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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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Shelley says
HOMES ME! We just moved into our current house two years ago and it is still a work in progress that we love, however, if we could afford to move I would love to have more square footage, especially a bigger kitchen and more living space would be nice. Also a bigger yard and a little space between our house and the neighbors.
Anne Marie says
HOMES ME!
My “must have” would be a walkable neighborhood. We can walk to some things, but I would love to have a pool, library, and other activities closer for when my daughter is older.
Maggie says
Home me! A garage would be nice.
Linda says
Homes Me!! I would look for a little more square footage, a mud room and a finished basement, because ours has been half finished forever!!!
Heather says
HOMES ME! please
Kristy B says
HOMES ME!
A pool! That’s the only thing “lacking” in our new home (if you can even call having a pool-less backyard lacking! #firstworldpains)
Carrie says
HOMES ME!
Amanda says
HOMES ME! I can’t wait to find a new home as soon as I can sell my small condo. We need more room for the baby to play in and a yard for her to share with her favorite playmate, the dog!
Sarah says
Homes me!!!
We are still living in a one bedroom apartment with a puppy AND a cat. Now I fully understand the saying “fighting like cats and dogs”. I would love more room to groove, grow and call my own.
Stefanie T. says
HOMES ME! I would love an open kitchen/ living room concept!
Aubrey says
Homes me!
If I were to buy a different house today it would have to have a bigger yard, and I mean way bigger (like 100+ acres) with a great view of course.
Rhonda says
“HOMES ME!”
I would need a woodshop for my husband and a photography studio room for myself. We both have jobs outside the home, but we are always busy with side “hobby” projects.
jessica says
HOMES ME!
One word: a dishwasher.
Ok, two words.
Angela B says
HOMES ME! We are now looking to move out of our apartment into a house. All I want in life is a second bathroom and a pantry!
CohoesMom5 says
HOMES ME!
Must have if we ever moved again would be a location close to work and school.
Debi says
“HOMES ME!” More square footage. A bigger kitchen please!
Heather Bridge says
Homes me please! En-suite master bath…….
Amber says
HOMES ME! Oh to have a mud room!
Kristen H says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a new house, I would make sure it has a functional kitchen with adequate cupboard space!
Megan says
HOMES ME!
If we were to buy a new house… I would LOVE to have a fenced in yard. Ours is going to cost a small fortune to fence in. SIGH!
Kathy says
Homes me!
I would definitely want a smaller back yard. Yep, that’s right. My giant backyard is too much work to take care of.
rachel swartley says
HOMES ME!
Good natural light is a must-have for me.
Angela Emory says
HOMES ME!
A master bathroom with two sinks!
Jessica says
HOMES ME!
Our first house (current house) is a true fixer upper. We already lived through phase one of our reno – completely gutting the main floor. We put in new floors, ceiling, kitchen, and even took down some walls. And we still need to redo the two bathrooms upstairs and put down new floors in the bedrooms. After all the work, I know that if we were looking for a new house, my husband would insist that it is not another fixer upper. He would love a turn key house. And I wouldn’t complain about that either, plus a much bigger master bathroom would be definite plus.
Meredith says
Homes me! Surprisingly, there is not much I’d change about our home so I’d look for all the same things! Perhaps a nicer outdoor area though – we are in a townhome, and our back “area” is fenced but definitely is NOT a yard, NOT a patio… it’s a pretty yucky mess right now.
Becky says
HOMES ME! I would need at least 1 acre of land and it would be a bonus if the house had a LOT of early-mid century charm and a 3 car garage :)
Jeff says
HOMES ME!
at least 2 bathrooms and maybe 4 bedrooms, but definitely 2 bathrooms!
Kris Lewis says
HOMES ME!!!
A great backyard. We’re the outdoorsy type. ;)
Kim says
Homes me! A quieter, more private location.
Penny says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely need an attic…I’m in a rancher without an attic or crawl space. #nostorageanywhere
Ginger M. says
HOMES ME!
I would love a craftsman style house, but with the room our ranch offers.
helen weiner says
homes me!!
Jason says
Homes me!! My ideal home would be near a bike/running path!
DannyW says
Homes me! In our next home, I’d look for more uniform FLOORS.. we have 8 different floors/surfaces throughout the house! What were they thinking??
Ashley Seay says
HOMES ME!! My husband and I are currently on the market for at least 3 acres of land with a house in the middle.
Erika says
HOMES MEEE!! My fiance and I just bought our first house about 5 months ago and I am completely smitten. I’m sure we’ll outgrow it eventually, but right now I wouldn’t change a (major) thing!
Mark says
HOMES ME! I would want a larger attached garage.
Ashley B says
homes me!
Kate says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a bigger kitchen in our next home. Ours is teeeeeeeeny (we only have one drawer and no pantry space!), but it’s also where we spend a LOT of time hanging out.
LauraE says
HOMES ME!
I must have for my next house is hardwood floors. I’m done with carpet alltogether.
Kristin P. says
homes me!
Katie says
Homes me!
I love our house. But I’d love a more open floor plan in our future home.
Betsy says
HOMES ME!
I would love older home character with newer home upgrades!
Threeduckfarm says
HOMES ME!
We’re building a new house right now and we’re still not getting everything we want like a pool. All the unknown things like paying for a long driveway and paying for water and electricity to be brought to your new home. Goodbye pool budget!
Jane B says
HOMES me!
I love our house… but if I could buy another one it would need a better insulation/heating system. With our vaulted high ceilings, it is harder to make the house warmer during winter days.
Rachel says
Homes me! My next house will have a huge kitchen and master bath :) My tiny kitchen is killing me. I need some elbow room!
Amber says
Homes me! Must have a gorgeous kitchen!
Sandy says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have more storage in our next home.
Amanda says
HOMES ME! If I were to get a new home it would have a bigger kitchen (with an island…there HAS to be an island) and a nice fenced in yard with a deck. PERFECT!
Amber says
Homes Me!
Me and my sister were just talking about this topic this past weekend. I am not moving anytime soon, but in my next forever home I “must have” two different living areas, an entrance way, backyard, laundry room. Oh, and my hubby thinks he needs a man cave of somekind.