*** 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
Christina says
Homes me! Pre-war architectural details!
Coby says
HOMES ME! I commute two hours each day, so I would definitely love a home closer to work!
Laura says
HOMES ME!
I definitely want a bigger garage or a two-car garage in my next house. Our small garage is used for storage, but de-icing the car every morning is no fun!
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
I MUST have an updated bigger kitchen!!
Sarah A. says
HOMES ME!
I would make sure there was heat in the bathrooms; our house has a heat lamp in one bathroom, but no heat source in the other three, which is something I never thought to notice when we were in the market…
Maureen says
HOMES ME!
I would want more insulation in my walls and a fireplace!
Susan says
HOMES ME!
If I were moving, I’d definitely head closer to work – no question about it. But I love my current house (even with it’s hour plus commute) so instead I’d like to 1) finish the basement 2) Open the kitchen up to the living room & den 3) Move laundry into basement 4) Add deck and patio to back of house 5) Finish half bath tear down/fix up — Haha, surprised I love it with all those TO DOs? Once they get done, it will be close to perfect! Now to find a money tree…
Bethany H says
Homes Me!
I would love a house that doesn’t have a million projects to do. And maybe one in the country. But I guess if we bought a house in the country we would get bored without the projects!
Jenn Leigh says
Homes me!!!
I would love just a little more space, but I would still love a fixer!
Neal says
HOMES ME!
I don’t think I would buy a house with just one bathroom again. So, a master or second bathroom would be a must have in a new house.
Chaney says
HOMES ME! I’d love more space than current 684 square foot apartment offers. Oh, and a fenced yard might be nice too!
Jeanne says
HOMES ME! I would love a larger kitchen and a half bathroom for guests!
Link says
HOMES ME!
Smaller yard- it’s hard mowing 1/3 acre lot in Florida in the summer!
Danielle B. says
HOMES ME!
I would look for more closet space; there simply just is not enough in our beautiful home.
Ashley says
HOMES ME!!
A perfect house… somewhere close to restaurants and things to do! We live in the suburbs now, and I want to be able to walk to SOMETHING!!
Susan D says
Homes Me! I really want a master bedroom that has a bathroom in it!
Logan says
HOMES ME!
My dream has always been to have a mudroom. I don’t care what the rest of the house looks like – it could be made out of upcycled toilet seats for all I care. But when I finally save up enough money to buy a house, by God, it’s going to have a mudroom, with a constant pile of soccer cleats, raincoats, schoolbags, and all the other assorted items that say “A family lives here (and is pretty muddy).”
Kacey says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a house today, a must-have would be a nice big yard for our two dogs and us humans to play in.
Jill says
HOMES ME!!!
School district/neighborhood is the most important thing that we are looking for.
Jess says
HOMES ME! I live in NYC now so a yard/outdoor space would be the biggest must-have for a house.
Tiffany J says
Homes me! I think a must in a new house is a decent size bathroom – or a master bath.
Venetta says
“HOMES ME!”
A designated playroom for my kids would be awesome!
Kate says
HOMES ME!
Christina says
Homes Me!
It’d be nice to have an extra bedroom for our growing family!
Zee says
HOMES ME! If I were looking for anew house I would love a larger garage and a workshop!
Nicole says
homes me!
I’d like a house in a walkable, transit-accessible neighborhood!
Katie @ J&K Homestead says
HOMES ME! I’d love a Master Bathroom and a bigger yard!
Ginger says
HOMES ME!
I’d like a better backyard… Ours needs lots of work, and is quite shady. I’d like to have more room for a garden and chickens.
Colls says
HOMES ME!
My fiance and I are looking for houses in Hawaii (thank you, US NAVY!) and our big focus is a second bedroom for all of our Minnesota visitors!
Christine says
Homes me! I would love an awesome guest room so my in-laws could visit more often (really!).
Marie Gagne says
HOMES ME!
My house is currently for sale. When sold, we will be hunting for THE new house and will have many ideas of what to do with this kind of home improving money!
Marie
Andrea T says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have a sunporch. We always had one growing up, and I miss it.
Jessica says
Homes Me! We are actually trying to buy a house TODAY! The negotiations are nerve-wracking! If we get this house, number one thing is to refinish the front door, which is original to the house (circa 1830). The current owner painted a crazy technicolor mural on it!
Anika says
“HOMES ME!”
I would love to have a backyard for the dogs to run around – and have that extra space to work on projects too.
Thank you guys for hosting these fun giveaways!! I appreciate how much you guys really give back, literally and figuratively, to your readers.
SalBug says
HOMES ME! Close to our son’s school, single story, lots of garages and side yard for my husband’s toys that require parking spaces!
melissa hoffman says
HOMES ME!
A must have would be a backyard with mature trees. We live in TN and it gets WAY too hot in our backyard to play because there is not enough shade! Good thing we have a neighborhood pool to cool off!
Jennifer S says
HOMES ME! We’ve only been in our house a year so I can’t think of much but a more open floor plan would def be nice!
Danna says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a house today, I would of course want to buy in a desirable location, close to the city, but most of all, I would just want a blank canvas to start fresh with the things I love!
Maureen says
HOMES ME!
A must-have would be some outdoor dining/living space or a gas fireplace (real stuff irritates the allergies a little too much!).
susanna says
HOMES ME!
I would want central AC. I always think of little things I’d like, but the central AC is the one that always sticks (as in, I can’t think of the anything else right now).
Liz C. says
HOMES ME!
We JUST bought a condo in Boston, so I hate to think bigger. BUT for the sake of this, I’d say a little more square footage and more STORAGE!
Lowell says
HOMES ME!
Everything you said. More distinct living and dining areas would probably be the biggest thing though.
Reagan says
HOMES ME!! Location is the most important thing!
Amy says
HOMES ME!
Cul-de-sac for sure next time.
Anna says
HOMES ME! I would love a kitchen upgrade!
Ashley I says
Homes me!
Closer to work. My hubby’s job moved buildings and now it’s a much farther commute.
Shannon says
Homes me!
I would like to have a huge mud room when entering the house. That way there is more room to store shoes, coats, backpacks, sports stuff, etc.
Angie says
HOMES ME!!
An enclosed backyard is a must for our upcoming {meaning in the far, far distance future} home purchase. The kidlets need a safe place they can run and play!
Thanks!
Alia says
HOMES ME!
I would love a 4th bedroom for all my kids toys!
Shannon says
Homes me! If I was able to buy a house right now I would make sure it has a big fenced in yard for my dogs!