*** This giveaway is now closed. See who won below! ***
An early Christmas present (in the form of this $500 Visa gift card) has randomly chosen to come to the hands of… Mary (whose dream house would be a “big cozy log cabin out in the woods” complete with fishing pond, swimming pool, hot tub, huge whirlpool tub in her bathroom and a giant walk in closet. Her fantasy list doesn’t end there, so check out her comment for the rest). Congrats Mary!
With a URL as broad as Homes.com, there are a lot of topics you might think they cover. Because people buy homes. They decorate homes. They do home improvements. You get the idea. Well, Homes.com does cover all of those things – from all stages of the home buying process to decor and DIY. We especially enjoyed their home values and city profiles (because we’re nerds for stuff like that). But what you’ll probably enjoy the most is the chance to win a $500 Visa gift card from Homes.com this week. Yup, five hundred dolla dolla bills (in plastic form) to spend wherever you’d like for whatever stage of home ownership you’re currently enjoying. Oh yeah, and they’re also giving away a signed copy of our book over on their blog.
- PRIZE: A $500 Visa gift card courtesy of Homes.com
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HOMES ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …if you were to buy a new house today, what “must have” would be at the top of your list? A neighborhood closer to work? More square footage? A bigger yard? Maybe something with a pool… or a helipad?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Dec 5th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond the US (more on that here). This giveaway is open to The United States & Canada.
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Homes.com
Megan A. says
Homes Me!
I would look for a house with a playroom & extra bedroom, and a fenced in yard for our pup!
Mary says
HOMES ME! We have a list: brick, wood floors, 2+ full baths, 3+ bedrooms, a dry basement and fenced backyard!
Shannon says
Homes me! I would love a fixer-upper with more square footage that we could make our own. And a big yard!
Stephanie says
Homes Me!
A big kitchen, with an island in the center.
Casey Smith says
HOMES ME
we JUST bought anotherrrrr fixer-upper:) Biggest on my list…bigger. MUCH more space needed:)
Taylor says
HOMES ME! I need a new house with lots of neighborhood kids!
Melissa says
Homes me! I would love one more bedroom and a great school district :)
Amber says
HOMES ME
More kitchen space!!!
Karen says
Homes Me!!
We live in an apartment now, so a house would have lots on it, but a bigger kitchen is high on the list.
Heather says
HOMES ME! I’d like a house with more square footage and an inspiring office space.
Jennifer says
HOMES ME!
I love our house but an ensuite would be handy !!!!!
Kelli says
HOMES ME!
After living in an itty bitty house for the last half of a year, I really miss having a dining room. That will be at the top of the list when we start our home search in San Diego this Spring.
Danielle says
HOMES ME!
I would love for a house to have new windows. Currently living in a 100 year old home makes you wish for practical things!
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
I would look for something with a small guest cabin! Love to host guests, and having a more private location for them would be perfect!
KG says
HOMES ME! I would do illegal things to have a garage/mudroom/laundry room.
Amelia says
HOMES ME!
A must have in homes for my family is that it must be in a good school district…ahh, the romance of parenthood!
Rachael R says
HOMES ME! I would love a house that came with hard wood floors. =)
Amanda R. says
HOMES ME! I am out numbered by boys in my house. Even the cat is a boy so if I was looking for a new house a second bathroom would be a must.
Coryn says
Homes Me!
A real garage is on my wish list- mountain bikes just don’t belong inside apartments!
Alix says
Homes Me! Neat website! We’re lacking some serious storage space; that’s what I would like most next time! (Oh, and a gas stove, because cooking on electric is IMPOSSIBLE!) :)
Amber J. says
HOMES ME!
We are just beginning the search for a new house (EEEK!) and it seems like the ‘must have’ list just keeps growing…! Right at the very top? Awesome neighborhood schools. I feel like I can change almost everything else on the property, but schools are key.
Immediately followed by a second bathroom and a more spacious kitchen. If my husband were answering, he’d say that a detached garage (to convert to a woodshop) would be the bee’s knees.
serena says
HOMES ME!
I need a home with some character, like our current house, which is 150 years old. But with an attached garage. If that’s possible.
Krista D. says
HOMES ME!
No carpeting! AT ALL!
Amanda Miller says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a house right now it would need a big yard. With a big family, we love playing volleyball, running around with the dogs and gardening!
Carrie says
Homes me!!! I will definitely be looking for more space in the next home. I have three girls and as they get closer to tween/teen years, I realize how they will each need their own space. (And me too!) : )
Melissa says
Homes me!!!! A mud room is a must in our next house! I need a place to contain the mess from the kids & dog!
Wendi says
Homes Me! I would love a laundry room on the same level as our bedrooms — no more hauling laundry up and down stairs. OK — thought of a few more things: a basement, a nice outdoor patio, an updated master bathroom and more storage space. I’d better stop because I think this list could get pretty long!
Carissa says
HOMES ME! Let’s be completely unrealistic and go for a 4 bedroom home in a walkable area with good food/shops nearby and an A rated school district. Oh and while we’re at it I’ll take hardwood floors and tons of character!
Susanne says
Homes ME!
I would love to have a glass enclosed sunroom!
Ginny C. says
HOMES ME!!! I need more space!! My next home will have a large mud room and a dedicated playroom!
TN says
Homes me! We gotta have 2 full baths and a garage!
kyle I says
Homes Me.
Closer to work would be wonderful
jordan says
HOMES ME!
my number one thing on the list of features for a new house is more than one bathroom. it’s a non-negotiable!
Jenalee Latham says
HOMES ME!
I have always dreamed of having a Victorian style house, I think that they are gorgeous!
Jordan says
Homes Me!
I would have a larger laundry room with space to fold in the room and lots of storage. It never seems to get folded as fast when I start to watch tv!
amy good house says
HOMES ME!
I love my house but I wish the kitchen was more updated – we’ve renovated nearly every room except our 70s fabulous kitchen, wah wah wah.
Kate says
Homes Me!
I’d want a Garage and a split floorplan. Things we didn’t realize when we bought our first house :)
Mel says
HOMES ME!
I must have a home that looks different from the neighbor’s. No boring builder homes for me please!
Mollie O'Connell says
Homes Me!
We just bought our second and what we call our “forever home” and it has just what we wanted…a walking community and a huge backyard!
Heather says
HOMES ME! If I could buy a brand new house today, I would have to have a master bathroom with a large, jacuzzi tub!
Ashley says
HOMES ME! A fenced in yard would be amazing! We have a yard, but we’re not allowed to put up a fence in our neighborhood. My dog would LOVE the chance to run for a few minutes off the leash!
Aimee L says
Homes me!!!!!!
In my next house, I would love a great kitchen with lots of counter space!
Sky says
HOMES ME! Hard to decide between a much needed second bathroom or a much shorter commute- hope we won’t have to! :D
Gina says
HOMES ME!
We would love a ranch home with a large mudroom! We love where our house is located, so somehow we’d have to swap out the houses :)
Katie Rose says
Homes Me!
An attached garage would be at the top of my “must have” list if I were buying a home right now. Especially now that it is cooling off outside, I dread the walk from the car to the house!
Mary Beth says
HOMES ME! I place close to work that is also in an easily walk-able neighborhood and area is a must.
Ari says
Homes me! Location, a big bath tub and my husband wants a man cave.
Jenny says
HOMES ME! Location is huge for us. A home with lots of land would be ideal for us and built for low energy costs!
Virginia Middlebrook says
HOMES ME! My Husband and I want a condo in Asheville. We already live in the rural north Georgia mountains and love the “anything goes” atmosphere of Asheville. Oh, and we simply adore the food culture. We are locavores, at least try to be, and Asheville is all about local food. A condo would be perfect because we would rather spend out time in the kitchen than working in a yard.
Mara Smith says
HOMES ME! Above anything else, laundry room must be on the same floor in the vacinity of the bedrooms. I guess this is how you know you have children and are getting old. Ha!