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 ...

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 ...

Ever since the first Lord of the Rings movie came out, people have been fascinated with the concept of having their own "hobbit home" – a quaint, vaulted house that sits beneath a covering of soil and ...

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 ...