*** 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
Pam says
Homes Me!
Sooooo many things on my list! A functional basement would be a huge bonus for us, I think :)
Roxanne says
Homes me! I would want laundry in the bathroom (or at least not in the basement!)
Jaime says
Homes me! I crave more light!
Joanna Decker says
HOMES ME! The next must have item in a new house will be a basement – a place to take refuge from storms, create a craft/hobby room, and store all of said crafts and hobby supplies! Thanks for offering this!
bridget b. says
HOMES ME!I had to get closer to work/ the city when we recently bought our new house.
Melissa S. says
Homes Me!
I would NEED 3 bedrooms. The kids are getting too old to share.
Cinemarie says
HOMES ME please!
We’re moving as soon as we sell our house which has been on the market for ever, so what I will look for that is a must in the next house? No crawlspaces or anything that makes the house hard to sell. Yup!
Things like lots of natural light and more space are also close to the top of the list of course :)
Melanie says
HOMES ME!
A big bathroom with an arched wall and pretty tile and a sunlight and a big shower and a jacuzzi bath… :-)
Leyla says
Homes Me! If we ever sold our current house for a new one, it would have to have my dream kitchen!
Justin says
Homes me!
An extra room, big enough for pinball machines and foosball table
Ashley Michelle says
HOMES ME!!!….Less neighbors & more acres…=)
stephanie says
HOMES ME!! I would LOVE more sq footage, 3 people in a 1000 sq ft home can get a wee bit tight but still glad to have all of use close together and a roof over our head! : )
Geneva Jungman says
Homes me!
My next home would have a large pool! I am currently redesigning my backyard by myself, and boy is it alot of work!!!!! But, I’m tough.
Love your blog!
Geneva
Jessica says
HOMES ME! I would want a sewing room, and a media room, and a pool… and a unicorn!
emily says
homes me baby! i have an endless list of diy projects i could so use this for!
Ann says
Homes me! We just moved in less than a year ago, but I’d love to have one that has less wall space blocked by hot water heater pipes/radiators.
Meaghan says
HOMES ME! I would love a large front porch!
SarahCC says
HOMES ME!
We’re actually in the process of building a new house – and I finally get a gas cooktop!
Michelle W says
Homes me! A double oven and a yard with trees!
sarah r. says
HOMES ME! if i were buying a new house… we’d have a finished basement.
amanda f. says
HOMES ME!
A ranch on a great lot with lots of trees! No more HOAs for us!
YvonneM says
Homes Me! This would go a long way to finishing the basement…
Christine P says
HOMES ME!
My must have is a fireplace.
Heather Banks says
HOMES ME!!!!
I’d love a cozy kitchen/family room—one big room with both of those!
Robyn G says
Homes me! I would pick a house with neighbors not so close.
Momcat says
HOMES ME!! If I were shopping today, I’d be searching for a larger laundry room! I have a one-butt room right now and have to scootch in sideways to load the washer. UGH!
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
My husband’s minimum back yard size criteria is it must be big enough to turn his truck around in!
Sarah J says
HOMES ME!
I need a kitchen that two cooks can work in without bumping into one another like we do now.
Kai @ Hello Happy Face says
HOMES ME!
I can’t wait to just own a home, any home! But my wants would definitely be hardwood floors, two bathrooms and a sunroom or great patio. Plus, having it be a bit of a fixer-upper is always good :)
Mayra says
Homes me! I’d buy a house with less trees. Love the woodsy feel but hate raking mountains of leaves.
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
Closet space!!!…and electrical outlets. Our current home was built in 1962, so we have neither of those things right now.
Melissa says
We were just married in October and now have a baby (or babies) due in August…this would be AWESOME!!!!
Monica says
HOMES ME….the must have would be a cul-de-sac street…so the kids can bike freeeeee!
Beth says
HOMES ME!
Another bathroom…one is definitely not enough!
Jordan says
Homes me! I would want a house in a neighborhood with sidewalks! Having dogs, it’s difficult to walk them in our sidewalk-less neighborhood!
Tina H. says
HOMES ME! I’d love more yard and a little more square footage.
Lauren says
Homes me! I need LIGHT, lots and lots of LIGHT!
Betsy says
Homes me!
as a “retired” college swimmer, I want a pool that I can relax in :)
Hannah K says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely want a home that had good bones but needed some TLC in the “skin, hair, and clothing” departments. :)
Janice says
Homes Me!
I would definitely want a house with more square footage and at least 2 bathrooms. Apartment living is starting to get old!
anna says
HOMES ME! more trees and acreage.
sarah says
homes me……a loft!!!
Laura says
HOMES ME!
I would LOVE a bigger kitchen!
Mickensi says
Homes me!
A large laundry room is a must.
Kerri says
HOMES ME!!
Seeing as I rent right now, I would just love a little home of my own!
Shannon Scherrer says
Homes me homie!!! I dream of owning a pool in the future. Automatic hang out for family and friends no matter how dorky we are.
Rainbow miller says
Homes me! Definitely a really good yard. And main floor laundry always gets my immediate approval too!
Lisa says
Homes me! I would love to have an a modern kitchen if I were house hunting.
Michele Boehmke says
“HOMES ME!” Must have no mold and not make my family sick.
Laura says
HOMES ME!
My only complaint about our new house is the smallish yard…wish we had a little more room.