*** 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
Rachel Stafford says
HOME ME!
I need to get some window dressings up. Been in the house for over a year and you can still look straight in :)
rebecca says
Homes Me
Big bathtub in my bathroom
Mary Frances says
Homes Me!!
My next (and first) home will definitely need hardwood floors…even if they’re under a really horrible mustard yellow shag.
Colleen says
HOMES ME! My requirements for my next house is closer to downtown (I live in Chicago and not digging my current neighborhood in the city) and an upgraded kitchen. Just went through a remodel of my current townhouse’s kitchen and it. was. painful.
Katie says
HOMES ME!!
Haley says
Homes me! Craftsman home with large yard and front porch.
rachel says
HOMES ME! A great location near parks and transit is what I want!
Dulce says
Home Me! Bigger closets!
keapdx says
HOMES ME! One floor! Layout that doesn’t make we want to remove all interior walls and start over. Neighborhood with amenities that are walk-able, have good transit. Lots of storage, nice outside space that is still low maintenance.
Kimberly says
HOMES ME!
A second bathroom… less stairs… bigger kitchen.
Erica says
HOMES ME! I’d have to have a larger kitchen with a GAS STOVE!!
Sarah says
Homes me, please!
Susan says
Homes me!! Concrete counter tops and stainless steel appliances!
Kay W says
HOMES ME!! A bigger kitchen!
Jana says
HOMES ME!
The next home….I definitely want a condo so I have less outside work!
Donna says
HOMES ME! I would take the same home I have now and move it closer to my kids’ school and husband’s work (on the same campus) so we wouldn’t have such a terrible commute!
Kathy says
“HOMES ME!” I would love a yard with more trees and a neighborhood with kids. Currently we have a lovely yard but not a lot of mature trees and all much older people in the area with grown kids.
Lindsey G. says
HOMES ME!!! We bought a house last February and the only thing I would change is the laundry room on the first floor!
Alex says
Homes Me Please
Eva Chapman says
HOMES ME!
I would love to move into a green homes – something with lots of great energy saving incentives and green options.
Julie R. says
Homes me!! Built in storage would be nice!
Amanda says
Homes Me!
We bought a new home a few months ago and there was always one search criteria we used: school district.
Melanie says
HOMES ME! Woods, for sure.
Corie says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely want more square footage. We’re in a great sized home for us and a kid or two in the future but I could see us running out of space as kids start to grow. One day we’ll upgrade as we’ve only been in our home for a little over a year so I’m talking in the way way future for an upgrade : )
jen says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a home today it would have to have a fenced yard for my dogs!
Melissa says
HOMES ME!!! More square footage. A different layout. And a house that doesn’t contain a spiral staircase. Ever tried to carry a laundry basket up a spiral staircase? It’s not fun.
Allison says
HOMES ME!
I’d look for something that had a good amount of square footage. A great back yard comes in at a close second.
jina says
Homes Me!
My wishlist for my next home (currently renting) is an amazing neighborhood! Oh, and I totally have one in mind! ;)
joel willison says
HOMES ME!
We did just buy a new house – less than a month in, there’s nothing I’d change!
Jessica G says
HOMES ME!
I would love a more open floor plan…and a front porch! :)
TriciaG says
Homes Me!!!
Must have would be an amazing kitchen with all the bells and whistles!!!
Diane Montgomery says
HOMES ME! Heated floors!
kara says
HOMES ME! One MUST HAVE for me is a yard. You can always change the house, but you can’t usually get more yard. (I’m from Detroit and we have so many abandoned parcels here, that they are currently available for $1 to adjacent neighbors, so sometimes, you CAN get more yard!)
aly marcotte says
HOMES ME!
Just moved in, and feel the same as my husband – only a month in, nothing I’d change!
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
Well, for my first home I would definitely want plenty of closet space.
Traci Curtiss says
Homes Me!
Right now I would love to have a four bedroom house so each of my three girls could have their own room – then I would be free of my oldest’s complaints about sharing a room with her younger sister! :-)
Jennifer says
HOMES ME!
Um must have in a house? my diaper genie…ok i know that sounds ridiculous, but right now, thats my must have.
katie denette says
HOMES ME!
I would want a home with lots of storage and 9 or 10 ft ceilings
Gretchen says
HOMES ME!
I would look for one with a less-icky laundry room!
Lauren B says
Homes me! Let’s see…a garage and more storage space!!!!
Lisa says
HOMES ME! I’d love to have a house with a huge pantry.
Mandy says
HOMES ME!
Mostly we need more space! But I’d love a fenced yard for the dog too!
Sheila says
HOMES ME ! A first floor laundry !!!!
Brenda says
HOMES ME! A bigger kitchen with an island.
Beth says
HOMES ME!!!!!
Erin D. says
HOMES ME! Much more square footage. I live in an apartment with super tiny bedrooms. I need more space!
Kevin says
Homes Me!
Brad says
HOMES ME!
We love the hot tub, got to have a hot tub, sitting outside in the snow, but in a hot tub, is the most relaxing thing ever!
Jen Long says
HOMES ME!
emily says
homes me! a nice bright new kitchen!!