*** 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
meagancarlock says
HOMES ME! I’d love a big island in a future kitchen.
Amie says
Home me!
Just one? More kitchen counter space, please!
Cynthia M says
HOMES ME! (please and thanks)
I love our home but we were not thinking about how our house would function with kids and now that we are expecting a second child, an absolute must have would be a kitchen where I can keep an eye on the kids and a separate family room where toys and craziness can run free!
julie Smith says
HOMES ME BABY!!! PUUUUUUUULEASE! man, if i were looking for a new casa right now it would TOTALLY have to have a nice bathroom already done. i am so hating on my bathroom right now. this $500.00 smackaroos would go towards a new shower. weeeeeee!!!!
Katie says
HOMES ME!
A 2nd bathroom and a fireplace are going to be necessary in my next house!
Cara says
HOMES ME!
1) An office (studying for finals in the living room is a pain!)
2) A bigger bedroom — time for a king bed!
3) AT LEAST two bathrooms.
Rebecca Lynn says
HOMES ME!!!
I’d love to redo our bathroom which desperately needs a new fan (water runs down the walls when we shower, even if it’s quick and the water isn’t hot), and then a new coat of paint.
…or hardwood floors for the upstairs- the current carpet is so worn and dirty (though there are 2 spots in the corner of the living room that don’t get much traffic where the carpet is still clean and plush- it’s so weird when we randomly step on one of them!)
Jen says
Homes Me!
A garage.
My house, my neighborhood, but with a room for the car…
Lauren E. E. says
HOMES ME! I would love a master bath.
Lauren G. says
HOMES ME! A mudroom off of the garage! Not a fan of walking directly into the kitchen.
Deborah says
HOMES ME!
If I were to have a new house, everything in it would be brand new. An absolute must would be lots of storage. A place for everything & everything in its place!
Jen says
HOMES ME!
A fireplace!! I miss having one. Maybe someday I can add one to my current house…
Stephanie Randall says
Homes Me!
hard to pin point one single thing on the top of my home buying list, but I would have to say property. A house one a nice big lot.
Adam G. says
HOMES ME! A big kitchen with a lot of counter space. This guy likes to cook!
Ashley L says
HOMES ME! I would love a house with an already well-maintained yard. I can’t get my husband out in our backyard mess because it’s so overwhelming!
Sara says
Homes me!! I would definitely be the most interested in the neighborhood. I recently got into running and having a nice neighborhood to run in is important. Big bedrooms wouldn’t hurt either!
Krystin says
Homes me!!!
I want/need more square footage& land.
Laura says
HOMES ME!
In my next house I want an island large enough to seat people at (with bars tools) and a larger yard!
Courtney says
HOMES ME! We’re in rental so the wish list is significant, but mostly I’d love another bedroom so our families could stay with us for longer visits!
Angela Wilson says
HOMES ME…I would like to be closer to my job and have more land!!
Crystal anderson says
Homes me!
My must-have would be a good piece of yard with neighbors an appropriate distance away. :)
Jess says
HOMES ME!
A bigger kitchen would be great!
Renee says
Homes me! I would love his and her closets in the master bedroom!
Sarah K says
Homes me!!!! 2nd bathroom :)
Shannon says
HOMES ME!
I’d like a back yard. Right now we just have a gated patio, so a full yard seems like a dream!
Logan says
HOMES ME!
A nice kitchen would be at the top of my list. We currently rent a condo and it has a galley style kitchen that is very small and closed off. No dishwasher, disposal, and not a lot of storage or counter space.
Kelly K says
Homes me!
I would like a stream that runs through the property, next to my kids’ schools, and with a space to teach yoga (I guess that’s more than one thing :)
brad says
homes me!
My must have is a nice, big grassy yard, to get out and play with the kids, and enjoy a nice evening.
Ronda says
HOMES ME!
Jill says
HOMES ME!
I would love my current house with a larger master en suite. Actually an en suite would be sweet. Maybe a hot tub/spa!
Bryanna says
HOMES ME! I’d be so happy with any house – we are done with apartment living!
lauradroo says
homes me!
i would looove another be
Vicki Mc says
Homes Me!
We’re building right now and I love everything about it!
Mary says
HOMES ME! I would want all of the things I currently have in my amazing house (bought in April–still in love) but closer to the old neighborhood we used to live in. Sadly houses like this, with prices like this, don’t exist there.
Brianne says
Homes me!
I hope to find a smaller house than we have now, with big trees, wood floors, and no homeowners association guidelines or dues!
Charlotte says
HOMES ME! I love my home and can’t imagine ever moving again.
Jalene S says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a home today, I would want my house but with a bigger laundry room that includes a mudroom area and a bigger “kids” bathroom.
Jennifer says
homes me!
im still trying to define what must haves, we are still renting. but my husband wants a compound miter saw for christmas, so i could use that 500 bucks!
Erin K says
Homes Me!
When we buy a new house, I would like to be in a neighborhood with sidewalks. And also more closet space.
laura says
homes me!
i would looove another bedroom. and a finished basement, but we are working on that.
Adrienne says
HOMES ME! In a new home, I would look for more storage and more bedrooms.
jsh says
HOMES ME!
With today’s gas prices, closer to work would be nice.
Kristen says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have windows in our bathrooms! I honestly love our house, but some natural light in the bathrooms would probably help to make it our forever home!
Meagan says
Home me! Well….I would love a bigger house & we got one! Closing at the beginning of Jan and I can’t wait to move in the North Dakota cold!
Leah says
HOMES ME! (Please!!)
Hubby and I are looking to buy our first house next year and I am crossing my fingers for a separate laundry room, instead of having the laundry share the bathroom. I know, my dreams are big.
Meredith says
HOMES ME!!
If getting a new house it would have to be out in the country with at least forty acres. We can always remodel/add on to the house if it doesn’t suit us, but we can’t change the location.
Stacy says
HOMES ME!
If I was going to buy a place number one on the list would be better natural light than my current place. Sometimes my apt. feels down right cave like. :(
mary says
HOMES ME!!!
Amy says
Homes me! I’d want a bigger bathroom!
Keri says
Homes Me!