*** 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
LBC says
HOMES ME!
My dream house would have a designated room for the litter box so it wouldn’t have to be in our bathroom or hallway or laundry room. All houses should have a secret litter box alcove that only the cat and humans can access. No dogs allowed!
Janaya M says
Homes me!
If I were to buy a house today it would have to have an nice sized kitchen as I absolutely love to cook. I would also love a great backyard.
Melissa Breau says
HOMES ME!
There are two things that would be at the top of my “must haves” list: A kitchen that’s bigger than my current one (not hard to do, since I can walk across my current kitchen in 4 steps) and a fenced in yard for the puppy, since we’re currently stuck walking her entirely on leash.
Shana says
HOMES ME!!
We would definitely need more storage space….never enough closets.
Corinne A. says
HOMES ME! I would love a much bigger yard for my two energetic boys to play in!
Emily says
HOMES ME! Must haves are a master bathroom with dual sinks and a big shower (or at least the room to do so, we’re up for the remodel challenge)!
Jaime says
HOMES ME!!
Top of the list would have to be location! I can change a house but I can’t change the location!
Cara W says
HOMES ME!
It was a lot of fun to narrow this down in my mind: my must haves would be: 1. a kitchen with LOTS of cabinets, a huge pantry and beautiful counter tops and appliances. 2. A master bedroom where the bathroom is FAR away from where the bed is 3. large luxurious bathrooms. That’s it.
Elena says
HOMES ME! I’d love a house with an island the children can sit and do their homework on!
ethel says
Homes me!!!
Even though we just bought our house a year ago, I wish I could magically expand our backyard!
Lesley L says
Homes Me! Would love an updated kitchen.
Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats says
HOMES ME!!
I would need a fenced in yard for my pup to run around in :) Everything else is just a “want” but there are a lot of those too!! Close to my work, at least two bedrooms, safe/fun neighborhood, maybe a pool in the backyard, etc. Haha I could go on forever!
Barbara in CT says
HOMES ME!
Gotta go with everything on one level. We’re older than your parents and we need to think about problems on the slippery side of 65.
Kymberli aka JW Moxie says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely need more square footage, specifically with a 5th bedroom and a 3rd bathroom!
Meg says
HOMES ME!!
I would love to have a large updated kitchen with lots of storage and counter space
Katherine says
HOMES ME!
These days a good neighborhood and school system are high on our list :)
Emily says
HOMES ME! I don’t know that there’s a home in my future given that I live in a big city and don’t plan to move, but I suppose my very own washer/dry, haha. Are there even homes without those?
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
I would need to have a couple more acres, at least!
Lacey-Anne Kucheran says
HOMES ME!
My must have would be LARGE BATHROOMS!
Sara says
Homes me! If we were to buy again today, I would want something with a little bigger yard. Other than that, I love our house!
Elizabeth says
HOMES ME! A walk in closet!
Kate says
HOMES ME!! If I was to buy a new house today, it’d be near the ocean (either cost) or in the mountains (Colorado) instead of in the midwest.
Amanda F says
Homes me!
I would look for a house with lots of natural light!
David W says
HOMES ME!
As much as I love our current house, our neighbourhood and neighbours, I would love a house that has a larger backyard for a proper vegetable garden and a driveway leading to a large, enclosed, garage.
Lori says
Homes me! One more bedroom for our growing family!
Shelby L says
HOMES ME!
Rose says
HOMES ME Please! I would buy the house we’re currently renting. We love it and the neighborhood!
Katie says
HOMES ME, Please!
I would love a mudroom off my carport and a lap pool! But the mudroom first :)
Corrie W says
HOMES ME!
We’d love to add to our family one day and would LOVE a home with one more bedroom! =)
Emily M says
HOMES ME! I definitely need a garage in my next home (we’re in a townhouse without one now :( ). Oh, and more yard space, please!
stephieZ says
“HOMES ME!”
I would buy a home that didn’t need any updating. My 1920s shotgun house is getting pricey with all it’s necessary renovations that need to be done.
susan says
HOMES ME!
My next home would have a fourth bedroom and one more master bath. It would be nice to have a guest bedroom and a bathroom we don’t have to share with the kids. :)
Jenifer S. says
Homes me!
We want a lot bigger yard. Ok, we want acreage. We’d love to have a couple cows and some horses, and there’s no way we can do that where we currently live.
Sarah says
Homes me! I would love a kitchen I could work with.. paint the cabinets, etc!
Kari says
HOMES ME!
We just bought a new house in July and the one thing that I will never be able to live without now is a laundry room that is connected to my master closet. I died when we walked in for the first time and saw it. Deal breaker!
Krista says
HOMES ME!
All of the above. Including the helipad :)
Krista says
oops, I did it twice…sorry!
Morgan says
HOMES ME!
And my must have would be …everything in our house we just bought last spring. It’s perfect!
Maria says
HOMES ME! My next home “must have” is a quiet street. Right now, I live on a busy, high-traffic street. I always worry my small kids will run right out onto the street!
Cassie says
HOMES ME!!
If I could afford it, I would get a two car garage.
Rachel R. says
HOMES ME!
Hmmm, I really want a sustainable house that is energy efficient. With a fireplace. :-)
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
My must haves are: close to work, wood floors and big yard!
Dan says
HOMES ME! I want a good cellar, garage, or shed to set up stained glass workshop.
Katie says
HOMES ME!
My new house would definitely have to have a fireplace and a second bathroom!
Katrina says
HOMES ME!
all i need is a nice kitchen with lots of counterspace
Amanda says
Homes Me! When we bought our house we had 3 super wants and they were big back yard, garage, and basement. It turns out our budget could only afford 2, so we wound up with big back yard and basement because neither of these could be added to a house. So I guess if I had a must it would be for a garage.
Becka says
HOMES ME!
A dream home would be walking distance to work and with a backyard big enough for a big dog and a vegetable garden.
Erin says
Homes me please! I would love more bedrooms or a basement that is not a cave for my husbands studio.
karay says
HOMES ME!
My new home “must have” would be adequate storage!
Lindsay Schatz says
HOMES ME! We are closing on our house on Friday and a descent yard was a must!!
Steph B. says
HOMES ME! When we upgrade to a larger house from our townhouse (soon, I hope!) we definitely want an en suite master bath. Right now all of our bedrooms share one bathroom and it’s simply not as nice that way!