 1906 and 1946. Sears was not the first; "Sears didn't even ...

When Sears started selling kit houses by mail in 1908, the company promised that a man of average abilities could assemble any of the models in the catalog — from a small gabled cottage to a roomy ...

Onetime retail giant Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. Here’s a look back at a story from 2017 about how the kit homes it sold and shipped are still valued today. (October 22 ...

When she started her search for a house, Amy Balicki didn’t set out to buy a Sears kit home in Downers Grove, Illinois – but she probably should have. That’s because Downers Grove was a prime location ...