*** 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
Stacy says
Homes me! All I want is a yard with some big leafy trees. I’m so over condo living.
Alicia M says
HOMES ME! I would look for an open concept, larger bedrooms and a big backyard for my dog and (possibly future kids).
annie says
HOMES ME!
we need more square footage, preferably in the form of another bedroom and some kind of outdoor work space.
Miranda Glaeser says
HOMES ME!
I would have to have lots of windows WTO let in lots of light.
Stacie says
HOMES ME!!! I would def buy a house with a bigger kitchen!!
Rach says
“HOMES ME!” Bathroom storage. There just isn’t enough… and there’s not much room to add any.
Laura M says
HOMES ME!
In our next house we will have a much bigger living room. I want a big cozy sectional couch like nobody’s business!
margaret says
HOMES ME!!
I would have a backyard and patio – we can’t grill out in our apartment. wah.
Thad says
Homes Me! A huge garden/orchard that would allow me to grow enough food to feed us all year (even if that means that I do nothing but grow food … aka not work).
kelly says
HOMES ME! I want a cool patio!
rachel says
HOMES ME!!!!
I absolutely will have to have atleast 2 bathrooms. And atleast 3 bedrooms!!
Heather says
HOMES ME! A home closer to my family is a MUST!
Kelsey Huff says
Homes me!!! If we were to buy a new house today it would just have to be larger! More bedrooms and more bathrooms. We just bought our first house almost two years ago (okay two years in April) so we are just barely getting settled!
Claudia Pop says
HOMES ME! More storage space!!
Samantha P says
Homes me! i would like a large walk in closet.
Marilee says
HOMES ME! An updated kitchen would be at the top of my list! Ours is stuck in 1972 and is begging for a reno!
claudia garcia says
homes me!
we are thinking of buying a new house…definitely would do one story this time around!
Abby Thome says
HOMES ME!
I would to have a larger kitchen and living space for family gatherings! Both tiny rooms!
Haley says
HOMES ME! I would love a pool and a house with more character. I love my house, but I’m trying to get rid of the cookie cutter-ness of it.
Leigh says
HOMES ME! Another bedroom
Kaydee says
Homes me! Bigger bedrooms…
Rozana says
HOMES ME!
My family of 4 (plus 2 dogs and a fish) needs a larger home with more square footage and in an area with better schools. My son (4) and daughter (2) have to share a room -I know that won’t last long!!!
Brittany watts says
Homes me! I would have to have 2 things, first a huge kitchen because my husband and I both love to cook together and a big back yard so we can have a nice garden.
Crystal H says
HOMES ME! If I were buying a house I’d want something with a bedroom big enough for our king size bed and a dresser (which now resides in another room). I think a 12×12 would be an improvement (darn smaller roomed older homes).
Paul Charette says
HOMES ME!
Must have for a new house? A larger garage and a bedroom that has some closet space (or maybe just some space in general!)
Always a pleasure to read the blog guys!
Amanda Culver says
HOMES ME!
I love our current house, and neighborhood, but for our next house I want some more yard. Preferably a 1/2 acre or more!
Dan Thome says
HOMES ME!
A larged fenced in yard so we can get the puppy our boys keep asking us for!
Blair R says
Homes me! A new house would have to have window screen that actually fit the windows!
Annie says
Homes me!
My new home would have to have a large kitchen and a GARAGE! #sickofscrapingwindowsandcleaningsnow
Amy says
HOMES ME!
A more functional kitchen, and preferably a little larger. We have one of those little, square kitchens with not enough counter space and awkwardly located appliances.
Shannon says
HOMES ME PLEASE!!!
We are in dire need of a larger kitchen, so that would top our list. We actually have grand ideas of a complete overhaul and new layout of our main living space to get us to the counterspace we oh so adore. BUT…..it’ll be awhile before that makes it into our budget. A girl can dream though….and plan….and make a list….right?
Shannon GW says
HOMES ME! I think a big master closet would be high on my list when purchasing a new home. :)
Shannon says
HOMES ME!
Our next house will hopefully have a large yard with trees! I miss trees!
Jordan says
HOMES ME!
Definitely a nice, spacious kitchen!
Megan says
Homes me! I’m living in my dream home of the moment right now… Just have been in remodel mode for almost a year.
Cindy N says
HOMES ME! I am looking for a single level house without stairs so my mom can come visit again. She can no longer walk up the three flights of stairs to my condo. Other than that, I am looking in the same area I live now, no flat roof, and no pool (too much maintenance even though I live in Arizona). Love your blog even though I’m not much of a DIYer!
Kim says
Homes Me! I love our house that we bought last March, our only sacrifice was the backyard. More room to run and play would be wonderful.
Jennie S. says
Homes Me!!
More space! I need more square footage in my life.
Emily says
HOMES ME! Although I have no intention of moving, if I did I would definitely move closer to work. Right now I’m about 40 miles away.
Shayna says
HOMES ME!
We’re in our forever home, and I’m quite happy with it, but a larger mudroom/laundry room would be nice so all four us could go in and out the garage without stepping on each other.
Mollie says
Homes me! I require a fenced backyard and a fireplace thankyouverymuch :)
Joy says
Homes me! I would love a second bathroom with a tub! It must have a tub!! When I bought my home I was single and one little bathroom with just a shower seemed totally fine, but now that my boyfriend has lived with me for over a year and we have 3 dogs, my single-lady pad seems a bit tight. Having a second bathroom for guests to use when visiting has been needed a few times… and sometimes you just need to take a bath and relax. I really miss not having a tub.
april bly says
Homes me! Puh-lease!!!
I’d LURVE to have our 50’s all peptobismol PINK bathroom refinished!!!!
Rosemary says
HOMES ME!!!!!!!!
BONUS QUESTION: If I were to buy a new house today, it would have to have a 2nd full bathroom. I thought 1.5 would be enough, but boy, was I wrong!
Sharlie says
Homes Me! A basement gameroom/man-cave would definitely be at the top of the list. We are in our starter home and my husband does not have his own space to chill-out and watch the game/play xbox so our next house will def have that for him!
Elijah says
Homes Me! We are actually about to buy a new home. We have a pretty good sized needs list but the deal breaker is a nice big kitchen!
Lissete says
HOMES ME!
I would just more square footage! My ideal would be 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 1 half bath. A playroom/TV room would push it right!?
Donna says
HOMES ME!
I’d look for a more open kitchen/living area since everyone congregates in the kitchen!
Samantha says
HOMES ME! I currently live in an old 1890s carriage house. Although I love the exposed brick and historic nature, I would look for a home with more natural light. Plus, my cat loves nothing more than spending her day soaking up the sun and sights in any windowsill she can find.
Ashley E says
HOMES ME!
We just bought our house a couple of months ago, so it’s hard to think about wanting a new one. :)