*** 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
Liz says
Homes me!
We just purchased our first home a month ago and our must haves were a big yard for our puppy Dexter, 2 bathrooms, nice neighborhood. Happy to report that we got them all!
Gena says
HOMES ME! We’re looking right now, and my main requirement is that the house is closer to my mom so she can help me when we decide to have hungry, screaming, crying, pooping babies :)
Brenda says
Homes me!
A closed garage is a must, preferably attached. Oh to not have to scrape my car windows in the winter!
Jamie G says
Homes Me! We just bought a house, but the top of my list was occupied by a dishwasher. I lived 7 years without one and am SO HAPPY to have one again!
krissy says
Homes me!! Living in one story apartments for years, I am yearning for some stairs in my life (so is my butt, trust me-every bit helps). Stairs and a yard would be my only major requirements.
Jessica says
Homes me! I’m a happy renter, for now. If I were to buy, I’d like to stay in my neighborhood!
Melissa Harrell says
HOMES ME!
I’m pretty happy with where I’m at now, so a new home would have to have a washer/dryer that folds and puts clothes away by itself!
Casey says
HOMES ME!
A yard for my future dog!
Audra S. says
Homes me!!!!
If I were buying a house today I would want it to come with at least 1 acre of land. We’ve lived in apartments ever since we got married almost four years ago and I’m growing tired of having people living under my feet. I’m yearning for some space!
Kacey says
Homes me! I want a home in a village (I live in upstate New York so that just means near the town center) and preferably built before 1900 and less than 1500 sq ft (I want quaint and cozy).
Jessica says
Homes me!! I would want a bigger, more modern kitchen!
LKG says
HOMES ME! A must have would be lots of storage in the master bath. I have lots of beauty products that need a home.
Erin B. says
HOMES ME!
I love our current apartment, but someday I’d love to have more kitchen counter space.
Alicia says
HOMES ME!
I would love to belong to a neighborhood with a community pool!
lisa says
Homes me!
We didn’t fully realize the consequences of having the master bedroom downstairs and the kids rooms upstairs. Our 6 month old is still in our room because who wants to trudge upstairs at 3am. I think we’d prioritize a better floor plan.
Miranda says
HOMES ME!
Current house needs paint and other pretty things to make it more homey and not so echoey & and empty (we upsized from mini-condo to BIG townhouse).
Ashley G says
HOMES ME! DSL and 3-4 bedrooms would be awesome!
Tad says
“HOMES ME!”
My new home would have an open floor plan, so that the Living, Dining and Kitchen were all one open area.
Nicole says
HOMES ME!garage for sure!
Lori H says
HOMES ME! Smaller than we have now – kids are almost moved out!
Melissa says
Homes me! A garage is a definite must. Would love a place for a little extra storage and a place to keep my car warm in the winter
Carly says
HOMES ME! We just bought our first home in August, but if I HAD to buy a new one, I would like a more open floor plan!
Rose says
Homes Me!!! A wrap-around porch is a must!
Julie D says
Homes Me! I’m looking now. Nice yard, open layout, and a kitchen with potential.
Laura says
Homes Me!
I’d love a house with a master bath.
Catherine S. says
HOMES ME! My next home needs to have a bigger master bath and be on a quiet street!
Kristen | Popcorn on the Stove says
HOMES ME!
If I were going to buy a house right now, I’d definitely get a house with a screened-in porch out back. And wood floors :)
Jen says
HOMES ME!
We desperately need a garage. And a mudroom/actual dedicated laundry room (combined or separate) would be nice.
Casey @ Waffling says
HOMES ME! A bedroom would be nice!! darn tiny bachelor condo!
Jessica says
homes me!!
next house must have room for veggie gardens and a claw footed tub would be a bonus!
Julie F says
HOMES ME
Suzann says
Homes me!!
I would love a house in a neighborhood with lots of kids for my 2 to play with!
Adrienne says
Homes me! Master bath, with a drool-worthy soaking tub and separately standing shower, please!!
Alexandra Schelling says
HOMES ME! More parking would be awesome
Shea says
Homes me! My must have for a home would be away from trains! I currently listen to train horns on a regular basis and would love some peace and quiet :)
Stephanie says
HOMES ME!
More square footage. Our current home is perfect for now, but when we start growing our family I don’t think the current size will cut it :)
Casey says
HOMES ME!!!!!!!!!!!
An old fixer-upper so I can start my own blog. :)
Ashley says
HOMES ME! My MUST HAVE for our future home is a great view (hopefully in the GA mountains)
Christina T says
HOMES ME …Would to move into a slightly bigger home, cape cod with TWO bathrooms would be wonderful!
Erica says
Homes Me! No stairs, please! I’d love a one level home.
Dana says
Homes Me! If we were to house hunt again my absolute number one MUST would be mature trees! Can’t live without shady spots.
Nicole McCann says
HOMES ME! My must have would be an outdoor natural stone shower, a sunroom and lotsa lotsa windows:)
abby r says
HOMES ME!!!
I would love to have a porch and front lawn to people watch and see my children (in the far future) playing.
Dan says
HOMES ME! Typical man answer – garage.
Ashby says
Homes ME! We would look for LOTS of storage!!
Jamie S. says
HOMES ME!
My 3 MUST HAVES (because I can’t narrow it down to just one) are an open floor plan for entertaining, an en-suite bathroom in the master and a HUGE fenced in back yard for my pups to run and play in!
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
We want more space. MORE SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE!
AliciaS says
Homes me! An open floor plan!!
Kendall says
HOMES ME!
If we would buy a house today (we will actually be looking for REAL in a few months), I would absolutely have to have a yard and no less than two full bathrooms. I can’t wait to begin looking!
Alexus R. says
HOMES ME! I would love to have an outdoor bar. Our favorite place in any house is the backyard and I would love to have that to add to our backyard entertainment!