*** 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…
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Anna says
HOMES ME! I would look for a house with a great yard for the kids to play in!
Jennifer says
HOMES ME!!! I need more square footage and bigger closets!! Not enough storage in the house Im in now.
Alex says
HOMES ME!!
Heather Bailey says
Homes Me!
I would def look for more room in our extra bedrooms and another bathroom. We are thinking of starting a family soon and I just can’t imagine where a little one would go…
Mandy M says
HOMES ME!
I would love a master bathroom and a large kitchen.
Lois Griffin says
Homes Me!
A garage and a bigger yard – need space for projects and the dogs!
Cristy says
HOMES ME! My husband and I just bought our first house in July. We live in TX and a pool was a must have to survive the hot summers! So far, I think we got almost everything on our wish list. A lot of paint has helped make it home.
Patti Johnson says
HOMES ME!! I would have to have a pool!
Emily says
HOMES ME! Just went through this process (on a rental, not our own place, unfortunately) but the biggest issues were light, location, and ventilation over the kitchen stove!
Meredith Williams says
Homes me!!!!
If I could buy a house today.. It would be on the coast of SC & have lots of Character~
Kristen S. says
HOMES ME!
We haven’t even lived in our current house a year yet, and there’s not really anything I would change about it except maybe move it a little closer to family. I love Richmond and I love my job, but our families are 4 hours north in DE and PA so I feel like we miss out on a lot of family fun activities.
Sandy Rizzardo says
I love my house. It will be great for our retirment years.
Jennifer M says
homes me!! i love my recently purchased place!
Amber Austin says
Homes Me!!! I’m currently in a one bedroom apt. with a newborn…can’t wait to buy my first house in the next year. Right now, all I want is another bedroom!
Nutmegs says
HOMES ME! I would look for one with a master bathroom and with a door into the garage from the house – neither of which we have right now. Otherwise, I love my home!
Sus says
“HOMES ME!”
I’d like to have fewer neighbors. Mine are so nosy!
Emily M says
HOMES ME! I’d like more closet/storage space. We only have closets in the bedrooms and that’s it. Makes it kinda hard to find places to store everything else…especially since we live in south Florida and the attic is not the best storage option.
Jessica says
Homes me!
Next house must have: a smaller, fenced in yard. We have a large, wooded lot that would be a small fortune to fence and two small dogs. Less yard work + easier potty time = happy mama.
Candy says
Homes me!
Our next home will hopefully be our “final” home we live in long term and raise our kids in. It will definitely need to have 4 bedrooms and at least 2200 sf (and maybe a fireplace!)
Kay says
HOMES ME!
If I were lucky enough to buy a new house (my first actually) the absolute MUST HAVE would be my own separate area, whether a room or a nook, for my “office”. I hate using the kitchen table or the coffee table or frequently, my bed.
Katie K says
Homes me! I would definitely look for a garage and a fireplace! The two things I miss most (and are really hard to add!)
Anjali says
Homes me!
Kate says
HOMES ME!
I just bought my first home in April and I must say I still love her. However, if I had to buy a new place, I’d like to have a fireplace. There’s just something about a hearth that makes it more like home.
deva says
Homes Me!
We bought our house a year ago and I wouldn’t change a thing!
Maryanne W. says
HOMES ME! I would love to have a mudroom with some awesome storage for coats, boots, etc.!
Andres says
HOMES ME!
I’m thinking helipad…or maybe just a tennis court.
Lin says
HOMES ME! Location, location, location.
Kelly says
HOMES ME!
A large fenced in yard. We’d like to adopt a dog and the big guys we’re looking at need a little more space.
Emily O. says
HOMES ME!!!!
A bigger kitchen with more counter space for my baking side business :)
Tasha says
HOMES ME! I’m desperate for a pool.
Laura says
HOMES ME!
All we need is space! More space!!
Hilary says
Home me! I love our current home, but if I were in the market for a new home, I’d want our kids’ bedrooms to be a little bigger.
Lisa says
HOMES ME! We’d love a new apartment with a third bedroom, a second full bath, and ideally an open kitchen/living/dining room and an office. We’ve been outbid on two places in the past year (including my dream apartment two blocks from our current place) and saw another one we would have loved when it was already in contract. Hoping 2013 will bring more options…
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
Top of the list: a decent-sized kitchen. Doesn’t have to have all the bells and whistles, but counter space and storage are musts. Coming in a close second, a yard of any size.
Stephanie says
“HOMES ME”
A new house would have to include a bathroom with two sinks in it for my two girls!
Kat says
HOMES ME!
Central air!!!
Sarah says
HOMES ME! a big front porch…
Joy says
HOMES ME!
Living in Brooklyn, the answer is always more storage! Also laundry facilities would be AMAZING…
Jenna says
Homes me! All I need are good floors and space for a serious garden!
Alisa says
HOMES ME! A large family room would be a must…it is the space I use the most and I love entertaining and would like to have the space to do so.
Angela says
Homes me! I love our house! But I can’t wait to turn the third floor into our twin girls’ suite once they’re older.
Anna says
Homes Me!
Bigger house, different school district, 2 bathrooms, better neighborhood. All must haves for our second home.
Lara England says
HOLMES ME!!!! More sq footage for sure!
Zauna says
HOMES ME!
I would choose to have an extra room for my studio and a backyard.
Lizzie says
Homes me!
sarah says
HOMES ME! I’d love a big kitchen with lots of space for family to hang out while we cook together. And a clothes chute!
Beth C. says
Definitely a home with a fireplace that can heat a portion of our house. After hurricane Sandy we lost power for a decent amount of time and our house was VERY COLD!!!
Mara says
HOMES ME! I would love to have a master bathroom, an extra room and a garage.
marly z. says
HOMES ME!!! I’d love to have a home with a view.
Michelle JC says
HOMES ME!!!
My next house will be on 5+/- acres of semi wooded goodness!