*** 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
Zhaleh says
Homes me!
Washer/dryer. I never thought this was a big deal till I rented an apartment without one.
Alicia B says
HOMES ME! I want more space and land for a garden, we are in a townhouse now and I’m ready for a hobby farm of some sort.
audrey says
HOMES ME!
A big, beautiful kitchen!
Nicole C. says
Homes Me!
My next house will ABSOLUTELY have a second bathroom!
Cheri says
HOMES ME! (PLEASE) I’d love a finished basement, or at least a playroom.
Mary Kathryn Elkins says
HOMES ME! I have two little boys and a small backyard so our next house must have a big, relatively flat backyard and a space for a basketball goal!
Amy says
HOMES ME!!! We currently have an offer on a house we found through homes.com! We were looking for more square footage because although this is our first home, we plan to live in it for quite a while! :)
Katherine says
Homes me! At the top of my list would be a one story instead of a two story like we have now.
Katie V. says
HOMES ME! I would want a bigger lot not so close to the neighbors.
Lindsay says
HOMES ME! A garage would be nice :)
Suzy says
Homes me!
A bigger house for sure – we’ve got a new little addition on the way!
Karen says
HOME ME!!!!!!!
Must have would be two ovens in the kitchen!
Val says
HOMES ME!
I would love an older home with a lot of character. Arched doorways, great woodwork, and old fixtures.
Lisa says
HOMES ME!
A home with floors! Unlike the Plywood ones in my renovation home now :)
Valerie says
HOMES ME!
I would love an older home with a lot of character on a large lot, but in the heart of town.
Ann Marie says
Homes Me!
I would want a home that is move in ready. We are on house #3 (reno) and I am pregnant with baby #3. I think I am tired!
JenB says
Homes me!!
I’d love a bigger master bedroom. They didn’t typically make large bedrooms in the 50s when our house was built.
Andi W. says
HOMES ME! I love the home that we’re in right now – but I’d love it more if it was a ranch!
Molly says
homes me! A home with a separate cottage for a home office!
Lauren S says
homes me! I’d love an open concept house!
Elena says
HOMES ME!
A swimming pool! And something close to work. I have a two hour round trip commute!
Beth J says
Homes Me! We just moved into our home a month ago and the fun part is all the little projects that make such a huge impact. Little things add up though and $500 would help a lot!
Sarah Gilliam says
Homes Me!
Huge kitchen where friends could gather, huge dining room for entertaining, a secret passageway, wonderfully, dreamy mudroom…
Brie says
Homes me! I would LOVE an awesome pool:)
Tracy says
HOMES ME!
I would love an extra bedroom (especially when my in-laws come to visit…with their 2 dogs and 2 kids…) 1180 square feet just doesn’t cut it with 6 people in the casa!
Emma Zajac says
Homes me!
I would love some extra space, bigger bedrooms and the like.
Stacey says
HOMES ME!
Im going wuth function on this one. Id love to have a nice laundry room and a basement big enough to put a treadmill/ home gym in!
Taylor says
Homes me! Definitely more bedrooms! Running out of places to put our baby girl’s stuff!
Deb L. says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a big mudroom for my boys to take off their boots and coats and leave them there:)!
Heidi L. says
HOMES ME!
The must have for the next abode is a real house and not a town house!
Holly says
HOMES ME! A must have for a new home would be a second bathroom. I don’t think I need to explain. :)
Lisa says
HOMES ME,please!
Ana says
HOMES ME!! If I where looking….more square footage but we definitely need another bathroom: 4 kids, 2 adults and we have 2 bathrooms…gets busy. :)
Margaret says
HOMES ME!
A garage would be fantastic.
Katy Sato-Papagiannis says
HOMES ME! I’d want my new house to have more closets!!!
Tess Doorak says
HOMES ME!
My must haves for a new house are a bigger yard for my puppy, a finished basements, and a professional kitchen.
Sarah says
Homes Me!!! I would look for something a little bit bigger and a little mor eupdated… as much as I am down to knock out walls and paint, not everyone involved in the purchase is so I would want to find something that doesn’t need huge projects to make it home!
Rebekah says
HOME ME!
A home with some acreage.
Vicki says
Homes Me….pretty please!
I love my little house but the 1970’s main bathroom is in desperate need of a little update!
Thanks for spreading the cheer!!!
Sarah says
HOMES ME! A large yard, preferably already fenced in, would be on my list of must haves. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jennifer H says
HOMES ME! We actually are buying a house this week (sign Thursday!) We had a long list of must haves and lucked out with our find! Location, open concept, updates… Can’t wait to get in for our baby boy’s first Christmas!:)
Carrie says
HOMES ME!
I would want forced air heat. I love my big, old house but we have steam heat and it always feels cold!
Kelly H says
Homes Me!
I really would love my kids bedrooms to be a bit bigger, with enough for all their “stuff”!
Thanks for he giveaway!
Alison R says
HOMES ME!
I need a big yard so I can have room to start up my vegetable garden. Give me those veggies so I can can away!
Laura says
HOMES ME!!
I would have to keep with the open floor plan. I love being able to cook a meal while my daughter does homework or watches TV and yet we are all still together rather than in separate rooms.
ElizabethAnn says
HOMES ME! If I were buying a house today my must have would be a MUDROOM. I don’t have a mudroom in my house and for someone who spends a lot of time outdoors getting well, muddy, I would love love love a mudroom.
Lynzee S. says
HOMES ME! A craft room
Hilary @ My So-Called Home says
Homes me! Our 1950s cape cod has a kitchen closed off from the rest of the house. If we were to buy today I’d love a kitchen that is open to the living spaces so I can talk with my guests!
Lindsey says
HOMES ME!
My must have for future house is a basement. After the tornado outbreak of 2011 I vowed never to live somewhere without one. We have a daylight basement now and ideally the next house would have the full underground tornado shelter/zombie apocalypse bunker.
Sue J. says
HOMES ME! Wider windows and much more light.