*** 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
Britt Robinson says
HOMES ME!
I would HAVE to have a house that’s in a city that I love. I’m currently in a city that I anything but love and I’m DYING to get out!
Nicole says
HOMES ME!
My next house will have a wood-burning fireplace. And all of the bedrooms on one floor!
Izzy says
HOMES ME!
Marie says
HOMES ME!
I am ready to move to a condo and let someone else do all the upkeep for a change. I would like a nice jet tub and storage galore.
Cyan B says
HOMES ME!
I know that this is pretty much sacralige to say on your site, but I would need a home that doesn’t need much remodeling or updating. We bought our home as a “fixer-upper” and then lost a job. One of the biggest regrets in my life at the moment is that we now have to live in it but can’t fix what needs fixed.
Autumn says
HOMES ME!
I want a new house with an actual kitchen…floor drains in all
Rebecca B. says
Homes me! I’d love a garage.
Janelle says
Home me!
I would remodel our kitchen to accommodate a built-in dishwasher – right now, we have a portable one that has to be lugged all over…
Thanks!
Cat says
HOMES ME! I love our current house, if I moved I would like to take this house with me and plunk it down 2 blocks away from an LRT station so I could take the train more easily.
Hannah C says
Homes me! I would love more windows and nature light. I bought a townhome a few years ago and am sick of sitting in the dark!
Hannah C says
Whoops – delete this one! My computer seemed to freak out and post twice. Sorry!!
Joan says
Homes me! I would want a garage next time!
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
I will never again buy a house with wallpaper! Removal has not been fun. :(
Stacey Thomas says
HOMES ME!!
When we buy a house, I really want a good-sized backyard (bigger than a postage stamp). Living in a condo for 4 years will do that to you…. imagine how I’ll feel after I realize how much actual yard work will need to be done on a weekly basis. Yard work is quite the family tradition… can’t wait!
Amanda K says
HOMES ME!
I would want a one story. With a toddler and another on the way Feb. stairs are the enemy.
awesome giveaway!
Allison says
HOMES ME! I would have loved a cul-de-sac lot that backs up to woods.
Ali says
HOMES ME!
A compromise on our current house was 3 bedrooms instead of 4. In retrospect, I’d keep 4 as a must-have!
Randa says
HOMES ME! A kitchen with good potential, and that doesn’t require too much work to get it there! :)
KC says
HOMES ME!! More land than house and I’m a happy camper :)
Clare M says
HOMES ME!
While a helipad would be awesome…I’ll settle for a gigantic kitchen
Karen says
Homes me! AGH…hubs and I are looking for our first house together right now! we’re tired of apartment living.
it’s so intimidating and nerve-wracking and exciting and terrifying!
our list currently consists of: whole house fan, a pool, den and living room, a large backyard, and a place for me to store my art things and books :)
Denise says
HOMES ME!
I would like one extra bedroom for guests/office.
Christina M says
Homes me! Closer to work and less upgrading required!
Missy says
Homes me! A screened in porch overlooking a big wooded backyard is on my wish list.
Georgia says
Homes me! I would want snigger living room. :)
Kelsey says
HOMES ME!
Big kitchen, backyard and some sort of bonus area for scrapbooking/sewing room! We’re actually in the process of looking for a home and it’s not easy!
Kylie says
Homes Me! My husband and I are going on our third year in our first house. We love our house, but wish we could move it to a new location. A little closer to the city, so we could get more involved with local events and start building a close knit group of friends.
Katie says
HOMES ME!
Our next house will have more bedrooms, and I’d really like a completed master suite. Our house now needs that part of the house to be renovated entirely. It would be nice to move in where no work needs to be done!
Danielle says
HOMES ME!
My next house MUST have a large kitchen with an island!
Karen T. says
HOMES ME!!!
One of the “must-haves” for our next house is a wrap-around porch! We live in the country, and the porch on our house now is way too small. I would love to have a porch big enough to hang out with family and friends and just enjoy the peace and quiet (and the view!)
Nicole says
HOMES ME!! Id want it to have a beautiful kitchen!!
Lisa says
HOMES ME!
I definitely need more yard space! For a garden, for the dog and for the cats. And, eventually, the kids :)
Janie says
Homes Me! If buying a home, I must have room for a garden!
Laina says
HOMES ME! I would absolutely LOVE to have a wide open great room – a combination kitchen/dining/living space big enough for the 3 of us to enjoy together. And a couple more bedrooms so we could finally expand our family. :o)
Lauren C. says
HOMES ME!!
Seeing as we close on our new house in 11 days, we have lots of DIY furniture building ahead of us :)
Ashley @ Any Lovely Thing & Yeah. We Bake. says
HOMES ME!
My must have would probably be an en suite bathroom.
-Ashley
Barb says
HOMES ME!
Hardwood floors, no carpet!
Ruth T. says
HOMES ME! I would love to have a detached wood shop so that I could channel Anna White and build my own stuff!
Abbey says
Homes Me!!!
It is a toss up between a renovated kitchen and a garage. I can barely grasp the luxury of getting into the car when it is raining without getting rained on! :)
Veronica says
Homes Me :)
I would love a separate dining room, a dishwasher(!!) and an attached garage – currently our garage is at the back of our lot with no driveway to it – annoying!
tara // etsetara says
homes me!
a basement!
Melody Benschoter says
HOMES ME!
I would look for a neighborhood where the kids can go out and play!
Michelle says
HOMES ME! I would love a dishwasher in the kitchen!
Kim says
HOMES ME!
Would definitely like a 1 story and closer to my parents. Oh, and more closet space!
Claudia says
HOMES ME! I would love a newer construction house (post 1890!) where the walls/floors/ceilings are all plumb/level/straight and are drywall, not plaster!
Elise says
HOMES ME! I’d like an actual foyer in our next house…walking into the living room = messtastic.
ashley says
HOMES ME!
I would defintiely look for a two car garage, more bathrooms, and bigger closets.
Hannah says
Homes me!!
No home yet, but if I could have one, a must-have would be some kind of extra studio space for painting– ideally some kind of den or bonus room so I didn’t feel locked away in a bedroom. For now. my “studio” is a corner of my bedroom. Very fumey.
Linda says
HOMES ME!
We actually have this in our current home, but a reasonably level/flat lot is a must.
Leanne says
HOMES ME! A driveway with beautiful pavers and a garage! A little more yard space would be nice, but I won’t push it!
Becky says
Homes me!!
I would look for a home that had a garage or a basement. We have accumulated so many tools from our many DIY projects and we don’t have a great place to store them.