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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…
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Allisson says
Homes Me!
I would upgrade my one-bedroom condo to a place with a bit more space.
Jennifer says
HOMES Me! Honestly, we love our old home. We would like a bigger, updated kitchen and a finished basement, but those will happen someday :)
Danica Allen says
Homes Me! 2 bathrooms!
Cari Ann says
HOMES ME!
A basement for more storage space as well as a workshop is what I need/want.
Jane says
Homes me! Please! I would love some more square footage in our next home!
Emily says
HOMES ME!
I would definitely look for more storage. Our home is a great size but it was build in 1900 and then remodeled as creatively as possible. So, for example, the door that you would think houses our pantry is actually hiding our A/C. No pantry for us…
Elizabeth J. says
HOMES ME!
Number one on my list would be a “real” laundry room. Right now I have a corner of the basement ~ unfinished concrete block walls, concrete floor and an old door covered with contact paper to fancy it up and attached to the wall as my folding counter. I love doing laundry, including ironing, so a real space would be my dream.
elizabeth b says
HOMES ME!
Alex - Old Town Home says
HOMES ME!
Without a doubt, I MUST HAVE a basement or other area that can be my workshop/wood shop. I never knew how important this was before we bought a house that we ended up working on. Without a workshop, I’d be on a ship without a paddle, motor, or sail.
Whitney says
HOMES ME!
I would look for something outside of a neighborhood with at least 5 acres!
Jennie says
HOMES ME! Since we just moved a month ago, I can say that top of our list was a great location with more square footage. Woohoo!
Jenny says
HOMES ME! I would loooove some outdoor space!
Ian says
Homes me. I’d want a more energy efficient home with lots of sustainable features
MaryB in Richmond says
HOMES ME!
I’d be all over a place with a big kitchen with a seating area for entertaining!
Tracey says
HOMES ME! I love my current home but if I had to go for a new house, I would want 3 bedrooms on the same floor and a larger bathroom.
Ami says
Homes me!!
I’d absolutely have to have walk in closets and preferably a big whirl pool tub in the master bath.
Daniele says
HOMES ME! Another bathroom would be great!
mjohnson says
HOMES ME!
A large kitchen and open floor plan :) For the ever-growing extended family…
Darcie says
HOMES ME! I’d go with a yard…closer to work would be a bonus!
Tammy says
HOMES ME!
Since I love to bake, I would love a second space designated just for baking. A second kitchen perhaps :)
Megan says
Homes Me!
I want a yard big enough for a pool!
Carrie says
HOMES ME!
So many things! More square footage, more bedrooms, and more . . . I don’t know, but I’ll know it when I see it.
Rachael H says
HOMES ME!!!
I would defn want a home with a bigger back yard than we have now. Something big enough for a sweet playground set and a huuuge sandbox for the kiddos :)
Lin says
HOMES ME (please!)
We’re house-hunting now & are struggling to find balance between our wishlist & our budget. Keeping an eye on location & potential, rather than move-in condition.
Misty says
Homes me. New house would have a basement!
Gretchen says
HOMES ME! A second full bath on the first floor and a kitchen with cabinets that actually function well.
Lindsey d. says
HOMES ME!
My wish list for my next home is location, location, location and enough bedrooms for future kids and the future hubby’s home office.
Chanin says
HOMES ME!
We are home shopping in the new year…we both have a list of must haves (closer to work, an ensuit,room for the dogs), but the biggest for me is character. I love old, or unique features in houses.
Chad says
HOMES ME! Would like to have a walk-in shower!
Aimee says
Homes me! I live in Alaska and I would do ANYTHING for a garage! It was around 0 degrees this weekend (though much colder in other places!).
Rebecca says
HOMES ME!!!
We’re buying our 5th house in 3 weeks- just like all the others, it’s a fixer upper! We may have overdone ourselves this time though… we’ve got 4 kiddos and the biggest house project yet- but it’s Christmas morning all over for me since this is what I live for!!!!
Christine says
HOMES ME! I think a garage would be at the top of my wish list!
Heather says
HOMES ME!
My husband I just built a home and it’s perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing yet, but we’ve only been there two weeks so give me time and I’ll think of something.
Amy says
HOMES ME!
It would need to have a fabulous kitchen :)
Ashley says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a house with bigger bathrooms, especially in the master.
Rachel A says
Homes me!
I would buy a house with two walk-in closets in the master bedroom so I do not have to share!
Megan L says
HOMES ME! I would love a white kitchen with a breakfast bar AND it would be where I could watch the kiddos and cook at the same time. Dream. And hard would floors all over.
Jen says
HOMES ME!
My new home would have an attached garage!
Tracie W says
HOMES ME! We just bought a new home, so I’m pretty content, but I wouldn’t mind a coat closet, as silly as that sounds! Gotta put that vacuum somewhere!
Kendall says
Homes me! Next time around I will be looking for a garage or basement to add to our space.
Travis T. says
HOMES ME! A walkable neighborhood!
Julie says
HOMES ME!
I want a nice old farmhouse with some acreage. And two more bedrooms. And an extra bathroom. And a whole lot more!! :)
Tricia A says
HOMES ME!!!!!
InfoDiva says
HOMES ME!
Energy efficiency in every way possible!
Natasha M says
HOMES ME! A bigger and updated kitchen for me and a wood burning fireplace for my husband.
Ilene T says
HOMES ME please! our house is perfect – but the pink bathroom from 1991 could stand to be updated!
Jessica says
HOMES ME!
i would have a half bath near the kitchen/garage. no matter how old you are you need to use the restroom before leaving/right when you get to the house!
Megan Dyan says
HOMES ME!
I’m not too particular about my home…but I’d enjoy having a second floor!
Amy says
Homes me! I would make sure to have a few south facing windows. It gets so chilly in the house in the winter!
Heather says
Homes Me! Definitely looking for an old house. I want the character that a newer house can’t provide!