*** 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
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
If I bought a house today, the one thing I would want is a beautiful and spacious cooks kitchen with tins if counter space and storage.
Megan I. says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely like an upstairs! And a “real” finished basement! Ours right now is not really my cup-of-tea but it’s not in the cards for us to renovate!
Carey says
HOMES ME! I would love more storage space! But for right now just getting the nursery ready for our soon to be here Charlotte!
Sarah B says
HOMES ME!
Definitely need more space – our current home (1200sq ft) is getting quite small with a 1 year old and large dog!
Bryn Andrade says
HOMES ME!
Definitely looking for a large “great room” and larger master suite with double sinks!
Sprite's Keeper says
HOMES ME! Top of my list would be less builder grade, more done right on EVERYTHING. :-/
Brandy says
HOMES ME
I would definitely be looking for a home with a second bathroom. One is just not always enough.
julia says
Homes me! I want two car garage in my next home.
Stephanie says
HOMES ME!!! Definitely more square footage & a more open layout!!! I alway feel like I’m tripping over the dog or kids :)
Natasha says
HOMES ME! Fingers crossed the next house is in the city we are wanting to move to where all our friends and family are close by ;)
Noelle says
Homes Me! I would love to have a basement in our next house.
Jen says
homes me!! I need a larger house for sure!
Susanna says
HOMES ME!
We just bought our first house in July, so we’re still pretty attached to it. However, there’s always room for an upgrade! I’d love to have central air and a fireplace.
Misty says
HOMES ME!
Well I just bought my first home this summer – But my next home will need to be more out in the country with a bigger fenced yard for my pup to run around! I also love the layout of our house now with living spaces on the main floor and bedrooms upstairs… I wouldn’t wanna lose that!
Nicole says
HOMES ME! Lots of storage, main floor laundry, and a big bathroom.
Susan VB says
HOMES ME!
I would look for more natural light and a more open concept but keep the great backyard!
Matt says
Homes me!! A basement, definite must have in the house. And a backyard for the dog!!
Natalie V. says
Homes me! I would love a bigger yard… more play space for the kids!
Melissa Irvin says
HOMES ME, PLEASE!!
If we were on the market for a new house, a must have that we don’t have now is a basement! Would also be nice to have more square feet.
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Missy B says
HOMES ME!
I would love a yard that doesn’t slope as much!
charlotte says
HOMES ME!
I love my house we currently live in but would love more closet space. We took out a large coat closest to expand our kitchen. Need to hide our “stuff” :-)
Nickie says
HOMES ME! My must have would be a large backyard so that I can decorate an outdoor room! I’d also love to build a large sand pit area around an outdoor fire pit so that I can feel like I’m at a beach. Someday my backyard dreams will come true!
Lindsay says
Homes me!!! A neighborhood in a great town!!!
Tara Harless says
Homes Me.
Our Must have would be a nice backyard for our Cocker Spaniel Rocket, and at least two full bathrooms.
Kerri says
homes me!
Kerry Vandergrift says
HOMES ME!
A walk in pantry would be a dream.
Cordia says
Homes me!!
I would take a new house with a bigger back yard and a pool! Also would love a master bath and a bigger hall bath. Of course a nice big gourmet kitchen would be great too. Let’s face it, I’ll take it all, lol!
Lesley Hedrick says
Homes Me! If I were to buy a new house right now, it would *have* to be walking distance to the beach. ;)
Rebecca says
Homes me! If I bought a new house, I would like a library with a fireplace for cold Ontario winters.
Samantha says
Homes me! I’d look for lots of land and an attached garage!
Jackie says
HOMES ME!!!
A lake view. The only way I’d buy a new home at this point in time
Kelly says
HOMES ME! My husband and I just bought a house over the summer and I love it… if only we could have little elves who cook and clean all day long while I was at work! I love so many features in our home, but I would love a new laundry space!
Amber Cristofaro says
Homes me! Please!! We’ve been searching for the perfect house for over a year now. You see it has to have a big yard for the kids to run and play, an open lay out so I can see them playing (even when I’m working) and a two car garage so my hubby can have a snow free car in the mornings. Thanks for the giveaway.
Megan Smith says
HOMES ME! I would like a separate work room for all my furniture painting projects, enough space to be organized!
Courtney says
HOMES ME! The top of my list of things we don’t have now would be MORE SPACE, even just for storage.
Also, in case you didn’t know, your book made Slate’s 2012 Best Book List. YAY!! http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2012/11/best_books_2012_slate_staff_picks_their_favorites.html
K says
Homes Me. Smaller yard and updated kitchen. Yardwork is not our thing… and I just don’t have it in me to reno a kitchen.
Sara Rogers says
HOME ME !!!!! (please!)
I am actually in the process of buying my first house with my boyfriend! One of my “wants!” was central air conditioning, we live in NJ and it can get muggy and gross!!
xoxo
Torri says
Homes Me!
I would love a large eat in kitchen!
Anjana says
Homes me!
Robin says
HOMES ME :)
And if I were to buy a house today (and money were no object), it would be a posh loft space in Chicago with all those cool exposed beams and pipes and such.
emily says
Homes me! A dishwasher!!
Ashley says
HOMES ME!more then one bathroom!
Darcy says
HOMES ME!
Ruth says
HOMES ME!
Amanda N says
HOMES ME! Another bedroom to fit our expanding family – kiddo #3 is due any day now.
Rachel says
Homes me!
Bigger bathrooms. When we bought our house I thought the tiny bathrooms wouldn’t matter, but after having kids I totally want bigger bathrooms. Not huge, but bigger.
Bridgette says
Homes Me! My house would be surrounded by sidewalks and nature trails so that we could walk & cycle everyday.
Sam's mom says
HOMES ME! Looking for a great neighborhood within driving distance to work.
Emily P says
Homes me! We would love a second bathroom and a two story house (or 1.5 story with dormer windows) would be a nice bonus :)
Arden says
HOME ME! As much as I LOVE my home, I would love a bigger bathroom and a carport!