*** 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
Emily says
HOMES ME! I would want a big yard with lots of trees!
Emily says
HOMES ME!
We actually are looking around a little bit, and #1 on our list is a much larger yard!
Beth says
HOMES ME!
I would LOVE, love, love a house with a large backyard and an open kitchen.
Jolene says
Homes Me! New home… hmmm, we hopefully do have this dilemma in our near future. And for me it’ll all be about the age old adage: location, location, location. We live in a very rural part of the country, but I’d love to up my homes’ walk score a bunch! Inside the house, I’m mostly looking for comfortable, stylish charm. No spec-builder’s box for me!
Ashleigh Goldberg says
Homes me! Beautiful wood floors throughout and possibly a hot tub!
Kristen says
HOMES ME!
A second bathroom is definitely at the top of the list!
Aleigh says
HOMES ME! I would love a walk-in closet!
CT says
Homes Me! We will (at some point) upgrade from a one bath house to at least a one-and-a-half bath. Cheers – CT
Jamie says
HOMES ME!
A sun room would be a nice perk!
Kelly says
HOMES ME! I would look for a bigger yard. Need more room for a vegetable garden!
Katherine says
HOMES ME!!
I think next time, we’d go with a house that has easier-to-manage trees. While we love the mature trees in the backyard, we don’t love the costs associated with tree trimming services and the number of times I have to clear gutters in the fall.
Patty C. says
Homes Me!
I would love a sun room with lots of windows, comfy furniture to snuggle up & read, and an endless pool.
Yvonne says
Homes Me! A bathroom with easier access to the outside. We spend so much time in the gardens and taking off you shoes to go through the house is a pain.
Jeri says
Homes me! And I just can’t live in a house that doesn’t have big beautiful trees. And a 3rd story would be a dream come true. Oh, and let’s have it be stone, while we’re at it.
Jennifer Peters says
Homes me! I would look for a 5 bedroom with high ceilings, hardwood floors, basement, big garage and good outdoor space. A nice front porch would be icing on the cake! I’m not too picky, am I? :)
Ashley says
HOMES ME! We need a better backyard than we have now. Better fence and more level.
Maryanne B says
HOMES ME!
Michelle @ Lifewithacrazypup says
HOMES ME! I’d like to look for a bigger kitchen. We can certainly update it, but growing more space seems a little difficult if ya know what I mean!
cck says
Homes me! We’re looking for square footage, block construction (no termites here!), and inside of our delightful neighborhood.
Courtney says
Homes me! I would want a window in the kitchen and some grass in the backyard. I’m easy to please, what can I say?
Michelle Penny says
HOMES ME! A functional layout is what I dream of…crazy, I know, but a girl can dream, right?!
Jamie says
HOMES ME! Although my 1 bathroom makes me keep things perpetually neat, another bathroom (or even a half bath) would be perfection! =)
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
Oh the list of things I’d love to have! At the moment, my #1 is more space. 800 square feet for two active boys is definitely not enough!
Emily says
HOMES ME!
I think mine would have to be a good amount of outdoor space, for my dog’s sanity and for mine :)
Erica says
Homes me! I would want a second full bath and a garage/driveway!
littleoakcreations says
HOMES ME!
We have not bought a house yet as we have not been able to afford closing costs yet. :( But! We are currently renting a beautiful older home that could use a few nice rugs, some new curtains and a few buckets of paint to make it feel like home sweet home. Thank you for hosting this giveaway.
KathyG says
HOMES ME! I always buy houses by the property first, the house can always be changed.
kevin says
homes me! Must have: 2 bathrooms.
Sarah M. says
HOMES ME! I would die to have a master suite. Our room currently can only accomodate our bed and a dresser. I dream of being able to have a reading nook one day!
Shawna says
HOMES ME!!
I love our house, but would love a 4-season sun porch with a fireplace. Living in MN, it’s gotta be warm! :)
Erin McGee says
“HOMES ME!” I would love a laundry room on the same level as the bedrooms.
Erin says
HOMES ME! My would definitely need more closet space, another half or full bathroom (having more than one toilet in a house is important), and at least 1 more bedroom.
Jessica says
HOMES ME!
Something walking/biking distance to a downtown area (shops/food/Target)
Nicole says
Homes me! A bigger kitchen and luxury master bath would be on the top of my list!
Denise says
HOMES ME! I would love a bigger garage.
Amy says
HOMES ME!
We are totally in love with our small 80-year-old home, but since I’ve discovered a love of quilting I’d make sure my next house has an extra bedroom (or basement space) just for me and my sewing machine!
marissa says
Homes me! We’d go for a shorter commute time!
Lee says
HOMES ME! I’m just starting to look at condos… hoping for lots of light!
Kati L says
HOMES ME!
If we ever move, I’d love to have a 2-car garage. Our current house was built in the 50’s and the lot is set into a hillside, so there was really only room for a 1 car garage. It works ok for me, because I get to park in the garage, but my hubby has to park in the driveway and scrape snow off his car in the winter. :)
Anna says
HOMES ME!
Must have a big kitchen!
Alison says
HOMES ME!
I so want space inside to work on projects so we don’t have to work on our condo’s tiny front lawn! A garage? Or even a carport maybe?
Amy says
HOMES ME!
I need lots of sun and a big private yard :)
Ann says
HOMES ME!
Talking about our next house is a favorite pastime around here. Must haves include a garage, master bath, and a breakfast bar in the kitchen. In the meantime, we are tackling our builder grade oak cabinets and using your technique as a tutorial!
Abby says
HOMES ME!!
i would look for location (which includes needing a sunny spot for my kitty cats).
Andrea says
HOMES ME!!! I am happy with the 1960s split level were currently making our own but at our forever home I would love to have a big yard!
Kim says
HOMES ME!
I would love a big driveway/2 car garage– my current rental has that and I’ve been spoiled rotten by it.
Julie F says
HOMES Me!!!!! Please!
Kyra says
HOMES ME!
I’m looking for a triplex to generate income so I can homeschool!
ashley says
homes me. more yard!
Laura says
HOMES ME!
I would probably look for a larger backyard for our next house, but for right now, our small one is about all we can keep up with!