*** 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
cheap3r5 says
HOMES ME! I must have a deck on any house, if I ever get another one. The worst decision ever was to wait to get a deck. Ten years later, still no deck. Get everything your heart thinks it wants, that you can finance into the home on the first go ’round. Do not wait.
Kerry says
HOMES ME! I’d like to be closer to work (if I had tons and tons of money I’d like to live in Manhattan right by work!) and to have a beautiful big space that I could decorate, including a non-galley-style kitchen.
Emily says
HOMES ME!
My husband and I are in the process of buying our first house (still in the searching phase) and our one requirement is a garage where my husband can store all of his tools!
Greg says
HOMES ME
A house is not a home until it has
A garden and a gnome!
Alexis says
Homes me!! More kitchen storage!!
Lynette says
“HOMES ME!”
Janet says
Homes Me!
I am dreaming of having a baking center in my next house!
Kris says
HOMES ME!!
I’d go for a double-the-current-size mudroom. My three boys definitely put the “mud” in mudroom.
Mesa says
HOMES ME!
Maybe something bigger, but really I would like a more modern feel with higher quality materials.
Becca P. says
HOMES ME! We just bought a house, but to do it again would mean looking for one that’s not on a busy busy road.
Lorelle says
HOMES ME!!
I would look for a home with a bigger kitchen!
Rachel says
Homes me!
I would love to have two bathrooms for when we have guests. It makes such a difference!
eva says
HOMES ME! i would definitely look for a larger kitchen!
Crystal says
Homes Me! (Please!!!)
We love our apt, but I wouldn’t mind if the patio were bigger and if we could get a little clump of yard (for more gardening).
Maria @ Inspiration Affirmation says
HOMES ME!
I would love a bigger kitchen. Ours is really pretty right now, but a bigger one? Yeah, I’d like that. But who wouldn’t? ;-)
Lisa says
HOMES ME!
More than one bathroom! Not going back to just one!
Becky P. says
HOMES ME! It’d be great to have a house that’s not on a busy busy road.
Natalie says
HOMES ME!
Our new house {we are actually buying and hopefully closing on one before the new year!} must have a firelpace {and ours does}! :)
ashleigh says
Homes Me!!
My next home will be a ranch home that backs to the woods, and have a big island in the kitchen.
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
I would say a lovely backyard space :) We spend a lot of time outside with friends and if we moved into a new place I would love a giant deck, lots of trees, and a custom built fire pit!
Brittany says
Homes me! I think I would look for character. I love older homes with a bit of ‘wonk’ to them :)
Katherine says
Homes me! Big windows with loads of natural light.
Sarah says
Homes Me!
I adore my little home but I’d love to have either a second bathroom or, (in my fancy dreams) a mudroom!
Annai S says
Homes Me, Please! I would want my house to have the living room and kitchen on the same level. We live in a tri-level and our living room just isn’t used enough. We’re to lazy to go down the stairs I guess!
Carrie says
Homes me!
If I were to buy a new home my #1 requirement would be land. Lots and lots of it, out of the city limits. Which is so weird for me.
Laurie says
Homes Me! I dream of a mud room & 3rd stall garage!
Jen N says
Homes me!
I would look for location and good bones!
Misty says
Homes me! We would LOVE a mud room in our next house!
rachel says
homes me!
i love my current house, but if i had to do it over again, i’d get a house with a pool. kind of seems like a crime we didn’t get one in the first place, since we live in florida. lesson learned!
Tina says
HOMES ME!
I would love to switch from a two story home to a one story home, with neighbors that are also one story homes. Not having any real privacy in my backyard is the pits!
Elizabeth says
HOMES ME!
I would want a bigger yard.
Lisa F says
HOMES ME!. I would love a home closer to work so that my husband, son, & I could spend more fun time together.
Dana says
HOMES ME!
I would like a big front, back, and all-around yard. I just feel like most things about the house itself I could change if I really wanted to, but you can’t DIY more yard space!
kristen b says
homes me! I don’t own a home yet, but if and when I take the plunge I want my own driveway. As a city dweller who parks on the street and is at the mercy of street sweeping it would be a luxury!
Valerie Quinn says
Homes me! I can’t wait to buy my first house – must haves for me would be close to public transit so I can continue living car free!
Dee W says
HOMES me! We would love a yard (living in the Fan doesn’t leave us many options…), a basement for all my husband’s camping/fishing/hiking/tools gear, and a DISHWASHER!
Jad says
HOMES ME!
A big garage.
Patrick W says
HOMES ME!
Kristen says
Homes me!
My must on a house hunting expedition is for the house to have many windows!
Sara says
HOMES ME! Privacy
Sarah s says
Homes me!
My must have would be a kitchen large enough for two people to cook in!
Helen says
HOMES ME! I would love a big, beautiful kitchen!
Lindi says
homes me! I would look for a house with beautiful light! We don’t have very many windows right now and I miss them!
Haley Wolfe says
HOMES ME! I would definately check out the outdoor space: nice, big yard with space for kids to play, dog to run and veggies to grow! And, inside…at LEAST 2 bathrooms :)
Sandy says
Homes me!! I love our little home, but if I had to pick something to change, I’d want more bathrooms.
Sarah s says
Homes me! I would adore having a huge, pretty kitchen with a double oven!!
KatieVK says
Homes me!!
Heather Cassidy says
Homes me! I really would love a lot of acreage to have horses . . . and it must be on the ocean! One can dream!
lana @ making a house a home says
HOMES ME! – a pool!
Maggie says
HOMES ME! It’d have to be less than 20 miles from civilization (decent grocery stores, Target, etc). No more super small town for me!