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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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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
steph z says
“HOMES ME!” – definitely more square footage and a bigger yard for our growing family!
Laine says
HOMES ME!
I’d want more property, further out in the country. But with a magically short commute.
karen says
House ME! Well..we are going to build in a couple of years and i guess if i could choose only one…i would say location/land.
Tia says
HOMES ME!
My hubby would say a garage. I say a large acreage on a lake!
Jen says
Homes Me!
I’d like a 70s style bungalo… open concept, large windows, high ceilings!! I’m a dreamer!!!
jenn says
HOMES ME! I would definitely be on the lookout for a home with a sunroom! Everytime I see something about yours (in your present home) on the blog, I think yay! they’re tackling the sun room!
Stephanie R says
HOMES ME!
It would have to have a teal front door :)
Laura L. says
HOMES ME! It must be located by the kids school… in the area without telephone poles (Pretty specific, eh?)
Mallory says
HOMES ME!
I’d want a house with character – built in bookshelves, nice wood touches and quirky nooks and crannies.
Angela says
HOMES ME! I would want a master bath!!!
Kate Schneider says
HOMES ME!!!
On the top of my list is an open layout/great room area and a BIG laundry room.
Amanda says
Homes Me! I love everything about the home I will be moving into come January :)
Katie S. says
HOMES ME!
We’re getting married in 10 months and eventually would love to move into a bigger home with more bedrooms/bathrooms – to eventually prepare for kiddos!
Alyson says
HOMES ME :)
Ashley M says
HOMES ME!
We’re looking at buying a foreclosure currently and the biggest things were more square footage for our growing family and a bigger kitchen :)
katie m says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a bigger, more private lot. Having neighbors is nice, but having to look at the back of their house is not so nice.
Sarah says
Homes me! Would love to have an extra bedroom.
Sarah S. says
HOMES ME!
My next home would require a usable pantry. My current pantry is a triangle and it is a pain in the neck to store food, see food, access food… Ugh, you get the point!
Steve says
HOMES ME –
We’d love our next home to have a two stall attached garage and a big backyard to play with our future kids in.
Kristin says
HOME ME… more storage and a bigger kitchen! :)
GreenInOC says
HOMES ME!
no stairs, yard and plenty of storage
Katie F. says
homes me!
I would look for a laundry room that wasn’t in the basement.
Erin Rawdin says
HOMES ME!
I would like to have a bigger lot and maybe one more bedroom. We currently live in our first home so always looking to upgrade.
April says
HOMES ME!
Must haves for our next house… ranch style, 1.5 baths, and a 2 car garage with mudroom!
Alyssa says
Homes me!! I would have “2 story” on the top of my list, more importantly one that comes with more square footage;)
Lorianny says
HOMES ME!!
I would like a new construction!
Marci says
HOMES ME, please!
Bree says
HOMES ME!
I love our home, but if I were to buy a new home, I’d probably want one with a little more character :)
Riki says
HOMES ME!
If I were to shop again, I would buy a home with a garage or a carport. We don’t have one (and have no room to build) and we really wish we did sometimes.
But otherwise my house is perfect (or, I’m working on making it perfect) so I’ll count my blessings and be happy with what I have. :)
Katie says
HOMES ME! We just bought our 1966 ranch earlier this year, and I honestly wouldn’t trade it for anything! It is SO perfect for us, and I know we’ll have a blast renovating and updating it.
Although now that I think about it…..I certainly wouldn’t mind a few more closets ;)
Rob says
HOMES ME
We’d love just a bit more square footage!
Meg says
HOMES ME!
I would look for something very similar to what we have now, but my “must have” would be a separate laundry room. Right now our washer and dryer are in our kitchen and they take up so much space!!
heather says
homes me!
as a nyc studio apartment dweller i long to have a bigger apartment- one with say 2 bedrooms or my own washer/ dryer (gasp!) and someday i would love a house in the suburbs with a pool. and suburban supermarkets. but that’s something else entirely :) a girl can dream!
Amanda T says
HOMES ME! I love our current house but my dream would be to have a huge closet/dressing room like Lisa’s on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!
Ashley says
Homes me!
The main requirement would be having a room meant for reading. Somewhere cozy with a wall full of bookshelves.
I wouldn’t complain if the house gods also threw in a white kitchen.
Zoe says
Homes me!
Open kitchen!
Linda says
HOMES ME! I am in an apartment, so freestanding is at the top of my list. Lots of counter space in the kitchen comes next though!
Brenda says
Homes Me! I’d like my next house to have a screened porch or at least a covered porch.
Kathy says
HOMES ME! If I bought my dream home, it would come with an ocean view and a two-car garage!
DaneileB says
Homes Me, please!!
I would love to have a guest house in the backyard. That would be ideal.
Christine says
Homes me! I’d love if our “second bedroom” was big enough for a bed :)
Becky says
HOMES ME! The perfect kitchen….sigh….
cait says
HOMES ME! i just bought a home and i absolutely love it but for my next home i would want a walk in closet.
Mackenzie says
Homes me!
An awesome kitchen!
Carmen says
Homes Me! I would love to have an indoor lap pool.
DEB C says
HOMES ME!
Debora says
Homes me! If we bought another
house, I want a screened porch!
Natalie C says
HOMES ME! Alas – we dream of a second bathroom…
Terri Schurz says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a new house right now my main requirement would be that it is an “old” house. With creeky floors, wood staircase, builtin shelving, and a big entry way. That counts as one requirement, right? Old house! :)
Sue says
HOMES ME!
If we were to buy another house, I think I’d like a larger master bedroom and bath. If I can get my hubby to fill in the pool, we might just enlarge both where we are!