HTML – November 2026 #2 – LN

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-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; padding: 0 18px 9px 18px;" align="left" valign="top"><h2 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 125%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; color: #202020;">The &lsquo;House Detectives&rsquo; Who Hunt for Sears Homes</h2></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnImageBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody class="mcnImageBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageBlockInner" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; 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font-weight: normal;" align="left" valign="top"><strong><em>Would you order a house online for delivery, just like a computer or a new couch?</em></strong><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">In the early 1900s, you could have. From 1908 to 1940, Americans could flip through the Sears Modern Homes catalog, choose from hundreds of designs, and order a complete house kit. Thousands of pieces&mdash;from lumber and shingles to doors, windows, and nails&mdash;would arrive by rail, ready to assemble on your lot.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">And these weren't tiny prefab homes like you can order today on Amazon. These were complete, stick-built houses with studs, sheathing, plaster walls, and everything else that went into a real home.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Sears kits typically sold for $700 to $2,000. The grandest model was the nearly 3,000-square-foot Magnolia, which cost $4,485 in 1918. One homeowner recalled that his father's 1913 kit cost $879 for materials&mdash;and less than $1,500 including carpenter labor.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><strong>After the program ended, Sears eventually destroyed its sales records. Today, nobody knows exactly where all those houses went.</strong></p><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">That's where the Sears house detectives come in. They compare old catalog plans with rooflines, windows, porches, and chimneys. They crawl through basements looking for stamped lumber and search the records for evidence. When they find a house, they uncover its story.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Curious? Visit <strong>SearsHouses.com</strong>, home of the National Database of Sears Houses, or search for &ldquo;Sears House Stories&rdquo; to discover the histories of these mail-order homes and learn who ordered them and why.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;" border="0" width="200" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td class="columnsContainer" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" align="left" valign="top"><table class="templateColumn" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: right;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebarContainer" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; 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-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; padding: 0 18px 9px 18px;" align="left" valign="top"><h3 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 150%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; color: #1381c0;">Alternative &ldquo;real estate&rdquo; income opportunities&nbsp;</h3>Can't afford to buy a condo or rental home? Consider travel trailers, tiny homes, RVs, and even tents. These temporary housing options&nbsp;are rentable on apps like Airbnb.com, Outdoorsy.com, and HipCamp.com.&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-bottom: 40px;" align="center" valign="top"><table id="templateFooter" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #f8f8f8; border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#f8f8f8"><tbody><tr><td style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"><table class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" border="0" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="footerContainer" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;" valign="top"><table class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"> <table class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; padding: 0 18px 9px 18px;" align="left" valign="top"><h2 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: 'Merriweather Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 125%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; color: #202020;">HOUSEHOLDING TIPS &amp; HACKS</h2></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"> <table class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; padding: 0 18px 9px 18px;" align="left" valign="top"><h3 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 150%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; color: #1381c0;">What to Do with an Unsolicited Offer to Buy Your Home</h3><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><strong>If you ever&nbsp;received an unsolicited offer to buy your home, apply the brakes. Especially if it comes with a check.&nbsp;</strong>Not all unsolicited offers are scams, but some are designed to strip away your equity. Unscrupulous buyers may even trick you into signing over your deed while leaving you responsible for the mortgage. And if the offer includes a check, read the fine print before depositing or signing anything. Some buyers use high-pressure tactics or a bait-and-switch strategy, offering an attractive price only to slash it later by claiming costly repairs. Protect yourself by consulting a real estate attorney before signing anything. <strong><em>You can also call me for an initial review of the offer.</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnCaptionBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody class="mcnCaptionBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnCaptionBlockInner" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px;" valign="top"><table class="mcnCaptionLeftContentOuter" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnCaptionLeftContentInner" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0 9px;" valign="top"><table class="mcnCaptionLeftImageContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: right;" border="0" width="175" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="right"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnCaptionLeftImageContent" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"><img class="mcnImage" style="border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 449px;" src="https://mcusercontent.com/d176f34dd6765bd83c9030617/images/400b3779-9445-a90b-fd46-9e9d4edd5a48.png" alt="House Destroyed in a Storm" width="175" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;" border="0" width="352" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;" align="left" valign="top"><h3 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 150%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; color: #1381c0;">Is that New Build Ready for Climate Change?</h3><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">If you&rsquo;ve ever wondered why newer homes seem to require endless repairs after a storm, the secret lies in the cheaper, less sustainable materials used by fast developers.&nbsp; As industry experts note, building with cheap, short-lived materials creates a dangerous cycle of planned obsolescence. To combat increasingly frequent hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, builders must prioritize durable, resilient materials tailored to local climate threats. 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mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; padding: 0 18px 9px 18px;" align="left" valign="top"><h3 class="null" style="display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 150%; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; color: #1381c0;">Word Search - Things You'd Find in Grandma's Kitchen</h3><p style="margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; 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