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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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Brooke Harris says
HOMES ME! I would really love a basement in our next house.
Brandi D. says
HOMES ME! We need to be closer to our family and be on a relatively secluded acre with room for me to plant my gigantic veggie garden every year. :)
JB says
HOMES ME! A second bathroom! :)
Janice says
“HOMES ME!”
Oh my word, another bathroom!!!!!!!!! And a finished basement.
(Cute tree trimming video by the way!)
Jenny says
Homes me! (I feel the need to make a really terrible snoop dog-esque (or $herdog-esque) “Yo homes” comment).
Next home for me will have to have something ugly in it… I can’t stand buying move-in ready. My friends joke that I’m only attracted to homes with wood paneling.
Kate says
HOMES ME!!! Oh, we’ve been thinking about this A LOT lately – as in, my van is right this minute filled with free boxes from my husband’s work to fill with stuff before we list our house! Number one on the list for the new house will be being in the same school district, with peace & quiet being a very close second.
Jane F. says
HOMES ME! We just bought a foreclosure last year — I love our location (husband can walk to work!!), and our great big yard for the kiddos, but the endless projects are tiring! I’d want something a bit more finished!! Okay, and with more space!
Kim says
HOMES ME!
Location! I need to be within 15 minutes of work because traffic makes me VERY cranky.
Joy Hughes says
HOMES ME!
If I were buying a home today, I would require one with a larger master bath, an open-concept kitchen and a pool! Oh! And three bathrooms!
kay says
HOMES ME!
I’d love a big open kitchen!
Liz says
HOMES ME! A must-have would be a large yard and mudroom – for lots of dogs! :)
Shellie says
Homes Me!
I wish we would have gotten something pre-landscaped. Ours is a disaster and its the one project we have no desire to do!
Michele says
HOMES ME!
I’d want a nice deep soaking tub…and an upstairs laundry room!
Sarah P says
HOMES ME! We’re actually looking for a new home because our two dogs need a larger yard!
Val says
HOMES ME!!
That’s a tough question. I would be happy to have either hardwood floors OR a lundry on the main level of the house. Schlepping a load or two down to the basement every day has really gotten old.
Holly says
HOMES ME! I desperately want a fireplace or wood burning stove, especially this time of year!
Diana says
HOMES ME!
Location location location! You can fix the house but you can’t move it!
Sandi says
HOMES ME! I need a house without an old narrow stairway to the second floor…because I fell down it yesterday! Sad face. (I’m fine!)
Melissa says
HOMES ME!
I would like a little more property between my neighbors house and mine.
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
I want a huge jetted bathtub!
Rebecca S. says
HOMES ME!
We just bought a house in the last 6 months, so our must have was 5+ acres, but less than 15 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor with high speed internet. We thought it was impossible, but we found our dream home!
Sam @ The Junk House says
HOMES ME! I would love a larger master bathroom and a 4th bedroom.
Cleo says
Homes Me!
We have just moved into a new home but i always think how nice it would be (though perhaps not practical) to have something small that has the idyllic location of lots of trees and space……
Rachel Lockyer says
Homes me.
I’d love a front porch, swing included!
Paulina says
HOMES ME! 2-car garage. I hear complaints from my fiance all the time because ours fits only one car, and there is no additional storage.
browncoat says
HOMES ME! I’d love a fantastic library. And a courtyard. :-)
Jenny F. says
HOMES ME!!!! To be honest, the home we just bought is pretty darn close to our dream home and is in our dream neighborhood. But higher ceilings would certainly be nice. :)
Kim G says
Homes Me! We are literally in the process of buying a house right now and the determining factor was school zone
Rachel says
HOMES ME!
I’d want some land!
Kellee says
Homes Me!
If I could have a new house – I would love to have a laundry room on the same floor as the bedrooms!
Amelia S. says
HOMES ME! A big, functional kitchen, and big bathrooms and closets.
Becky says
HOMES ME! In our next house, I’d love a sun room or screened in porch. Our current house has lots of big windows, which I love, but I’ll look for even more outdoor exposure in our next home.
Courtney F. says
HOMES ME!
More square footage, but especially MORE STORAGE. Our family is currently in a little townhouse that has the world’s lousiest and most useless closets.
Amanda T. says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely get a house with a garage. I don’t have one now, and I’m feeling left out. Haha
Erin says
HOMES ME!
The next house needs to have a garage since my car was stolen out front! :( Bad Monday.
Brittany says
Homes Me!
Ally says
“HOMES ME!”
I would love a home with some kind of water/sandy beach view…ahhh…I can almost feel the soft gentle breezes from the warm tradewinds…a gal can dream…. :)
xox
eryka says
HOMES ME! Next house = better yard for kiddos and finished basement. :)
Adri says
HOMES ME!
My must-have is a kitchen with lots of counter space or at least the potential for lots of counter space. I love to do a lot of baking/cooking all at once so counter space is important to me!
Jamie M says
HOMES ME!
My current house is pretty perfect for me now, but I do wish it had a little more cabinet space in the kitchen.
Rebekah says
HOMES ME! No downstairs or upstairs neighbors! Apartment life is getting old and will soon get a little crowded with plus one on the way!
Anneliese says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy another home, it would definitely need a one-floor layout. 2 floors requires a lot of up and down!
Samantha says
HOMES ME!
Hmmm… I think a finished basement, and updated kitchen and bathrooms… but in an old house :)
Morgan says
HOMES ME!
One of my must haves in our next home will be storage! I would die for an unfinished storage closet.
Erica says
HOMES ME! I would love a new Kitchen!!
Andrea says
Homes me!
a second full bath. not sure if we’ll survive the teenage years without one. thankfully we still have awhile before that!
Leah says
HOMES ME!
A closet with working sliding doors, mine always get stuck on their track. OR better yet, a custom built walk in closet.
Emily says
“HOMES ME!”
If I were buying a home today, my must-haves would be a 2+ car garage (for the hubs) and a short commute to work (for me).
Carolyn says
HOMES ME! My must-have for our next place is a giant bathtub :)
Katrina says
HOMES ME! I would look for a finished basement. Right now, ours is cluttered and ugly.