*** 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
Mary says
HOMES ME! My dream house would be a big cozy log cabin out in the woods. It would have a large fishing pond and good hunting for my hubby. A swimming pool and hot tub. A huge whirlpool tub in the master bath and a giant walk in closet. My house would also have a spacious kitchen with fancy counter tops and a walk in pantry. And we would need a finished basement for that man cave.
Brooke Neuerman says
HOMES ME!!
We’re looking at homes now, and our must-have is a basement! My husband needs his man-space :)
Karen says
Homes me!
My new place must have an extra bedroom after all this apartment living.
Melissa says
Homes me! I would like a dishwasher.
Callie Burgess says
HOME’S ME!! I really want space for my love to have a recording studio and for me to have a craft/woodworking space!!
Sew View says
HOMES ME! Probably would have to have a luxurious bathroom … not necessarily big – just well-appointed.
Laura says
HOMES ME!
More space! in the bathroom, livingroom…more space everywhere!
Heather says
HOMES ME! I would want useable outdoor space since our current home has just a small balcony/fire escape.
Megan says
Homes me! We just bought our first home and there are a zillion projects. If we were to buy a new home, we’d still buy a fixer, but one with three (maybe 4?) bedrooms. We bought a 2 bedroom because we loved the location and there is room to expand, but I have the feeling this place will feel crowded in a few years :)
PS. Long time stalker, first time commenter! Love this blog!
margaret says
homes me! we just bought our new house so i don’t really have any “must haves” since i already love this house. but i definitely wouldn’t object to buying a house fully furnished by a decorator!! all these furniture/rug/curtain decisions are about to do me in….and our wallet. so i know what i’d use the $500 for!
cayce wegman says
HOMES ME! My ultimate #1 thing would be hardwood floors!!
Nycole says
HOMES ME!
The must have would be a fenced in yard (or one which a fench could be installed), my new dog loves to be outside.
Kevin says
Homes me….
If I were to buy a new home today I would make sure all the bedrooms are on the same floor. Our three story works great right now but when the kiddos start coming it’ll be time to either move on or build a firepole to the basement.
Adrienne h says
HOMES ME! bigger yard..
Lisa says
Homes Me! a must have – a good back yard for the kid and the dog!
christina jones says
HOMES ME…!!!
I love my home, but if I was to move I would love an open concept kitchen/family room…
Amy says
Homes me!
I’d have a big kitchen with lots of sitting room around the bar. I’d also want to live either on a farm or a neighborhood with sidewalks so the boys could ride their bikes.
Melissa D. says
HOMES me! We just built our house so it’s JUST what we wanted!
Sarah Sullivan says
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Kasey says
Homes Me! I would would to have a garage in the next house. We have built a house twice now and every time the garage is the first thing to go to save money!
Sara N says
HOMES ME!!
A two-car garage please.
Deanna says
Homes Me! If we were to buy right now, location would be most important. We would really want to stay in our current township :)
molly says
Homes Me!!
I would need a bathtub!!! In our current home we just have a shower and I about kill myself trying to shave my legs!
Jenna M says
Homes me! Please
Colleen says
HOMES ME!
Wood floors and a bit of house character top my list!
Amy says
HOMES ME!!!
I would like an extra room to convert into a walk in closet, one you can sit in. with space for all my shoes/purses/coats/accessories etc. girl can dream…
Tiffanee says
HOMES ME! My next place would have less stairs and a tad bit bigger backyard.
Kimberly says
HOMES ME! A mortgage that I can afford. We bought right at the height of the market in 2007, and have never really been able to recover. So that $500 would buy a whole lot of gas and groceries. Not very exciting, I know, but every penny helps.
Karen says
“HOMES ME!”
A new home would have more space for my family to spread out…also something that was actually complete structurally would be quite appealing!
Cass B says
HOMES ME!
Next house NEEDS hot water pressure…never knew how important it was until we didn’t have it!
Cynthia says
HOMES ME!
Any house would be an upgrade from our current shoebox-sized apartment! I’m just hoping in general for more bedrooms, more distance from neighbors, and a space to call our own.
Sandra F says
HOMES ME! Natural light is at the top of my list.
Brenna says
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keri says
HOMES ME! A must have would be a kitchen island. And a pantry, and bigger closets. Oh, oh, and a bigger bathroom :)
Urban Wife says
HOMES ME!
We would find something in a culdesac, with a big yard.
Samantha says
HOME ME!! We just built our first house a year ago and I’m wishing now we’d would have included the 2nd floor game room/extra bedroom and bath.
JennyB says
Homes Me!
My must have in a home is four bedrooms, three baths with a yard. We don’t live near our family so four bedrooms is a must. I also want decent sized bathrooms but could care less about a formal living room or dining room.
Rachel says
Home me! I’m loving the home we bought this summer! It’d be amazing if the yard didn’t need so much TLC and the master bathroom was bigger than a closet. A triangle shower?
kristen says
HOME ME! I would love an attached 2-car garage. It’s a must-have in our next home. No more trudging through and shoveling snow in the mornings before work sounds great to me.
Megan M says
HOMES ME!
I would have to say a shorter commute and more acres for the livestock.
Kelly G says
“Homes Me!”
We built this house 3 years ago. There are a few things that I wish we had gone ahead and upgraded. Like the flooring, & the grass. We had a friend who owned a flooring company, so we figured we would do through her later. Now she no longer owns the company and we are stuck with gross carpet. Also we went standard on the lawn, which was St Augistine in the front with irrigation & Bahaia in the back without irrigation. The upgrade was Zosia & irrigation in the front & back. Our backyard is currently a big sand box.
Rachel says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a bigger, more private backyard. We have short summers and it would be nice to be able to make an outdoor room to better enjoy that brief time.
Brittany says
Homes Me!
A new house would have to have an updated master bath, however with the sweat equity we have into our current <1 yr home, I would hate to move and walk away just yet!
Emily says
HOMES ME! I think I’d love to live in a more modern-looking home someday…….!
Shannon says
HOMES ME! My must have is walk-in closets!! (Yes, more than one!)
Jessica says
Homes Me!
Neighboorhood is mega important, also i’ve always dreamed of a center hall colonial. way more space then the condo we are currently renting!
Amber says
Homes Me!
I would LOVE a fenced in yard for the dog, and a screened-in porch for the humans.
Victoria Britt says
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Erinn C says
HOMES ME! I would definitely want a SPA in my house – fully staffed of course!
Stephanie O. says
Homes me! I’d love a screen porch for hot summer nights….and dining without mosquitos!