*** 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
JT says
Homes me.I never understood the sunken family room off the kitchen, but now I have a toddler and get it. And I covet them. Our house is great, but…
Amanda L. says
HOMES ME!
I would love to be as close to the beach as possible, everything else could eventually be changed but location, location, location!!
Jessie W. says
HOMES ME! I would be looking for a flat back yard and mature landscaping that wouldn’t require a lot of upkeep!
Kara says
Homes me!
I just need a house, period. Stop this rental foolishness.
Definitely want it in the right location, right price range, a bit of space and good windows. :)
Kate says
Homes me! Lots of natural light is a must!
Amber says
HOMES ME!
We just bought our home a year ago (yesterday was our one-year home anniversary, in fact!), but if we do it again, I definitely want a master bathroom. I am so over sharing with the kids!
Marleena P says
HOMES ME!
An Oceanside view with plenty of natural light throughout the home.
Charity says
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Nicole says
Homes Me!
I need a biiiiiig room to put my sewing business into! That would be a dream come true!
Michelle says
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Stacy says
HOMES ME! I reeally want a mudroom. A big beautiful mudroom! Maybe a pool too!
Courtney Edwards says
HOMES ME! I would require a big covered front porch and a backyard big enough to include a small greenhouse and a massive garden!
Kaitlyn says
HOMES ME!
I nice sized kitchen is #1 on my list – something with enough room to move around as our current apartment’s kitchen is smaller than our bathroom!
Jo @ Let's Face the Music says
HOMES ME! I’m looking for more useful square footage. We’ve been planning an addition for 2 years now. The estimates are outrageous! $500 would be very useful. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
Our next house will have architectural interest, darn it :) Our current house is a ranch with all 8 ft ceilings… I dream of a great room with beams and a cathedral ceiling.
Christine says
HOMES ME! I would want double ovens and a gas range.
Michael Marquette says
HOMES ME!
I want a house with a wood-burning fireplace.
Jamie says
Homes me!
Larger backyard for our dog, larger kitchen with more counter space and cabinets, and an extra bedroom. I’d also like to buy an older home that needs some love. We bought new for our first home and while the lack of projects was appealing at first, it’s hard to make it our own!
Emily R says
Homes Me! I would be looking for a place that had a good yard for gardening but close enough to the city to walk to amenities…ie: The Fan.
Kate B. says
Homes Me!
A large dark room to turn into an awesome home movie theater!
Monica says
Homes me!
A house with no stairs.
Jessica says
Homes Me!
This is hard but I’d have to say square footage!
Rachel says
Homes me!
I’d love a 1950’s ranch in a semi-rural setting.
Courtney says
HOMES ME!
My dream home would have a huge kitchen for cooking and entertaining!
laura says
HOMES ME! All I want in life is a dishwasher and an in-unit washer/dryer!!!
carolanne says
HOMES ME! I love our current home, but I’d LOVE for our next house to have a better master bath.
Anne says
Homes Me!
A double sink in the bathroom would be key!
Kitty says
HOMES ME!
Must be close to public transit, easy to commute to work and lots of storage spaces!!!
Rebecca S. says
HOMES ME! Oh, more square footage, definitely. I’d love an office for me!
Bridget says
HOMES ME! I love our 1800s home, but it is seriously lacking in closet space. If we ever buy a new home, closets will be a top priority! Boring, but true :)
Stephanie says
HOMES ME!
Since I live in a condo, the #1 thing would be a big backyard. I’d also love a 2 car garage and at least three bedrooms.
Jenn says
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Jennifer M. says
HOMES ME! I’m pretty happy with what I’ve got, but if I were looking now I think I’d get something with a larger backyard.
Holly C says
Homes me!
I have only been in my house for a year and we love it. But I would like to have a shower in my master bathroom. We currently have a big tub but we never use it. We are both shower people and since our other bathroom has a tub in it we don’t really need the one in our bath.
Clare says
Homes Me!
A basement is a must have for our next place. Somewhere that the kids could run around, watch TV. We could have a fun game table or a vintage pinball game and a bar.
Kathryn says
Homes Me!
Provided we wouldn’t be moving for job relocation, I’d love to stay in the same neighborhood we’re in now!
Emily says
Homes Me!! Here’s my wish list as we are starting to plan…mud room, coat closet, kitchen stove hood! Mud room is quite important for Syracuse winters with kids:)
Jill says
“HOMES ME!”
We really like our current home. I guess the only thing I would change would be a deep, soaking tub (& no drainage problems in the yard).
If I were waving a magic wand – a beach cottage with a pool and the next door neighbor a 1/2 mile away.
emily e says
HOMES ME! location!
Susan says
HOMES ME! I must have a screened porch…and a lot with more privacy…and a wood-burning fireplace (vs. gas).
Jen says
Homes me! I’d love a garage!
Le says
Homes Me!
We would like a new state. Liking in the city is getting old.
Danielle says
HOMES ME!
My next home will hopefully get more natural light and have a backyard for our pooch.
Becca says
HOMES ME! :) I would need more space, but top requirement: a gorgeous, big kitchen!
Esme says
HOMES ME! A fireplace. We recently purchased a new home and it does not have a fireplace. I’m thinking about creating a faux fireplace!
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
i would love a house with a larger and more functional kitchen :)
Leigh Anne says
HOMES ME!
We looove our current home, but we’d like something a bit closer to the expressway. So I’d say that our next must-have with hopefully the characteristics of our current home!
Whitney Walter says
Homes me! I would love more square footage and more bedrooms for sure!
Patrick says
Homes me!
Definitely closer to work!
Claudie says
Homes Me! It’s hard to narrow it down to just one thing! Maybe a second bathroom or a garage. I think that’s as far as I can narrow it down! I love my house, but it’s most definitely a starter home. :)