*** 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
Sarah C. says
HOMES ME!
A second bathroom. Hands down and ’nuff said!
Laura F says
HOMES ME!
I need more square footage! 920 square feet is getting cramped quick and we’d like to try and have a baby soon! We’re hoping to do an addition that I want to blog about for family and friends to follow. Now just where to start…
Theresa Browne says
HOMES ME! I would love new appliances in a new home
Laura F says
HOMES ME!
Square footage needed! 920 square feet is tight!
Shelly says
HOMES ME!!
My next house will have an extra bathroom for guests only. That way guests won’t have to use my kids’ bathroom. And a mud room would seal the deal!
Katie says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely need a fireplace, especially on those cold Minnesota nights!!
carol jane says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a new home now,I would want a 3 bedroom 1 story, open floor plan, with beautiful dark wood floors and white trim. Oh and white granite in the kitchen.
Whitney McCormac says
HOMES ME!
We close on our new house on Friday, and so far it’s everything we want!
Meg says
HOMES ME!
I’d go for a home with taller ceilings and overhead lighting in the bedrooms. And one closer to Whole Foods.
laura w says
HOMES ME!! We’d love a home within walking distance to shops and restaurants. We like to mosey around. And eat.
Ashley says
HOMES ME! Although I loooove our 1920s historical home, there are some daily functional issues that have popped up since “living” in it, especially ones that we wouldn’t have otherwise learned were a problem for us unless having lived through it. Entry/exit problems (especially with two kids, one being hauled in a carseat) have been our biggest aggravation!
Brenda says
Homes me!
I don’t own a home yet- still rent! However, I dream of a back yard where I can see my kids just run around.
jessica says
homes me! i need a garage for my man’s man cave. and also, so my carport can be used for something random, like a car. now it is just tools and other things.
Heather says
HOMES ME! My #1 must have in our next home is more closets. We somehow didn’t notice how few there were in our current home. Our next home MUST include a pantry, coat closet, and linen closet!
Phebe Mott says
Homes Me!
A fireplace is absolutely non-negotiable. Which may mean we won’t be moving until we’re 80. I’ll wait.
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
Love our house, but need to find one across the country closer to family!
Alex says
Homes me! My must have would be a dishwasher – I just bought a home without one and there’s no room to add one – I miss my old dishwasher like crazy!
Tiffany says
“homes me” We are building a new house now! And an open concept was a must!
Elizabeth says
HOMES ME! On our list is extra bedrooms for future children!
Michelle M. says
Homes me! I would love a house with a spiral staircase up to a loft!
Andrea K says
HOMES ME! I would love to add more kitchen counter space to my next home. I am a very messy baker and never seem to have enough counter space!
casey says
HOMES ME!! We are desperate to be closer to my husband’s work! He has been commuting two hours every day for 6 years and it really cuts in on our family time! (We would love to be in a ranch with a yard as well.)
Stacey H says
“HOMES ME!”
A new home must have would have to be no mortgage (yes, a paid for home!). I figure as military renters we have lots of time to save up. Oh, and I suppose my blackhawk pilot husband would enjoy a helipad :)
Caitlin says
HOMES ME! a yard for our lab!
Erin says
HOMES ME!
We’d love a place with charm and interesting architecture… oh and pipes that don’t leak (like we deal with now!)
Erica says
HOMES ME!
The only things I would add to our house would be a second bathroom and a fireplace – otherwise, it has just about everything that was on our “must haves” and “want” list; and we have plans to add a second bathroom and maybe get an electric or gas fireplace someday.
Hope says
Homes me! It would be a custom designed home on a lot in the city chosen by me!
Shannon says
Homes me! I could sure use a dishwasher.
Brenna Stidham says
HOMES ME!
A master bathroom would be fabulous!
Veronica says
homes me!
i would like a porch to enjoy morning coffee, weekend brunches, and summer dinner parties.
Karen L says
HOMES ME! I’d love to have an office space.
Leah says
HOMES ME!!! If I were to buy another home, I’d buy one without stairs! ;)
Brittany Tinsley says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a home in the same school district, but with a larger backyard.
Cynthia says
HOMES ME!
I’d like a nice kitchen (for a change), please!
Dawn says
Homes me! It’d have to be more square footage overall, a fireplace and a garage! Thanks!
Tonya says
HOMES ME! I would definitely want a spacious game/party room because we like to host friends and family almost every weekend!
Noelle says
HOMES ME!
I love our current house! But if we ever move, I would look for a craftsman-style house. I love that look!
Kim H. says
Homes me, please! If we ever build another house, I would definitely make room for a mud room and a covered screeed porch.
Kei says
HOMES ME! a back yard for gardening
Jamie says
HOMES ME!
It would definately need to have a fireplace as well as being in walking distance to our favorite restaurants and coffee shops.
Jen CN says
HOMES ME!!!
Considering we just moved into our new house this past Saturday- it’s hard to think about what we didn’t get this time… but I’d say a basement and a bigger kitchen with a GIANT pantry.
Cindy says
Homes me!
An enclosed patio or gazebo, or both!
Jovanna R says
Homes Me!
Although we just purchased our home last year if I were to be looking other than the basic bedroom/bath count the one thing that it MUST have, honestly, is an attached garage. Yep. With the Midwest weather it’s a must! I’m not willing to sacrifice that convenience.
:)
Susan W. says
HOMES ME! I would love more square footage, especially for my kids’ bedrooms. And, I’d like a jack and jill bathroom for them.
Emily says
HOMES ME! Privacy from neighbors!
Heidi says
HOMES ME!
We’re currently looking for a new home and o.e of our musts is a garage or the space to build a large garage!
annie hunter says
HOME ME!
cando close to downtown :)
Elise says
HOMES ME!
I’d want our current house in our current neighborhood, but with a linen closet and a pantry. Why would anyone build a house without them? I don’t get it…
Karyn says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a second bathroom and maybe even an attached garage!
Joanne says
Homes me!!!
We’d love to have a garage we can park in!