*** 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
Jess king says
Homes me!
I must live within 20 miles of my parents. We just had our first baby and moved out of state in the same month. It’s hard being away from Grandma and Grandpa. We miss them just as much as they miss us!
Kristen Drewer says
Homes me!
Love our current house, a fixer upper, but would love to be more than 10 feet away from neighbors’ homes on either side!
Amy S says
HOMES ME!
My next house will have a kitchen with lots of natural light. My house’s kitchen has one window, but the patio cover blocks the sunlight. I want a bright, cheery, sunshine-y kitchen!
Jenn Sullivan says
HOMES ME!! If I bought a new house…it would have to have a wrap around porch…there is nothing better than sitting on a beautiful porch carefree!
Kathleen says
Homes me! I’d move to a more interesting neighborhood
Elaine says
HOMES ME!
I would put a mud room at the top of the list!
Erica S says
HOMES ME!
We would be looking for a house with more property and more than one *tiny* *little* *miniscule* bathroom. A toddler who has pretty much mastered potty-training really needs her own bathroom ;) I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidentally sat down on her potty seat in the middle of the night!
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
Alicia says
Homes me :)
Angela says
HOMES ME! :)
More kitchen storage!
elaine says
Homes me! Tiny and near the beach.
Alisa says
“HOMES ME!”
I would have closets! Lots and lots of closets. Also, we wouldn’t live in the middle of no where. Oh, and hardwood floors, please. (is it obvious I’m having house issues these days?)
Elizabeth says
HOMES ME!!!
If I bought a new house today, a killer fireplace is at the top of the list! Sipping cocoa by the fireplace is just what I need to get in the Christmas spirit.
Katy Coker says
HOMES ME!
Living in SoCal, I’d really love a pool!
Wendy B. says
“HOMES ME!”
PLEASE!!!
Must have is more than one small bath and a huge walkin closet.
Emily R. says
HOMES ME!
I would love a big yard and front porch!
Amanda says
Homes me!! I would love a bigger lot, but in my same neighborhood.
Kamille says
HOMES ME!
I really like cathedral ceilings with lots of windows but the house doesn’t have to be large, just light-filled.
Jackie says
Homes me!!
I would definitely want a house with more storage and a must have would be hardwood floors:)
Nathan says
HOMES ME!
My must have is a bigger kitchen. Mine can’t even fit 2 people in it right now.
Melissa says
Homes me. A big walk I’m closet so I don’t have to use our extra bedroom
Raquel says
HOMES ME! This is an easy one! Hardwood flooring throughout entire house and a finished basement are MUSTS! (Can I add a hot tub too?)
Cassie says
Homes Me! My “must have” is character…no cookie cutter house for me!
Bonnie says
Homes me!
I’d like my next home to be near the ocean, harbor or bay.
Rebekah says
HOMES ME! A big backyard and 4 bedrooms would be nice!
Erin says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a new home, I would really love to have wainscoting.
Jackie says
Homes me!
Would love an in ground pool!
Grace says
HOMES ME!!
I love my current home, but my next one will have waaayyy more land around it for lots of privacy. And space for chickens of course :)
Christina L. says
HOMES ME!
renee says
HOMES ME!
I would love a whirpool tub, or at least one my 6 ft frame would fit into :)Thanks!
Kathy says
HOMES ME!!
I would love to have a brand new kitchen, as it is the last part of our house that needs renovating.
Courtney says
Homes me!
Would love the perfect, fenced in backyard for my fur-kiddos to play ball and run around. A garden space would be great too! :)
Nicole says
HOMES ME!
I think about this question allll the time (we are planning to build in about 5 years) At the top of my wishlist is a mud room off the garage, a big kitchen with an island, and a wood burning fireplace!
Stephanie B. says
HOMES ME!
This is a tough one. We thought we had a good idea of what we wanted when we moved into our first (current) house, but now that we’ve lived here for a couple of years, we definitely know what we’ll be looking for differently next time. One thing for sure? There will be a fireplace! I won’t settle for a house without one. I’d love to snuggle up on the couch in front of the Christmas tree and fireplace right now!
Ashley says
Homes me! A 2nd full bath, a breakfast bar in the kitchen for the kids to sit at, and a walk in closet in the master
Asia @ Cape Cod Dreams says
“HOMES ME!” If I were to buy a new home, I think a must for me would have to be more square footage. We bought a smaller home, that I definitely love. But, it would’t hurt to have more space!
Sadie says
Homes Me!
My must have will be ceiling lights, our house now has no lights in the rooms-and there’s only so much lamps can do!
Amy says
HOMES Me! Wonderful kitchen is top of the list!
Haley W says
Homes me! We’re weeks away from moving into our first home and right now it has everything I want but a fireplace!
Christine says
HOMES ME! An attached garage would be at the top of my list.
Danielle says
HOMES ME!
A new home for me would have high ceilings and an open floor plan. Oh, a girl can dream ;)
Megan says
Homes me! I would most definitely want larger bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a 3 car garage (w/ 4 kiddos we need the extra room!)
WI Gal says
Homes me!
A basement. I didn’t think we needed one, but after a couple of tornado seasons I’m convinced!
Rebecca says
HOMES ME!
I would buy a home that has 2 sinks so my man and I could brush our teeth without spitting on each other!
Mary Jo Meilstrup says
Homes me! Definitely a home closer to work!!
Meghan says
HOMES ME!
A Master bedroom!! I would love to have my own bathroom and space!
Lindsey says
HOMES ME!!!
My husband and I are actually looking for our first house, and at the top of the list for us is a nice, spacious kitchen. Living with a little apartment kitchen for the past few years has taken its toll on us. :)
jessica b says
HOMES ME!
If I were buying a new house right now I’d want a nice big backyard!
Courtney says
HOMES ME!! I would love an actual house… too much apartment hopping!
LeAnne says
Homes me! I’d like a garage!