*** 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
Carrie says
HOMES ME! In my next home, I would like and open kitchen in the main room. A much better entertaining space.
Heather D says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely look for extra bedrooms for future kiddos!
Mary-Beth says
Homes me!
I love our old house but would love bigger bathrooms.
Delana says
HOMES ME!
Corrie M says
Homes Me!
I would love to have an open floor plan!
Melissa says
Homes ME! Definitely need more bathooms! One does not cut it for a growing family!
Jessica P. says
HOMES ME! We are pretty smitten with the house we have, but if I were to look for something we don’t have, it would be more acreage and landscaping done!
Nan says
I LOVE your tree! I wish we could put one up like that but our house is staged for selling it and it’s recommended that decorations for the holiday be kept simple. BUT, next year… :-)
Hillary says
homes me!
1. two car attached garage
2. a bathroom on the main floor
3. a coat closet on the main floor
Kenley says
Homes Me! I would love a bigger kitchen and more flat land for my girls to play in!
Claire P. says
Homes me! It would have to have a great running route from the front door and an awesome kitchen. All else is negotiable.
Kevin M says
HOMES ME! I dread the thought of moving again, but an open kitchen/family room would be a must have.
Kellie R. says
HOMES ME!
I’d love to push out my eating area just a bit more to give us more distance between the table and the kitchen island. Thanks for a chance to win!
Ryan says
“HOMES ME!” Our next home will be on acreage : )
Karoline says
HOMES ME! If I was to buy another house today, it would absolutely have to be in our current school district. We were super lucky to find our rental in a great neighborhood with an amazing elementary school. Now we want to settle there for good!
Katherine says
HOMES ME! I would want a mud room for all the kiddos I want to have!
Michelle says
HOMES ME!
I would love to just have more space since we’re currently in a townhouse… and a hot tub, that would be amazing too.
Sabrina says
Homes me!
I wish we had a bigger yard for the dog to run in. He’s 110 lbs of energy.
Bethany says
HOMES ME!
I’d love to have some hardwood floors…or really any flooring besides CARPET in the entryway. Why on earth would someone use carpet in a place where you remove wet shoes?!?!?
Kate says
HOMES ME
At the beach!
Melissa says
HOMES ME
open floor plan :)
Hannah M. says
HOMES ME!
A second bathroom!! I would even settle for a half bath :/
Erin says
HOMES ME!
We just recently bought in February – some of our must haves were:
Bedrooms for everyone (we have a 2 year old, a now 4 month old, and even another room or two for a 3rd & 4th child)
An area for the kids toys (so they weren’t taking up every room in the house)
Big Backyard with fence (we have 2 dogs)
Great schools & neighborhood
Lou says
HOMES ME! My must have is two bedrooms. Having only one stinks.
Katie O. says
Homes me!
We just upgraded to our second home and are renovating it to be our dream. The only thing I can’t buy for it is an ocean view! Maybe someday….
Rebecca Riddell says
HOMES ME! We could put this toward closing costs!
Gail says
HOMES ME!
I would love bigger bathrooms..We are fortunate that we have two, but there both VERY small!
Jackie & Denny says
HOMES ME!
We just bought our first home in July so I can’t even imagine getting a new one but I would love a second bathroom. We only have 1 right now and some days its a bit hectic both of us trying to get ready in the mornings. Other than that I love our first home!
Katie says
HOMES ME!
I definitely want a yard. We live in a three story row house now, and although I didn’t think I’d miss the yard when we bought it, three years later, I totally wish we had some green space of our own.
Amanda G says
Homes Me!
First and far most, my next home will have more space, between me and the neighbors… I need more privacy. :)
Happy Holidays!
Hannah says
Homes Me! It would be on a less busy street.
Amy says
HOMES ME!
I keep saying I would LOVE to have a finished/finishable basement!
Beth says
HOMES ME!
I would love to have enough rooms to hold all of my stuff…I may have a slight hoarding issue but I only buy stuff that I LOVE!
Wehaf says
Homes me! Hardwood floors and enough closet space!
Daffodil says
HOMES ME!
I have a very, very, very long list of must-haves in my next home, but in the interest of saving space, I’ll just say that I REALLY want a kitchen that accommodates more than one person at a time and has open sight lines so I am not literally slaving away all by my lonesome every time somebody around here needs to eat.
Dana B. says
HOMES ME!
My new home would have to be located in the county and out of the city. My husband and I have lived in Balto. City for 6 years, and although we love it, we’re ready for a change!
Emily says
HOUSE ME! An updated kitchen and huge yard!
Noel says
Homes Me! I would look for the one thing that my *almost* dream house we’re in right now doesn’t have – a full out laundry ROOM… no more walk-in closet sized washer/dryer box.
Laura says
homes me! I need a front porch or deck…someplace to spend evenings outside lounging when it’s nice outside :)
Shannon says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a home today, I would want an en suite bathroom. We love our house, but that is the one thing that drives me crazy.
Stephanie Slonka says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely pick a house with more natural light, another communal room (like a dedicated playroom) and a finished basement with room enough for my husband to still have all his manly woodworking tools.
Lindsey R says
HOMES ME! I think mine would have to be a nice backyard
Jessica Altman says
“HOMES ME!”
a big, HUGE, beautiful closet :)
Bree Dietrich says
Homes Me!
More storage is at the top of my list!
Joules (from Pocketful of Joules) says
HOMES ME! I love my current house that we just bought in January… but gosh does it need more updates! I could certainly put this gift card to use!
Emma says
Homes me!
I would love a second bathroom!!
Alice says
HOMES ME!
I would like a bigger entry way. It gets awkward as is trying to welcome people in and closing the door behind them so it doesn’t hit them.
Lindsay says
Homes me! I would love to have a fenced in part of the yard that I could let my scottish terrier run around in without worrying about him running away while chasing a squirrel.
Lindsay S. says
Homes me!! Our house was only purchased two years ago – so it has most everything on my list – but if we had endless funds and the chance to buy again – I would buy a large lot of land and scratch build – personalizing everything!
Sheryl Kingston says
Homes Me! More storage, definitely!