*** 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
Jeana says
HOMES ME! My must have would be energy efficiency!
Jenny says
Homes me!
We currently rent a little house with one bathroom and a one-car garage. So at the moment my non-negotiables include 2+ bathrooms and an attached 2 car garage. And a semi-private backyard so I can work on my tan in the summer without people staring as they drive by. ^_^
Mandi says
HOMES ME! A master bath, please.
Sarah F. says
HOMES ME!
My hubby and I are in the middle of buying our first home, and since we currently rent a 1-bed, 1-bath duplex unit, the #1 thing I want is a 2nd bedroom and bathroom!
Ashley says
HOMES ME!!!
STORAGE SPACE
A BIT OF EARTH (The Secret Garden…Oh yea!)
and a spare bedroom would be nice…
Jeana Marshall says
HOMES ME!!!
I want more room-the 850 sq feet I am calling home now is too small.
Kim Q says
Homes me! I would look for an extra bedroom, and probably more square footage to go along with that extra bedroom!
Nicole says
Homes me!
I really hope to have an open floor plan in my next house.
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
I have a friend who just bought a home with a hot tub and I looovvve visiting them and jumping in. It’s so relaxing and a nice way to spend time with friends. I want one now!
Michele O says
HOMES ME! A south facing yard for a dream garden…which would also mean a much larger yard too.
Meghan@RatnamResidence says
HOMES ME!
Travis says
HOMES ME!
My wife and I are trying to buy a house and my #1 request is a large kitchen with a dishwasher.
megan says
House me! More storage is a must!
Skyanna says
Homes me!
Kristin says
Homes Me!!
At the top of my list would be a white kitchen, white woodwork and double sinks in the master bathroom. :)
Trude says
HOMES ME! Definitely a real backyard, and space from my neighbors. I share a lovely townhome with my BFF right now, and it would be the greatest to have more room for my dog to run (without taking him to the local park), plus more space to entertain!
Debra N. says
Homes me!
Must have lots of storage space.
Sarah F. says
HOMES ME!
I want kiddos soon so I want a home with a decent sized backyard in a walkable urban neighborhood. Unfortunately, in Seattle, those places don’t come cheap or are super tiny and need more than a little TLC. Oh well, the search continues!
Amanda Golden says
Homes me! Something with character!! my builder home is preeeeetty boring.
Courtney says
HOMES ME! I’d get a level driveway, to put an end to careening up and down the driveway (especially when it’s icy). I don’t think that’s asking too much from Santa.
Kelly says
HOMES ME!!
My next house has to have at least 1.5 bathrooms, one bathroom is not cutting it! We would also love a more open floorplan for entertaining.
Jules says
homes me!
for realsies, hardwood floors and fireplaces…but last time i was househunting there was one with a blender built into the counter, and i think that would make life more interesting ;)
Deanna says
HOMES ME! If we were to move, the new pad would need to have a lot of natural light in the main living areas. I love just about everything about our current home–except that it feels kind of dark. And adding windows is a big job so we’re making the best of our cave-like dwelling. :)
Deborah says
Homes Me!!! I would definitely look for a home with at least 2 finished bathrooms…and the hubby needs at least a 2 car garage.
Jennifer Giorno says
HOMES ME!
I’d love a home with a kitchen big enough for two to cook and our two little ones to sit and watch while we’re at it.
Lindsey A says
HOMES ME! Definitely a safe neighborhood for my kids to play! (And bigger closets-duh!)
Lindsey says
Homes me!
Just bought a house last week! It needed to be in a similar neighborhood w/ 3 bedrooms and be a Green house. Got it all!
Light&Spoon says
Homes us! We’d definitely need a separate, well-lit room (maybe even detached) to serve as a studio. Maybe that would keep the paint, dye, glue, and fabric scraps out of the rest of the house!
Nicole says
Homes Me!
My must have in a new home would be mud room-we totally need that space to kick off our muddy shoes and drop back packs and coats. oh to dream.
Beth in NYC says
HOMES ME
More square footage DEFINITELY.
Arrie says
Homes me! A big front porch. A house is not a home without a porch and rocking chairs!
Brenda says
HOMES ME!
Hardwood floors, I never want to go back to carpet.
Carolyn says
Homes me! Land!
Jeff says
HOMES ME! My dream house has to come with its own island.
Jen says
Homes Me!!
I would like a home with a nice flat backyard and driveway. Right now, we live on a hill and are envious of all those who can go kick a soccer ball around without chasing it all the way down the street!
Beckie Grems says
“HOMES ME” – Definitely an open concept – our old farm house is so closed off… I’d liek to see the living room/dining room from the kitchen! :)
Karin K says
HOMES ME! A whole-home generator. I live in hurricane alley, and I’m over the ramdom power outtages.
Joyce says
Homes me!
My one must-have for buying home would be Location! I’m 1300 miles from home and I wish I weren’t.
Rebekah Titus says
HOMES ME! we just moved into our new home 10 months ago, but i do wish we had a guestbedroom. but if i won this giveaway, i would probably use it for decor for our outdated kitchen. we’re getting ready to paint and decorate, while we save up for new cabinets and countertop.
Kelli says
HOMES ME! I have a long list – bigger kitchen, more closet space and a bigger yard/more privacy.
Missy says
Homes Me!
Melanie says
HOMES ME!
I love my house and would never move.
We bought for land and location… renos inside are a must and we hope to win this prize to put towards our new kitchen!!!! Please???!!
Adrienne says
Homes Me!
I would love a ranch style house. I currently own a townhouse that is 4 stories high and all of the stairs are making me crave one cohesive floor.
Sarah says
Homes me!!
I would definitely buy a home with more space (storage/closet space would be amaza-balls)
Katja says
HOMES ME!
A greenhouse attached to the house is tops on my list!
Kate says
HOMES ME! Please and thank you!!!!
Kate K. says
HOLMES ME! I love an old house with character that needs a little bit of love!
Erin says
HOMES ME!
We are already looking for a new home and the biggest reason is more square footage. Things are getting pretty tight in our 900ft2 bungalow, but my husband also really wants an attached garage and bigger backyard.
Christie says
Homes me!!!!!
Nikkidd says
HOMES ME…
A second bathroom would be a must-have. One is functional, but not having a spare makes the re-do of the bathroom a pretty daunting project. Especially since our kitchen remodel is still in process after nearly 8 months!