*** 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
Ali Broom says
HOMES ME! I would have to have a room just for crafts :)
Rhiannon says
HOMES ME!
When I get my first house, it will have a huge formal dining room. We entertain around 8-12 people every week and I would love the space to fit everyone comfortably.
Ali says
homes me! i would just love an extra bedroom for our little guy!
MegRSB says
HOMES ME!
Sonel says
Homes me!
I’d like a house on the ocean. It doesn’t have to large, but it has to have charm!
JY says
HOMES ME!!!
I’d love a brand-new bathroom.
and new windows!
Kelly says
HOMES ME!
A bigger yard would be nice.
Katie says
HOMES ME! I’d just like a home – I’m in an apartment now. I’d love a place with a nice little garden and patio in the back for outdoor entertaining.
Angie says
Homes Me! Sounds simple…but I would want new, nice, efficient vinyl windows throughout my house:)
Kelly says
HOMES ME!
A bigger living space and a second full bathroom and another big room that I could put DIY stuff in!
Baby #2 stole my room and she’s not even using it yet!
Marla says
HOMES ME!!
I would look for a bigger kitchen. I love to cook and so does my partner and we’re always bumping into each other in the kitchen.
Brooke says
Homes me!
I’d look for more counter space in the kitchen–I have none!
Amelia says
HOMES ME!
My next (first) house needs to be old and have plenty of character, and nice built-ins wouldn’t hurt either.
Kate B says
HOMES ME!
A library!
Lindsay says
HOMES ME! my must-have would be more square footage
Sarah T says
HOMES ME! A beautiful and spacious kitchen please!
Lina says
Homes me!
I want a house with a craft/music room/library (AKA a really big multi-purpose-type room)
Marjan says
HOMES ME, Please!! Neighborhood!!
Jackie W says
HOMES ME!
With house #2 we definitely have a longer wishlist than with house #1. At the top though – a dishwasher and garage. I didn’t realize how much I’d miss them!
Amanda says
HOMES ME!
I feel silly wishing for something in a new house considering we just built one 3 months ago…*blush*
Maybe a 3 car garage? A laundry room that wasn’t a pass-through to the garage?
Bernadette says
Homes me! This giveaway is perfectly timed – we’re starting preparations to relocate cities and rent out our current condo. The condo needs some upgrades to be rental ready. As for the new place, I’m hoping to find a great place close to work (we currently live a ten minute walk away and it’s amazing) and a nice kitchen and bathroom.
Jenny says
Homes me! I would need to have grout in between my kitchen tiles. Now, I do not.
Emily Weiss says
Homes Me! If we were to buy a new house I would love a second bathroom! It’s tough to have just one and with a baby on the way!! You could throw in a pool too!
Chelsea says
HOMES ME! I would definitely insist on more square footage. I could really use another room so that I can actually have room for a baby AND my bunnies.
Emma S. says
HOME ME!
I think a big yard is realy important to me. Somewhere more out in the country.
Lynne Singleton says
HOMES ME!
We need-a more space! 3 adults and three kiddos in a 3 bedroom home! We don’t want to leave our neighborhood, though…our 1/2 acre yard is a must!
Krista says
Homes me!! I would love a ranch style… All one level :)
Christa says
HOMES ME!
I actually am buying a home in the next couple of weeks! Coming from a 1 bedroom apartment in Queens, just the fact that it was a home was enough!
Mary Kate says
HOMES ME!
I want a pantry for my kitchen and a sink in the laundry room!
meghan says
HOMES ME!
I would look for an open floor-plan and interesting/unique architecture.
Angela says
Homes Me! A garage…
Olivia K says
Homes me! I’d love to have a fence already in our backyard, if I could go back that would be a necessity!
jane says
HOMES ME! I would like a nice kitchen with a dishwasher. Yes, our newly purchased 1926 home does not have a dishwasher (or a nice kitchen for that matter….)hmmm i think $500 could put a dent in a washing machine :)
Laura H. says
HOMES ME! Not a must have but I would love a mud room!
Katie says
HOMES ME! A fenced backyard :)
Emily says
HOMES ME!! I’d want a home with a beautifully finished yard :) We have lived at our new place for two years and that dang yard just needs to be worked on!
Thanks!
Katy says
Homes Me! Next house has to have a larger yard!
Beth G says
Homes me!
Michelle says
HOMES ME!! We are putting together our list of what to look for in our next home and #1 is more space/storage.
Laura says
Homes me! I live in a historic city, so if I were to buy a house I’d love to find one in a good neighborhood (ie not THE hood) with lots of original details and character. There’s a few Victorians I’ve had my eye on! Would live to modernize one!
Sheena says
Homes Me!
A must have in a house purchase would be a big bath or soaking tub… or a place to put one!
Rachel D. says
Homes me!
I would really like somewhere with a great location, somewhere close to a subway stop and stores, etc.
Dayna says
HOMES ME! I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently as I am SO ready to move to a new home. Location is #1 of course, but also a bigger yard for the kids to pla in and a nice screened in porch where I can relax and watch them from!
Karlei says
HOMES ME! A bigger kitchen. Or even just more counter space.
Erin says
Homes me! I would want a nice big updated kitchen!
Keri says
HOMES ME! A finished basement and a garage would be nice. It would give us some much needed extra space to do all of our hobbies.
Jenny B says
HOMES ME!! Two words…CLOSET SPACE! Who buys a place thinking that 2 closets (literally, 2 closets including the bedroom closets in the entire condo!) is enough??
Meghan says
Homes me! We’re currently looking for our first home and at the top of our list is neighborhood, shortly followed by trees, garage, vaulted ceilings and open layout.
Jillian says
Homes me!
I actually JUST bought a new house in June and things on my “must have” list were: 2 bathrooms, a yard, and a fireplace.
Laura says
Homes me!
A finished basement for the dogs!