*** 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
Amy V. says
Homes me!
Elizabeth long says
Homes me! Now that I have kiddos school location is key for me!
Patty says
Homes me!
Add a play room for my son and we would both be so happy!
Dawn says
HOMES ME!
The house we’re moving to in a few weeks has 2 bathrooms (yay!) and 50 more square feet, but I’d ditch those for a few more square feet and acreage in a heartbeat!
Karen says
Homes me! I would add a little love to the family room.
Kristin G says
HOMES ME!!!
As we decorated for Christmas I realized I would love to have a fireplace and mantel (don’t need a fire often in TX). Other than that I love our little home and am truly thankful for it!
Paula M. says
HOMES ME!
Different location.
Nicer kitchen cabinets.
Updated bathroom.
Lower monthly cost.
Steph says
HOMES ME!! Love the yard, but with a FENCE, for my pup to roam and play!
Sara says
Homes me! We’re currently in a townhouse which is fine, and I like the idea of small-footprint living. But I would love a bigger kitchen that opens to a nice backyard with a veggie garden.
april says
homes me! would love a place that gets tons of natural light–either some great south-facing windows or maybe a few skylights!
BeckyB says
HOMES ME!
June says
Homes me!!
I would want some practical things that did not come in our older home: well-insulated walls, energy efficient windows, good pipes and plumbing design… You get the idea.
Emily says
Homes me!! Location, location, location… I want a short drive to work and a great neighborhood. The rest is negotiable.
Lee says
Homes me!!!
A master bedroom with a walk-in closet would be super. Bigger closets in general, and more storage space, although this way I have to edit our stuff and that’s not all bad.
Corey says
Homes me!
Erin says
HOMES ME!
A location close by my friends.
Sandy says
HOMES ME! I would love to have an awesome kitchen with a big center island for entertaining :)
Kate H. says
HOMES ME!
After years of renting cute little houses with character, we’re ready to buy a house (next year!) with a second bathroom and a linen closet. I know that’s a tall order, but a girl can dream, right?
Cindy says
HOMES ME! Must have a big yard in the perfect location
Z says
HOMES ME… I’d like more space to fit our Christmas trees!
Abigail says
Homes me! I would love to have a larger, airy and bright space.
modern jane says
HOMES ME! I would definitely want a 2nd bathroom.. one isn’t cutting it!:)
Heidi says
HOMES ME!
I would like a home with a mudroom/laundry room on the first floor. My current home has no mudroom and laundry is in the basement.
Kristen B. says
HOMES ME!
I’d like a patio out back to put some chairs on…right now the whole thing is grass.
Fran says
“HOMES ME!”
I would keep the house exactly as is and have different neighbors!!! One that had respect for others and themselves!
Katie says
Homes me!
I think I would pick a house that is all ready to go, so probably newer with nice carpet and great colors on the wall, so I don’t have to do it. Great layout, big windows.
Ashley B says
HOMES ME!
A garage would be a must. We need somewhere to store our snowblower, lawn mower, all those fun necessities… the helipad on top, well, that would just be a bonus.
IsabellaPen says
Homes me!!
I just bought a house a few months ago, and while I have lots of tweaks planeed, the one big thing I would do is repair the two story barn/garage, which has a lot of potential but is currently in great disrepair.
Val says
HOMES ME!
Natural light – lots of it. Didn’t realize how important this was until we rented a home that didn’t have any!
Rachel Bleyenberg says
“HOMES ME!” I actually visit homes.com a lot. I need another bedroom. We have 3 bedrooms for 8 people!
pam Fisher says
“HOMES ME!”
I do love most everything about our current home. I would say the biggest negative would be our bedrooms are too small. I would definitely go for bigger bedrooms.
Christi says
Homes Me!! I would have to have a pool!! And, more storage!
Liz says
HOMES ME!
I love my house, but if I were in the market looking… I would definitely look for a house that had a roomier entryway/mudroom area. We live in a very snowy climate, so that would be a huge bonus!
Annie Rimler says
HOMES ME! My must haves: a pool, a deck around the pool and a home that leads to deck from multiple rooms!
Wenda says
Homes me!! I love my current home but if I move my next home will have a more open floor plan – I am tired of 30+ people in my kitchen and small family room every time we entertian and I am preparing a meal.
GG says
Homes me! Open layout will be my top priority!
Lindsey says
“HOMES ME!”
We love, love, love our current house and the only improvement we’d like to make is to have one more bathroom!
Chris says
HOMES ME! Definitely it would be a house on one level….no steps in my next home.
Hillary Jane says
Homes me! Pretty please:) funny you should ask… We *are* in the market for a new abode and top of my list is an open kitchen. We love to cook so that’s where we spend most of our time. Second would be the helipad, of course.
Casey says
Homes me!
I want more space mostly. My living room is too small! After our two desks and desk chairs, the only seating we have room for is a small couch. It’s not so good for having friends and family over. The Mr. would like a shorter commute, but mine is unlikely to get any better unless I start working from home.
Rosi says
HOMES ME!
Need a bigger place, currently apartment living, but we are house hunting! On the verge of finding a bigger place with a nicer kitchen, a back porch, and a place for a pool. Boo-ya!
Madison says
HOMES ME!!!!
Currently the boy and I are looking for a new place, apartment though not grown up enough for a house, but we would love a loft with big windows, exposed brick and duct work everywhere. Also a rooftop terrace would be great but I’ll settle for a balcony. Homes me and I’ll decorate my pretty little loft with true YHL style : )
Stephanie @ MyFreckledLife says
HOMES ME! And I would definitely like a nice, big open kitchen! My kitchen right now is galley style so all the DIY upgrades in the world aren’t really going to expand the space!
Amy says
Homes me! On my homes wish list would be a big, spa like master bath with lots of built in storage.
Kim Kaiser says
“Homes Me!”
A must have at our new home needs to be a big grassy backyard for not only our big chocolate lab (dog) but our teen son and all of his friends to hang out at. (A spot for a separate freezer would be fantastic too!)
Eve says
HOMES ME! Definitely more square footage. A dedicated dining room and main level laundry space would be nice too!
Diandra says
HOMES ME!
I’d love a bigger kitchen!
Dolores says
Homes me!
Brian says
HOMES ME!
We need more square footage with our growing family!
Brandy says
HOMES ME!
I would love some kind of storage for anything. We have 3 very small closets and no where to store holiday items.