*** 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
Alina says
HOMES ME!!! More square footage!
Liesel says
HOMES ME! more square footage, definitely.
Michelle says
Homes Me!
It’s funny how you learn so much about what you want in a home AFTER you buy your first one. Next time I would look for a home with large, mature trees in the yard.
Ann says
Homes Me! We have only been in our house a year, but I def. wish we had a bigger yard. Love the house, hate the yard! I need ideas!
Rebecca wasch says
Homes me! Something with three bedrooms and character! Preferably with some outdoor space!
Kate d says
HOMES ME! We love to be where there is room for our kids to play inside and outside, in a safe neighborhood! We also love the charm older homes offer.
Allison says
Homes me!!!
My must have would be an indoor garage – because I live in Northern Canada & it is COLD & SNOWY.
Larissa says
Homes me! If I were to look for a new house I would need a very large wooded lot, another bedroom, finished basement, and wood floors. I would love a tub with jets in the master bath but don’t want to get too picky:)
Lisa says
Homes me! My must have (that we currently do not have) would probably be a bathroom in the master. Or at least a second full bathroom that is not in the unfinished basement!
Holly W says
Homes me! I’d love a big white front porch!
Roma says
HOMES ME!!!!!
If I were to buy a home now I would want one on a lake – heck a girl can dream!
Katherine says
HOMES ME! A new house would need a second bathroom… or at least a place for a second bathroom!!
Susan says
HOMES ME!
I want a at least 2 full bathrooms so mornings can go a lot smoother in this household!
Natalie Wright says
HOMES ME! We are about to add baby #3 to our family so more square footage would be a big selling point for us if we were to buy a new home.
Naomi says
Homes Me!! I’d love to have bedroom closets that are bigger than coat closets.
Erin says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a sunroom for reading and cozying up :)
melissa says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely want more square footage!
Jodi says
HOMES ME! My must have would be a foyer and mud room. When buying our first home, I had no idea how important that would be!
Kim walker says
Homes me!
More square footage.
Dominique says
homes me! we’ve pretty much established that we are here to stay, but if I were to look at new house, it would have to have all of the character that our current 110 year old vic has, minus all of the renovation work :)
Lisa says
HOMES ME!
Location, location, location!
Courtney H says
HOMES ME!
We definitely need a fenced in yard next move. Since purchasing our town home 3 years ago we’ve added 2 dogs. They deserve it!
Nikki says
HOMES ME
We just bought our dream house a few months ago! Hardwood floors, large deck and 4 beds!
Mel H says
HOMES ME!
I am closing on my first home this week! I’m so darn freaking excited that even with its imperfections, this house seems perfect to me. Although I am excited to get DIY-ing :)
Amy S says
HOMES ME!
A walk in closet – Victorians just didn’t roll that way.
Ashli says
HOMES ME!
I would absolutely love to have a sunroom!
Naomi says
HOMES ME!
Trees in the backyard.
Mary S. says
HOMES ME!!!
We have nice outdoor space but very little grass so probably a grassy area for the little one to play in. And I wouldn’t mind a laundry room instead of my W/D in the garage and getting a “love tap” from my car whenever I pull it in.
Heidi says
HOMES ME!
I’d love to have a bigger master bathroom. Ours is super tiny and lacks any form of storage.
Renee says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a large covered patio so I can enjoy this hot texas weather longer.
Karly says
Homes Me! I would love for our next house to have a two car driveway, an updated kitchen and a master bath.
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
I would like my next home to have a lake and dock in front of it! But let’s be honest….who wouldn’t?
kyle says
Homes Me
Amber says
HOMES ME!
Honestly I’d kill to have a pool for those blazing hot summer days but would just settle for a decent sized kitchen too, ha!
Erika says
HOMES ME!!
We are planning on buying a house in June and my number one must have is a back yard for the kiddo (and future kiddo) to run around and play in. Gotta work off the sugar from those lollipops somehow!
Sarah B says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely buy a house with a second floor and a more open concept between the kitchen and the rest of the house. Oh, and on a wooded lot so I wasn’t just staring at the back of my neighbor’s house.
Jen says
HOMES ME!
My deal breaker for a house would be a yard. You can always make changes to a home, but you cannot make space that doesn’t exist in the first place.
Lena says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a home again it would have only one single dining area that was placed so I could expand the table if needed and a 4th bedroom instead of the breakfast and separate dining. I’d also love to have a powder room so our guests don’t have to wade through our pre-schoolers bath toys to get to the toilet, if I don’t pay attention and make sure hasn’t dragged them all out.
Terri Ann says
“HOMES ME” I would love to find a ranch house with a center court yard & lots of storage in a quiet neighborhood closer to my kids.
Brittney Saffell says
HOMES ME!
A Garage for sure! It is the only complaint I have about my current home.
Katherine says
HOMES ME!
If I were buying a home today, it would need to have a large master bathroom. My current 5 x 8 is not cutting it!
Stephanie McCollam says
HOMES ME!!! I would want a huge walk-in closet. We just bought our second home, and we now have two closets instead of one. So, we aren’t there yet, but it is still an improvement!!
Beth says
“HOMES ME!” I would like a bigger kitchen that has more of a gathering area. Everyone ends up in the kitchen and I like to have my family around to spend time together.
meghan says
HOUSE ME! anything with a yard to put our doggies in :)
haley says
HOMES ME!
Hmm… I think I would like a living room that’s easier to decorate. I keep ending up with oddly shaped living rooms and I can’t get them to feel quite right.
Mary L says
Homes me! I would look for more square feet, bigger kitchen!
Brooks says
Homes me!
Either a garage or an attic! Need more room for activities! :)
Diane says
Homes me! Three things for our next house:
– closer to the metro.
– dining room (we barely have room in our kitchen for a little kitchen table big enough for two)
– bedrooms upstairs. (We live in a rambler right now)
Moa says
HOMES ME!
I can deal with the one bathroom situation but man oh man, the next space needs a second bedroom – I’d love to give our guests their own private retreat while their visiting in lieu of the couch or air mattress options ;)
Janet says
Homes me!