*** 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
Ashleigh says
Homes me! We actually just bought a house….as rental property! So excited.
Jessica says
Homes me! It would have to have a bigger kitchen, more closets, and character! Maybe Santa will bring me a new one. I’ve been really good.
Jennifer willis says
homes me! i would love a house with more storage and all the bedrooms on the same floor!
Kelly D. says
HOMES ME! We are currently looking for a new home for us and our almost-crawling infant son because our current DC rowhouse has a spiral staircase and is impossible to baby-proof. So, our must-have… additional square footage and safe space for a kid (or two? :-)
Erin says
HOMES ME – More square footage please!
Stephanie E. says
Homes Me!
Please!
If we were to purchase another home right now…the must have would be more square feet! With 2 kids 2 and under, we need the play space.
Liz A. says
HOMES ME! I would like a butcher block countertop on my island…
Laura McNelly says
HOMES ME!
If I bought a new home today, it would have to have an open floor plan and an on suite bathroom to the master! That would be amazballz.
Gina says
HOMES ME !!!
If they make a wine cooler that can hold at least a dozen boxes of wine at once … I would have to have one of those in my dream house.
Mudra says
HOMES ME!
My must haves are high ceilings and lots of old character (old wide plank hardwood floors, ornate crown molding, exposed beams, etc)
Rose says
Homes Me!
Sara says
HOMES ME!
We just bought a brand new house 3 months ago but I would love to have a bigger back yard.
Rhee says
“HOMES ME!” – One more bedroom, when we bought the house, we only had one daughter, now I have a new bundle of joy, and now we’re already out of space!
Vonda says
Homes Me!
We just bought our house in june ’11 so I can’t even imagine.
Shanna says
HOMES ME!!!
Oh, my list for my next grows constantly! Bigger square footage/bigger bedrooms, kitchen and closets!!! We have zero storage.
Ashley says
Homes Me! We just bought a house and are in the process of remodeling and I would really like a working master bath aobut now! :)
Abby says
HOMES ME! MY new hubby and I just bought our first house in June and I can honestly say we got everything (plus some) on our “must have” list. We are very fortunate, but it also helped that we were realistic with our list and distinguished between must have, really love to have, and would be nice. :)
Kellie says
HOMES ME! Another bedroom would be wonderful. I bought my three bedroom, three bathroom house less than two years ago. Since then, it’s like I’m running a boarding house! Everyone wants to stay.
Dee says
HOMES ME! My must haves would be additional square feet and some type of a mud room or entry way where we can actually store coats/shoes/bags as we need them or use them. We currently always enter from the garage straight into our kitchen and there is NO room for storage of any of those items.
Eliza says
homes me!
i would do a LOT of things differently with another home search but #1 would be a 2nd bathroom. We thought having only one would be fine, but its really annoying and our family is growing so 2 would be great (even 2 1/2!) Also a fenced in yard for our dog, a newer kitchen with storage, closer to work…etc etc. I love our house but hope to get an upgrade someday!!!
Aida Johnston says
Homes me!
If I were buying a house today, I would love more rooms! A little more space for my crafts.
Jessica Davenport says
HOMES ME!
My dream home will have at least 4 br, 3 ba, a large kitchen and laundry room on about 10 acres of farm and forest land! *sigh* One day…. :)
Jodie Kirk says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a playroom for the kids in a future house so I can feel like an adult in the livingroom again!
Val says
Homes me! I would love a bigger kitchen, with an actual pantry. I have a hard time keeping everything contained in the little bitty kitchen of our current house.
Molly says
Homes me, please!
Fenced in yard, definitely. My must have for this house still stands-attached garage.
Becca says
HOMES ME!! I’d go for something with an enormous kitchen and bathtub. Closer to work would be awesome too.
Forrest says
HOMES ME!
I want hardwood floors! I’m living with cheap stained carpet right now, so when we start the hunt for our new home next year hardwood is on the top of my list!
Holly L says
HOMES ME!
I would absolutely have to have a mud room!
Traci says
Homes Me! If I were buying a new home now I would definitely want something with a 4th bedroom. Our 3rd baby is on the way and we could use a bit more space.
Lauren says
HOMES ME! I love houses with a lot of character, like original features of an older house. And lots of bathrooms. 3 sons = must. have. many. toilets.
Tricia says
HOMES ME!!!
My must haves for a new home would be closeness to work and an in ground heated pool!!
Alli says
Homes me!
Somewhere less ghetto I suppose
Kristy says
Homes Me! I would love more square footage. And cupboard space in the kitchen. And another bedroom. And a bigger bathroom. Ooh and a tub that I can fit my whole tall self in. And a garage. :)
cassir says
Homes me!!! I want a house in the country with plenty of land for my little ones to be able to run on!!
Tracy says
Homes me! I definitely want a screened-in porch at my next house.
Alison says
HOMES ME! On top of my list would be a fenced in backyard. I have a dog and she would love it!
Megan says
HOMES ME! We would want to live closer to family. At first it was ok being further away, but now we’re starting to miss them!
Laura says
HOMES ME! Top of my “next home” list is MORE LAND!
Ana says
Homes me! A finish-able basement to make into play space for the littles. Sometimes they just need room to run and be crazy in, and sometimes I just need peace and tranquility upstairs.
Heidi says
HOMES ME! Workable kitchen space and a good neighborhood are at the top of my list. Everything else is negotiable.
MommaFoo says
Home me! Hard to pick just one thing… Big modern kitchen with entertaining area. Everyone ends up in our small kitchen which is like a small cave.
Louisa says
HOMES ME!!
I would have a big ol mudroom that could corral the stuff for 2 toddlers, 2 big dogs, and 2 adults!
Jill says
homes me! a backyard with a patio/cool hangout area would be so great! i’ve always wanted a place to hang a string of cool bulb lights.
Nicole A. says
HOMES ME!
jose suero says
homes me!
dream home would have more square footage!
Jen @ The Well Read Fish says
HOMES ME!
We are buying a new house now!
So actually reading people’s comments above are helpful.
We want space. But we live in a city where that’s at a premium.
So aside from the 300 square foot 1958 modern beauty with wrap-around fire place, we just want to make sure there are 2 bathrooms.
Kristin says
HOMES ME!
LILIANA says
HOMES ME! central heating and cooling! Such a luxury that a lot of people take for granted. :( I long for it!
Tiffany A. says
Homes me… I wish we had a house with a guest room downstairs. When my grandparents come to visit my grandmother has to sleep on the couch because she go upstairs. I hate that she can’t stay at my house for more than one day and she can’t get comfortable.
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
I’d buy a house with built ins! It’s killing me that our house is so “builder basic”.