*** 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
Traci says
HOMES ME!
A parking space. From alternate side of the street parking bans to people stealing the spot you spent hours shoveling out, living in the city without dedicated parking is a huge hassle.
Ashley says
HOMES ME! I would want a yard for my puppy and a garage.
Robin says
HOMES ME!
Handicap accessability – hopefully attractively done.
Mia B says
Homes me! I love the new house we moved to last December, but we are still doing work to make it our own. It’s got all our “musts” – huge lot, large in the sf, pool! But much of it dates to 1975, so needs help.
Laura says
Homes me! I would look for more storage space and a bigger yard. With a gardener to help me take care of it.
Heather says
HOMES ME! A bigger yard with old trees would be pretty fantastic.
Katie says
Homes Me! Location, location, location (near public transportation)… and a great kitchen (or one that I can make great without much difficulty).
Kristen Miller says
HOMES ME!
Bigger kitchen, bigger master bath! :)
wendy Chatterton says
Homes Me! I need to find a home where there is room for my Mom. She has had enough health issues lately that it is time for us to have her move in with us.
Heather says
HOMES ME! I would definitely buy something larger than my tiny studio apartment, haha. I’d love a house with space for a small library/home office!
Jillian says
Homes me!
A second bath (even if it’s just a half) would be superb :)
Sarah says
Homes me!! I love the house I’m in. Just need our upstairs bathroom gutted and completely remodeled!!!
Sara G. says
HOMES ME!
I currently live in an apartment on the ground floor with windows that only face a courtyard that barely gets any light. So at the top of my list would be a house with lots of natural light and a place that I can legitimately grow something. My attempt at growing one okra plant on our completely shaded porch last year was the saddest, most droopy thing ever.
Emily s says
Homes me! My must have would be a shop for my husbands tools to keep the out of the house!
Courtney L. says
Homes Me!! I want more than 2 teeny tiny closets in the whole house! A walk-in would be wonderful.. A girl can dream, right?!
Alyssa says
Homes Me!
We just moved into our first home this past July…and at just around 800 square feet a must have for any future home will be more space…and room for a dishwasher!!
Nicole says
HOMES ME!!
Simply, to have a house (no more renting apartments!) would be ideal!! Um, a fabulous kitchen wouldn’t hurt either. :)
Jes says
HOMES ME!
Seeing as I rent in a very expensive city, my goal for when I do own a home is to have my door open to the outdoors. I’m over living in a unit in a multi-unit building.
Renee says
HOMES ME! I would love a kitchen with granite counter tops and lots of smart storage.
Samantha says
HOMES ME!
I would LOVE to have a yard. I can’t wait to stop renting!
Shelby Cash says
HOMES ME!
The must haves would be a fireplace, big kitchen, 4 bedrooms with at least 2 bathrooms wood flooring and a garage!
Audrey says
HOMES ME!
I have always wanted a fireplace. Yes i know.. not very practical down here in south texas… but i still want it!!
Also, i would LOVE to find an already green house with solar and wind powered house…
Gen says
HOMES ME!!
Jessica says
HOMES ME! I would have to have an outdoor patio space! Thanks for this RAD giveaway!
xx
Cara says
Homes me!
We just moved into our new house on Saturday so I wouldn’t ask for anything else. Just maybe an unpacking, organizing and decorating fairy extraordinaire!
Jessica K says
HOMES ME!
Living in an apartment right now, I would say that my one ‘must have’ would be en-suite washer and dryer! Oh I can’t wait for that day!!!
Elle says
HOMES ME! I would absolutely have a ginormous eat-in kitchen.
Kate says
HOMES ME!
If I could afford a house in So.Cal… I’d like it to have a big yard, 3+ bedrooms & an open floor plan! :)
Jaya Saigal says
Homes me! It’s not a requirement but it would be a dream of all dreams to have an inground pool!
Rotem says
HOMES ME! please.
I’d love to have my own washer & drier. You don’t appreciate having your own until you have to share.
Amy P says
Homes Me! Do they make self cleaning toilets? I have 4 boys!
Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says
Homes Me!
If I had to repurchase a new home today I would want it to have a detached mothers suite for my mother-in-law to retreat to whenever this young brood got too much for her ears to handle. :)
My best, Lynn
*This is the one, I can feel it in ma bones!
Holly says
Homes me! It would have to be out in the country!
Lisa says
HOMES ME!
I would love a bigger kitchen.
Melanie says
Homes Me!! A large pantry!!
Andrea says
HOMES ME! I would love a house with a foyer. There’s something about a nice entryway that really welcomes you (and guests) in.
Danielle Williams says
Homes me!
Can’t wait to have a second bathroom :)
Mallory says
HOMES ME!
One thing I’d look for that we currently don’t have now is a big porch to relax on in the summer. Definite must in our next home!
Sue says
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Jessica says
HOMES ME!
At the top of my list would be a walk-in closet and at least two bathrooms…I’ve been spoiled with both in my current home, and I think it would be hard to do without!
Penny says
HOMES ME!
It’s a tie between what I WANT and what I NEED….but both aren’t too hard to come by in my neck of the woods (VA Beach)….I’m in the Navy and NEED to live no less than 30 minutes from the base. So that obviously has to be #1 but if I could have what I WANT as #1, it would definitely be a huge yard, both front and back.
Jenny says
HOMES ME, Please! As a renter in Astoria I would love a house with a driveway!!!! And a pool too!
ashley says
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AshleyS says
HOMES ME!!
We currently live a row house that is perfectly located. We really love the space, but it doesn’t have a yard for our daughter to plan in (plus my husband wants a dog). So, we’d definitely be looking for a yard in our next house!
Jamie says
HOMES ME!
If my fella and I HAD to pick just one thing, we’d go with a fenced back yard for the four legged creature. We have an enclosed courtyard but no grassy areas where he can run freely.
Wendy says
HOMES ME!
It would have to have a large yard & garden space.
Beth says
Homes me! I love our open floor plan house, but would add a few non open areas other than the bedrooms. With 2 kids, you hear EVERYTHING!
Sheri says
Homes Me!
Really want a house with (kid’s) bedrooms away from the main living area!
Kelsie W says
HOMES ME!
My next place MUST have some vintage charm and giant trees! :)
Abby says
Homes Me! Our next home must have good water pressure! And a doggie door would also be pretty great!