*** 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
Caitlin Gritsko says
Homes me!
I’d love a screened in porch! :) or a bigger kitchen.
Virginia says
HOMES ME!!!
A must for me would be a large and open kitchen!
Annalea says
HOMES ME!!!
Bedrooms. At least four. We have six children, and they currently camp out in the living room, studio-style, in our one bedroom apartment. (DH & I get the bedroom. ;o) We’re saving to build a home, so this is temporary–and quite the adventure. Just channeling the Japanese, I guess. It’s working out really, really well, though!
I’d use the gift card to help feather this nest; make the living room more usable for the kids–both for sleeping & daytime. :o)
Kayla D. says
HOMES ME~
Land. I would kill for a couple (or 10) acres outside of the city. I’m a long ways away from home ownership, but it will happen, and it will be awesome.
Liz says
Homes me. A craftsman style house would be on my list of wants.
Dominique says
HOMES ME!
A totally tricked out shop for my dream home. But as I’m currently renting a glorified closet in Brooklyn, I’d say a proper kitchen is a must have.
Lizzi says
Homes me!
Second bathroom. Enough said.
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
Top of my list…a bigger kitchen for sure!!
Jody says
Homes me!
We would love an ensuite bathroom again, nicer closets and… Soo many other things!
Also- yay for a give away that is available to Canadians!
Ginny Ellis says
HOMES ME! Having just moved this summer “must haves” have been important. If I HAD to move again my must have would be jaw dropping outdoor space.
ashley wilbanks says
HOMES ME… A BIGGER AND FENCED IN BACK YARD FOR MY PUPS TO PLAY IN. A FEW MORE SQUARE FOOT WOULDN’T HURT EITHER. AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT A GARAGE WOULD BE NICE TOO :)
Katie Urban says
In my new house, a “must have” would be a private rooftop deck. Since I live at the beach (Santa Monica), a roof deck would be ideal for year-round entertaining with beach views.
Sarah@SBrandesDesigns says
HOMES ME!!!!
Our #1 must have would be location. We would want to be within 45 minutes of where we are from, because living 2500 miles away means we miss our families SO MUCH. Unfortunately lack of military bases there means it is going to be 13+ years before we are able to get THAT house :-( So in the meantime we are saving already for a down payment so when we do finally get to buy that house we are able to afford something really great. (#2 would be a great open concept floor plan so we can play some major catch up on family gathering time)
Jessica Ruland says
HOMES ME!
We love our current house quite a bit but you could probably lure me away with promises of a larger master bedroom (ours is pretty tight) and if you really wanted to wine and dine me throw in an on suite bathroom.
SamanthaD says
HOLMES ME! IF I were to do the ole house hunt again I would want one more bedroom!
Cathy says
HOMES ME! Generally content with what I have, but love to tweak and make changes to the place I love to be—home.
Amy H says
HOMES ME!
I am currently pregnant with baby number 2, so the thing I would be looking for in a new home would be one more bedroom. I think we can make our two-bedroom home work for a few more years, but eventually we will need to upgrade.
Monica says
Homes Me! I would love a bigger backyard! Didn’t realize how small ours was until we moved in!
Katie Urban says
HOMES ME!
Dione Butler says
HOMES ME! We need more room, since having our third baby it feels like we need at least double what we have now!
Nicole S. says
HOMES ME! I currently rent, but I would love a big clawfoot soaking tub.
Ellen says
HOMES ME! I would definitely look for a great neighbor and 4+ bedrooms!
Sam says
HOMES ME! My dream house has a garage, a basement, and a shed. We have a 3br with no basement, no garage, and a tiny half-shed attached…hard to build a collection of tools with no place to store them!
Lindsay says
HOMES ME!
Location, location, location. Is it too much to ask for a city penthouse with downtown views and parking? Yeah, I thought so.
Eva says
HOMES ME!
I’d love a garage as a place to do woodworking!
Amanda says
HOMES ME!!!
I would want my dream kitchen with french doors out to a huge patio for summer dinners!
shannon says
HOMES ME!
In my next house I definitely want more useable outdoor space.
stephanie says
homes me!!! we are expecting our first baby in 2 weeks and in the process of selling and moving!!!!! CRAZY!!!
April Pierce says
HOMES ME! I would love to have a bigger kitchen than what we have now. We just moved here in January and I thought we could make the kitchen work but I was so wrong!
chuma says
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nikki lamoureux says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a big kitchen! And some vintage charm :)
katie says
homes me!
top-of-the-list must-have would be three bedrooms in a good neighborhood. that doesn’t sound like much, but in berkeley? nearly impossible! which is why we still rent. =)
kris says
HOMES ME! A walk-in closet.
Amy says
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Alison says
HOMES ME! A kitchen with much more storage space would be on the top of my list!
Stefani says
Homes me!
We just bought our dream house in June but if I could get a SECOND home I’d love a beach house with its own pool!! :)
Jenna G. says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a larger back yard.
Valarie Huntsman says
Homes me!
I’d like more interior square feet…my husband would like more exterior square feet.
angie says
Homes me!!!
Alycia says
Homes me!! A home near the playground and dog park.
Katie M says
HOMES ME!
For our next home, I’d love to have a room exclusively for all of my crafting – sewing, gluing, upholstering -all of it!
keri says
HOMES ME PLEASE
My new house would be a bit smaller and a bit of fixing up to do.loves my diy!
Christina M says
Homes me!
We just bought a new place not 6 months ago, but I really wish we had an en suite bathroom in the master!
Karen says
Homes me! A huge backyard.
Megan G says
HOMES ME!
I would want a new house with a separate dining room. It’s the only thing my current house didn’t have on my wish list!
Samantha says
HOMES ME!
I would love a big pool in the backyard with a private fence! :)
Pam the Goatherd says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a basement for a temperature controlled food storage area. Right now we live in a mobile home and there is NOT enough storage room for stocking up on food. We have an unheated detached garage where I can keep frozen food but the canned goods that I put up from my garden every year are stored in my bedroom closet.
Andrea says
HOMES ME!
The house would need to have some character!!
Gretchen says
HOMES ME! If we bought a new home, we would definitely want a pool and a new home, but we love the home we’re in too!!
Elaine K says
Homes Me! I’m ready to downsize and go back to my 1950’s ranch in Stratford Hills –except without all the trees!