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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Homes On Homepage

| By John Petersik | December 3, 2012 | 7,959 Comments

Fab Freebie: Homes On Homepage

*** 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.

Homes Dot Com Giveaway

  • 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

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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    HOMES ME! Sidewalks are a must – we have to be able to walk our dogs safely. :)

    Reply
  2. Kim says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    HOMES ME, please! I’d love a house on a lake, with lots of property but close to a Target!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    HOMES ME! Definitely an updated kitchen with tins of counter space.

    Reply
  4. Lindsey says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    Homes me! We love our house but an outdoor kitchen would be sweet!

    Reply
  5. AMANDA SMITH says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    HOMES ME!

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Homes me!

    More closets. I love our old house but the lack of storage is pretty tough.

    Reply
  7. Katy Hinsdale says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME!
    I would need to have white interior trim! That’s what I’ll be doing next in our house–painting the trim white!

    Reply
  8. Shannon says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME! We’re saving for our next place and at least three bedrooms and two full bathrooms are a must on our list.

    Reply
  9. Cat Dobson says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME!

    I love our house, but definitely something with hardwood next time (or hopefully we can put hardwood in this house!). Our builder grade carpets are SO grody after only one and a half years!

    Reply
  10. Cherie says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME! I’d love a home with a beautiful, new kitchen instead of my 50s kitchen!

    Reply
  11. Cel says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME PLEASE!

    Reply
  12. Allie says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Holmes Me!

    Reply
  13. Taryn says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME! A finished basement!

    Reply
  14. Rachael Bourque says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Homes me!
    Love a lot of things about my house but would definitely need more closet space. We underestimated these!!

    Reply
  15. Georgiana CK says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME!! (please)
    I would want: to be in an area for excellent schools, more Sq/ft for family growth, and a big ol’ backyard:)

    Reply
  16. Kristie says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME! My next house must, must, must have a mud room. Definitely need a spot, other than smack inside the back door, for dealing with my Pups shenanigans. Leashing, unleashing, drying them off, etc.

    Reply
  17. kaycee says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME!
    If I were to buy a house today, I would like it to have a fenced in yard.

    Reply
  18. Shanna says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME! I think we would like to retain what we have as far as character, proximity to work, and yard space, but we would like to gain an extra bathroom and closet space and possibly an extra room.

    Reply
  19. Stacy says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME!!

    How I wish I were buying a new home today… A better school district would be at the top of the list!

    Reply
  20. Erin says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Homes Me!

    I love our house so much that I can’t imagine finding a place I’d rather live. So in order to leave our place, a new house would have to have beach frontage on Lake Michigan and a huge yard to garden in.

    Reply
  21. Lindsey says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    HOMES ME !

    If I were getting a new home , a beautiful master bath would be at the top of my list , so I could enjoy my bubble baths in style :)

    Reply
  22. Lindsay says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME!!

    I would love a basement or attic for extra storage. Our ranch is great… but with a growing family, space is limited!

    Reply
  23. Allison says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes Me!I NEED a pantry! I am so tired of storing all my groceries in cabinets in my kitchen.

    Reply
  24. Ashley P says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me!
    My dream home is an apartment in midtown Manhattan. No big deal ;-)

    Reply
  25. Nina says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me! I’d love a well-laid out kitchen attached to a family room.

    Reply
  26. Jen says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    “HOMES ME!”
    More natural light! We’re in NYC so I get it…but I can’t even have plants!!

    Reply
  27. Kathy Z says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME!!

    If we were buying a new house, I would want a bigger backyard. :)

    Reply
  28. Cindy O. says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME! I’d look for one more bathroom (two is not quite enough…)

    Reply
  29. Adrienne says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME! I am house hunting now and most already have this, but my current one does not…a dishwasher. It really is a must. I love to cook, but no dishwasher sure puts a damper on the finishing.

    Reply
  30. Jill says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME…

    Any home we have has to have a fenced in yard for our 2 children, I mean goldren retrievers :)

    Reply
  31. Ellen D. says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me please!
    Lets see a must have…. Lots of natural sunlight and walking distance to something ( park, coffee, beach, library…just something)

    Reply
  32. Pam T says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me!

    I would want a bigger backyard

    Reply
  33. Kara says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME! My one must have would be a one story house with the same square footage we have now.

    Reply
  34. Erin T. says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes Me! I would love a bigger kitchen…if there are 2 people in our current kitchen, it is 1 too many.

    Reply
  35. Ashley says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME! My must haves would be a white kitchen and a walk in closet!

    Reply
  36. B says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes ME! A backyard for the kids to run around would be an absolute must!

    Reply
  37. Abby says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me!

    Reply
  38. Martha says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    homes me! We just bought out house 6 months ago, so the only thing I’d want besides what we have now is more closet space!

    Reply
  39. jillian says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes Me! My next home must have more square footage and a smaller yard (I know, crazy right!?)

    Reply
  40. Jennifer says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    HOMES ME! I would love a home with a basement. I have growing children (teen and tween) and would love to have a place where they could hang out with their friends.

    Reply
  41. Lindsay says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Homes me! It would be really nice to have a garage to park the car and for woodworking projects

    Reply
  42. Nicole says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Homes Me!

    All I really want in a new home is adequate closet space! As much as I love keeping my boots in the kitchen and my boyfriend’s pants in the linen cabinet, it would be so so nice to have a little more room for storage…

    Reply
  43. Alison says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME!

    We just moved in to our new house actually, and the one thing that was our “must have” was a great basement to finish!

    Reply
  44. Dee in BC says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Our home is new -just over 1 yr old. If I could could change anything it would be to make the (tiny 8 x 10′) den more “family room” sized 12’x 15’maybe & change the laminate put in by the builder for hardwood – the laminate colour is pretty – but it shows every footprint.

    Reply
  45. Danielle H says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME!! If I were looking to buy a new house today I would want a much bigger kitchen area to store all of my kitchen gadgets and dishes! We recently got married and had to seriously purge some of our stuff to make way for kitchen wedding gifts!

    Reply
  46. NancyH71 says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME! I would want a bathroom in every bedroom.

    Reply
  47. Kelli W. says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME!

    For my next home, a must-have is a big, open kitchen. Right now my kitchen is tiny and cramped.

    Reply
  48. Dara Jarvis says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME!!! Hardwood floors

    Reply
  49. rachel says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    HOMES ME!

    My must have in a house is a great kitchen! We love cooking with each other and a small kitchen drives me nuts!

    Reply
  50. Amelia says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    “HOMES ME!”

    Reply
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