The rapid rise in population in the early 20th century led to a widespread need for affordable housing. In the days before HUD, this need was met by the private sector in the form of kit homes. The ...

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 ...

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Sears is no longer the retailer it once was, having been beaten to the brink of irrelevance by outlet closures and online competition. But just about anyone over 40 remembers the company’s trusty, ...