*** 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
TRICIA says
HOMES ME!
i would love no trees and a concrete yard!!!! what???? i hate being a slave to my yard!! ugh…lol!
Jen says
HOMES ME! A bigger kitchen!
Heather Stansell says
Homes me!! An indoor laundry room for sure.
Kayla White says
Homes me… If I were to buy a new house today, a must have for me would be: A completely brand new kitchen! That seems to be the hardest/most tedious DIY project(which is why we haven’t done ours yet)
Christen says
Homes me! My dream house would have a solarium. Don’t even show it to me if it doesn’t have a solarium- ha ha!
No, seriously, I would want a window seat :)
Katie says
HOMES ME! If we were to ever move, it’d be for a flat yard
Sidewalks and being in a swim/tennis neighborhood would be bonuses, too :)
Janet says
“HOMES ME!” …more property with a horse barn!
Sarah says
“HOMES ME!”
Lara says
HOMES ME!
We just closed on new construction at the end of August, a custom home that we’ve found one thing we wish we’d done differently-a pocket door between the master bath and closet. I’d take the $500 and put it towards making it a pocket door now.
Gina says
Home me :)
If we were to buy a new home today I’d definitely want an ensuite! We currently just have a door to the hallway bathroom.
Jen says
Homes me! I would want a home closer to work with a open floor plan.
Sarah R. says
HOMES ME!
I would buy a home without any ceramic tile. I hate trying to keep the grout clean!
Brad says
HOMES ME!
Would definately look for a bigger backyard with some grass.
Angie says
HOUSE ME! A screened in porch for hanging out without being bothered by bugs!
Bethany J. says
HOMES ME! I would look for hardwood floors (I hate carpet!) and an open floor plan (I want my kitchen open to the living room!)
Kim says
Homes me! We actually just built our dream house but if I had to do it all over again my next house would have a huge designated mud room/laundry room with one of those schoolhouse trough sinks. That’s the only thing we didn’t squeeze into our current house that was o the wish list :)
Susan says
Homes me!
I would love a larger, more open kitchen/dining/den space. I love our current house, but it gets kind of tight in that area after about 6 people.
eileen g says
HOMES ME! A big backyard with room for an awesome outdoor kitchen. With a pizza oven. Someday…
lisa says
homes me! on my list would be a yard for my dog with a privacy fence for social gatherings. lots of space for me to work as well!
Sarah Grady says
“HOMES ME!”
Hmmm… I think my big part of the wishlist would be no wallpaper! I love the house we have (bought 2.5 years ago) but still haven’t gotten around to removing the horrendous 1980s wallpaper!
Elisa says
HOMES ME! I would just love a housr of my own- not renting an apartment!
Jill says
Homes me!
A new house would have to come with John and Sherry as decorators!
Robin says
HOMES ME!
I’d like a house with a self-cleaning feature.
Jennifer C says
Homes Me! Please, I would really go for more square footage and another bedroom. Our little ranch doesn’t hold all five of us so well anymore!
Jessica brown says
Homes me! My oldest needs his own room and my van needs its own room/garage. We are almost ready to start the hunt.
Rose says
HOMES ME! I would want a house with a nice kitchen layout. and room for our kids eventually… :)
Alicia says
HOMES ME! We just bought a house a few months ago, and having a shorter commute was a definite must have.
Kim Kas says
Homes Me! Well considering I put in an offer in for my very first home this morning, I just want a home of my own!!!
Shannon says
Homes Me!
I would want something a bit newer and with bigger bedrooms!!!
Melody Strayer says
HOMES ME!! I actually really love our home, but down the road, I would love to have something that was more energy-efficient. It’s ALWAYS cold in here, and with oil heat, it’s super expensive to heat. And a few cozy fireplaces would be nice!
Courtney says
HOMES ME!
House hunting right now, and a must have for us is a fence! Something to keep the pups and our daughter wrangled in the yard! :)
Katie says
Homes me! After having a detached garage off an alley for 6+ years, my must haves in a next house would be an attached garage and my very own driveway. Sometimes, it’s the little things…..
Nicole L. says
HOMES ME! Definetly a BIGGER backyard and kitchen.
Alex says
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Rachel says
Homes me! Or Holmes me, ’cause the guy who plays Sherlock Holmes on the new ‘Elementary’ is pretty good lookin’… I digress… if I bought a new home, I’d say it would have to have a larger kitchen than I have now, preferably a kitchen that didn’t have navy blue counters and a matching navy blue dishwasher and navy blue refrigerator. :)
Whitney says
HOMES ME! We actually just bought a house about 2 months ago and we found it by using Homes.com which was seriously such an awesome tool! I loved how easy it was to use and totally recommend it to everyone! But anyway, at the top of our list was living close to the greenway that runs through our area. We lived on it when we first got married and loved how easily we could ride or run to almost anywhere we needed to go (it spans for almost 40 miles). We only lived in that location though for about a year and then moved farther away from greenway access. Now though, we’re back on it…it’s literally in our backyard and we are soooooooooo excited for it to get warm again so we can be back on it all the time! Sorry! That was such a long answer, but I just totally love The Monon (that’s what our greenway is called) and I love our new house!
Cali says
Homes Me!
I want a breakfast nook!
Meredith O. says
HOMES ME!
I’d really like a garage in my next home!
Whitney says
Homes Me!
Open floor plan!
Becky Deterding says
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Abby says
Homes Me!
An open floor plan!
Whitney says
HOMES ME!
I love our current house, but when I look at new homes, I dream of higher ceilings, a larger back yard, and an inlaw suite (those parents of ours will need our assistance before we know it and I’d love to be ready!)
Lu says
Homes Me! I would look for a backyard. 100%, no way i would go without one!
Peg says
Home Me! Daughter and son-in-law just moved into their first house. Would be a great gift to make it their home!
Kelli says
HOMES ME!!!
I would love a house with actual usable closets! Ours are so tiny and there is no linen closet!
Danielle E says
HOMES ME!
Hardwood floors are important, but more than that I really want a bathroom with a big soaker tub- or at least room to add one! my little 1960 tub just doesnt cut it. You can have your legs or your shoulders under water- but not both!
Erica T says
Homes me! Another bedroom or two so we can expand our family!
Athena says
HOMES ME!
My current house has everything I need, but I’d really like a fireplace. I’d choose a lot that doesn’t have a road behind the backyard as well.
Melissa says
HOMES ME!
My husband and I JUST bought our first home-today! Our must have was more square footage and a fenced yard for our sweet pup Lucy!
Bonnie says
Homes Me! My next home will have a pool or a yard large enough to accommodate one!