*** 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
jayde curtice says
Homes me! We just moved last year so I don’t want to move for a while! But if I did I would definitely want 4-5 bedrooms. We have 3 right now and I always find myself wishing for more.
Robin says
HOMES ME, PLEASE!!!! I’ve been wanting to buy a house for 5 years now but it’s been put on hold for various reasons! Our home would need 1500-1700sq, at least 3 bedrooms, at least 1.1 bathrooms and a HUGE yard with trees and space for a garden and MAYBE a chicken coop-if I can convince my honey! Well, something along those lines would be great.
Susan says
Homes me! So many things – large kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, laundry room, small yard to mention a few.
Becky says
HOMES ME!
We just moved and I really can’t complain. The only thing I would change would be to plunk our house down in the town our kids go to school in as opposed to the town we currently live in.
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
I just bought a new house (a 1966 rancher) and since we have gutted almost the whole thing, I would say a finished house! One that doesn’t have to be stripped down to the bare bones to make it liveable.
Priscilla says
HOMES ME! I’m still trying to update my home and get a basement bathroom finished.
niki says
HOMES ME! I would buy a home with a mudroom! I have 3 kids, which means 3 enormous backpacks & lots of shoes. I hate tripping over their stuff (because they tend to drop it in the doorway – it’s their own “mom obstacle course”).
Brandi says
Homes Me!
We’d like a garage. When we bought our current house, we thought the converted garage was a bonus! Looking back- not so much! We need that storage space!
Terra says
Homes ME! Two words: closet. space. :)
Amanda says
HOMES ME! It would have to be at least 50 years old. :) We would love a quirky, charming fixer-upper!!
KatieV says
HOMES ME! I would love a master bathroom with two sinks. Oh or an office/craft room. I have so many “would like to haves” but not many “must haves”! I guess I’m just thankful to have any home at all! :)
Kris says
Homes me! We are thinking of moving in a few years. We would like something private but close to family, in a paid fire district with good hospitals nearby.
Maggie says
HOMES ME!
I would love some sort of portico/enclosed entryway so that the front door doesn’t just open into the living room. Or a dishwasher (or the space to install one).
Megan says
HOMES me! I would put “large, open kitchen” higher on our priority list than we did this time around.
Kyla says
Homes me!
I NEED a yard for my dogs!
amber peters says
HOMES ME! My future house would have a bigger kitchen.
Megan G. says
Homes me! Must have at our next house would have to be an extra half bath for guests
Amy says
HOMES ME!! I would have to say at the top of our list is a great school for my son. A bigger bathroom and kitchen are right behind that.
Sara says
Homes me!
If I were to buy a new house I would either want a bigger yard, ours is the size of a parking space, or a bigger living room.
Sandy Martin says
HOMES ME!
What a great give-away and thanks so much for the opportunity! My “must have” for a new home would be to have everything on ONE level! We currently live in a split foyer so there are steps, steps and more steps – one level please! :-)
Nikki says
“HOMES ME!” My must-haves include a walk in closet, a walk-in pantry, and walk-in (doorless, curtainless, shower stall)for the house itself. Privacy and space and quiet for the property.
Katy says
HOMES ME!
My “want” list for our next home seems to be growing by the minute. Too bad our budget isn’t! I suppose one of the biggest things I’d look for is a first or second floor laundry room. I hate having to trudge into the “dungeon” every time we need to do laundry!
Jessica A says
HOMES ME!
More square footage and a second or third bathroom. We currently only have one and it only has a shower; no tub and it’s terrible. Good thing we don’t have any kids yet.
Rebecca says
HOMES ME! Location, location, location…I can walk to work from our current house, and I love it!
Kristy Lac says
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gatorgirl4325 says
Homes Me!
I’d love a wrap around porch!
Stephanie says
HOMES ME! A quiet street in a neighborhood. Our current house has a great big yard, but it’s not fenced in (and the perimeter is quite hilly and we’ve had some fence companies laugh at us rather than give us quotes, sigh) and we live on a VERY main road. Did I mention we have two toddlers? Yeah. Sigh.
Emily F. says
Homes me!!
If we were to buy a new home, it’d have to be a ranch with a wonderful, open kitchen, gas stove, main floor laundry, and a master suite. Since we couldn’t find this house on the market, we’ve decided to add on to our current home and get all these things :) We’re in the middle of our big addition/reno right now!
Stephanie says
HOMES ME
If we were to buy a new house today…it’d be a hard decision between an amazing walk in closet (which would house our washer/dryer and a table where I could iron/fold with tooooons of shelving) or an awesome backyard where our puppy could play to her hearts content and where our (future) kiddos could play in! :)
kate says
Homes me! I need a bathroom redo!
Tristell says
Homes me, please. Mahalo!
Amy says
HOMES ME!
A home with a huge empty basement for the kids to roller blade. Pavement and a basketball hoop outside. Adequate space inside for 9. Ah, bliss!
Colleen says
Homes me please! I’d love a big open kitchen/family room with a gas fireplace that switches on and off!
Jordan says
HOMES ME!
I’d love more square footage. Our little (800 sq/ft) place feels smaller with our big dog now!
Jessica says
HOMES ME!!
I’d love a more open floor plan, a big kitchen/ living room for friends and family to come over.
Jennifer Konop says
HOMES ME! I would love to have a more open kitchen with some counter seating!
Haylee F. says
HOMES ME!!! I want a fixer upper that is in an up and coming neighborhood – cheap so I can redo it and make it right for my tastes!
Cheryl says
HOMES ME!
If we were to buy a new house, I’d definitely want both a bigger kitchen, a fourth bedroom so our two littles didn’t have to share, and a master bath (or just two bathrooms, lol!). I don’t know how our parents did it back in the day living with five people and one bathroom!
Kristen says
HOMES ME!
Jennifer Finley says
HOMES ME! Another bedroom for guests would be nice.
Margie Martinez says
Homes ME!
foobella designs says
“HOMES ME!” with a one story brick house, and it MUST have a fireplace! I never realized how much I miss having a fireplace until recently!
Lynne says
HOMES ME!
New sidewalks are desparately needed around our farm house.
Liz says
Homes me! I would definitely love a yard with some grass for my kiddos to run around in – that just sounds dreamy!
Jennifer says
HOMES ME!! Would love to have a more open kitchen
Martha says
HOMESME!
I definitely need more storage space!
Natasha says
Homes Me! I’d love to put on an addition and add more space to the kitchen.
Sarah says
“HOMES ME!” We could definitely go for another bedroom/office/den. With a 15 month old(and Christmas sneaking up), I have no idea how we can fit anymore stuff into our house. An extra bedroom to use as an office/playroom would be amazing.
abbi says
HOMES ME!
When we bought our house 5 years ago we thought it would be great to grow into. Now 2 kids later, it’s feeling very small and cluttered. I’d love more square footage with more storage. (I have dream plans in my head….maybe some day).
Sara A. says
Homes Me! I’d want a house with at least 2 bathrooms!