*** 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
Kelsey M. says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a functional kitchen with a dishwasher. My current place works, but I have to work a lot harder to clean up after cooking a meal because of the no-dishwasher thing. That would be great.
Kate N. says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a nice fenced-in backyard with my next home. It’s so hard living in a townhome with two dogs. They need space to run!
Kristin says
HOME ME!! We are actually beginning the house hunting process and have been using Homes.com to look! My #1 for the new house is a backyard for the kiddos to run free!! Thanks for the giveaway!
crystal g. says
Homes Me! A view is most important to me!!!
Meredith F. says
HOMES ME!
My must have would be no DIY on a new home. I am a little tired of it at this juncture. (What a thing to say to the King and Queen of DIY, huh!?)
kristi mcintyre says
HOMES ME!
a big fenced in back yard for the dog to run around in is a must for us! i also adore a good fireplace!
Anne says
HOMES ME!
I would say a giant walk in closet and a fenced in back yard.
ashley says
HOMES ME!
More space please! We are up to our eyeballs with baby stuff and with a great dane and a cat in the house already you can just imagine the chaos!
PS- I’d love a huge kitchen too ;)
Keny says
HOMES ME!
My priorities would be a good layout and a nice big lot so I could grow a garden.
SarahR says
HOME ME! My next home will have a seperate living room and den area and a pool!! I live in Central CA and 110 degrees is nothing nice!
Tiffany says
HOMES ME!
nice and safe neighborhood for sure!
Jennifer Cooper says
Homes Me! I’m grateful for the house I have, I just would like no mortgage.
Grete says
HOMES ME!
We would love a yard! (We’ve been in apartments for the last 10 years – the last 2 of which have been with a toddler and dog – and it’d be wonderful to have an outdoor space.)
Jess H. says
HOMES ME!
Tall ceilings and BIG windows, yes please :D
Thanks for hosting awesome giveaways!
Ashley says
“HOMES ME!”
A finished yard. Although our home is about 20 years old, the backyard has never been finished. We now have a daughter who would really benefit from having the place to play, but trying to start from scratch on our own is a financial challenge.
Thanks.
Andrea says
HOMES ME! A must have for our next house is a yard that is already landscaped…and preferably pretty flat. We have an awesome huge yard, but it’s a mess and neither of us know anything about yard care!
Jen says
HOMES ME! We did buy a new house a couple of weeks ago, and top of our list was to stay in our current, beloved neighborhood, near our favorite coffeeshops and steps away from a huge park. :)
Jen says
And it is our first home! :D
robin says
HOMES ME! I would like to have a back yard that has a little more wiggle room for my kiddo to play and a larger master bathroom!
Amy S. says
Homes Me!
A wood-burning fireplace!
Andrea says
“HOMES ME!”
I guess I could put one in myself, but I’d really love a gas stove top.
Kim says
HOMES ME! I am actually pretty happy right where I am!
Heidi E says
Hooomes Meeee!!
I would love a bigger yard. With five young kids we could use more space outside. :)
Rebecca says
“HOMES ME!”
I have to have a backyard with space, room for chickens (I already have names picked out:)
Beth says
HOMES ME!
We are going to be building a home this spring, and one of the most important must-haves on my list is a master bedroom with a bathroom and walk-in closet!
Judy says
HOMES ME!
I would love a decked out backyard with a pool!
Sharon S says
HOMES ME!
I’d like the kitchen to look out into the backyard so I can see the kids playing
Thomas says
HOMES ME!
Man cave!
Katie M says
Homes Me Please!
A house close to family and near good schools!
Kismet says
Homes me.
I would want a carport.
jessica y says
Homes me!!
Definitely a bigger yard. Even better if that big yard had lots of trees and a fence around it.
Jennifer F says
HOMES ME!
I’d want at least an additional 1/2 bath and I’d want to be a bit closer to downtown Seattle….and I think I’d want a little less yard than we have now!
Russell kibler says
Always look for location whenever I choose a home. And love older homes with modern updates.
Ps. I really enjoy this site.
Julie says
HOMES ME!!! I wouldn’t ask for much…an upstairs master bathroom would be great…oh and maybe a garage. Then again that helipad sounds like a great addition! Like I said I wouldn’t ask for much.
Sarah says
Homes me! Would love a big, open, shiny kitchen!
Tracye says
HOMES ME!
My must have would be a nice sized kitchen with an island AND an office. I would need an office :)
Merry Christmas people!
Kerri says
HOMES ME!
OMG. That’s simple. The TOP item on my must-have list is simple. A second bedroom! What I wouldn’t give for just two marvelous bedrooms.
Tammy H says
Home Me!
Thinking a home with an extra bathroom and bedroom and space for a playroom would be fun for our growing family. Would also like a nice big entryway with room for a mudroom. Oh, it’s fun to dream!
Leah G says
HOMES ME!
I would love more storage. There never seem sto be enough. :)
Anna I. says
HOMES ME!
I live in a one-bedroom apartment now, so I would say that more square footage would be high on the list if I bought a house.
AnaMaria R. says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy another new house (my hubby and I just bought our first), one thing that would be at the top of my list is a room that would be my Pilates studio (I am a pilates teacher that specializes in Pilates Rehabilitation ). It could also serve as a home gym for both my husband and I (and future children) to use so we can always be healthy.
And, of course we we do everything in our DIY powers to make sure it looked really cool too! :)
Kate says
Homes me!!
I’d love a home with a bigger yard for my kids to play in.
Penny says
HOMES ME!
Emily W says
Homes Me! My wish list for my next house is a kitchen near the back door- i’m loving easy access to my herb garden right now!
Nancy says
HOMES ME! Our “must have” was no yard work…so we bought a condo a few months ago. LOVE it!!
Linda says
HOMES ME!
I would love bigger bathrooms with separate tubs and showers. Larger linen closets would also be great!
Candicelcookie says
Homes me!
Melissa says
Homes me!
We would get a bigger yard!! We live on a small corner lot with neighbor right behind us! In fact, we have 13 feet from the back of our house to their driveway! Yuck!!
Emily A says
HOMES ME!
More square footage and outdoor living!
Laura says
Homes Me!!
I would look for a bigger kitchen area, with a cozy family/computer space adjacent to it.
Laura says
Homes Me!
I would look for a bigger kitchen area, with a cozy family/computer space adjacent to it.