*** 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
Jill says
HOMES ME! We are looking for a house with enough land to farm and feel a little isolated from the world! Thanks for the giveaway!
terra says
HOMES ME! We definitely want a backyard for our poochies!
Laura K. says
HOMES ME! My must have would be a one story house with an open floor plan!
Theresa A says
homes me!
i’d like a house that comes with an unlimited budget for decorating. wait, that’s not a real thing? :)
Becky says
HOMES ME! must have a yard for the puppies to play in.
Mrs.M in MI says
Homes me!
If I bought a house today, at the top of the list would be energy efficiency and lots of insulation.
Basically that same thing that was at the top of my list when I bought my house this summer.
Jenni says
HOMES ME!
I would love a home closer to work, but closer to work means more expensive, unfortunately! :(
Jenn M says
Homes Me!
I would love to buy a house with all the crown moulding already installed. I loved DIYing, but that part is always a pain in the rear end (and it’s hard to do it on the cheap!).
Kat says
HOMES ME! I would look for some practical laudry space.
melinda greene says
HOMES ME! I would love to have good storage but not too much square footage to clean, heat, cool, etc.
Olivia says
HOMES ME!
In dream world I’d have a large yard and a wrap-around porch!
Kimberly says
HOMES ME!!! My (first) home would only need one thing: a mortgage that’s paid in full!!! Barring that, I’d like a window seat in the master bedroom overlooking my future backyard that will be landscaped with (future) trees.
Rebecca says
HOMES ME! I’d love to live on water, but I’ll settle for a fireplace.
Azar says
HOMES ME!
I would freak over finding an affordable house with hardwood floors. My allergies hate carpet!
Suzi H says
HOMES ME! My house must have is a big backyard – time to escape from city dwelling!
Kelly H says
HOMES ME! Would look for a one story!
Ashley H. says
HOMES ME!
A great kitchen and a walk-in closet! I gave up both of these to have a house in a better location and I didn’t realize how important they were to me until they were gone.
Chelsea says
HOMES ME!
If I bought a new house soon, I would want it to be completely green and sealed for energy efficiency. Tankless water heater, renewable resources used throughout, etc.
Renee S says
HOMES ME! My must have would be that it is in a good neighborhood for a good price :)
Tami o says
Home me! I would look for something that has a family room and a living room and a large kitchen! We currently have a small kitchen and only one common room, it would be great to have more space for entertaining!
Christina says
HOMES ME! Mine would have to situated in a wonderfully walkable neighborhood close to work!
Emily says
HOMES ME! (Please)
Top of my wish list: a house with a mudroom! I love my Great Dane, but I would really love a place to contain the slobbery food mess at dinner and wipe off muddy paws.
Andrea A says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a new house today, I would require a room just to have an office for the hubby to study in that is away from the noise of my 3 yr old & 8 mo old. (Currently our office is a separate “room” but with the open floor plan, it doesn’t close off from the rest of the house.
Lyndsey Matovich Cain says
HOMES ME! If we were to buy a new home today, it would definitely be one with updated HVAC. While our old home’s radiators have character, I’d definitely want something more updated the second time around.
Emily says
HOMES ME!
Three bathrooms. I’ve never lived in a house with fewer and I find all three indispensable. Color me spoiled. I don’t care.
TAYLOR says
HOMES ME!
I would love one more bedroom than we have now and hardwood floors. Our condo hoa does not allow us wood floors :(
Liz says
HOMES ME!
When we buy our next house, it has to be a fully detached single family! No more neighbor noises!
Stephy says
ABC, 1-2-3: Our Christmas gift each year begins with the letter of the alphabet correlating to year of marriage. Our 07-07-07 wedding makes this year 6 together, so it must begin with an “F” (letter 6 of alphabet. Example, I gave my hubby Cotton Bowl tickets for “C” year Christmas.)
With Baby 2 due in 6 weeks it SURE would be nice to add a FROG (finished room over garage) to our current home. That’s a hefty “F” gift to ask ;) but seems convenient to keep clutter out of our living space!
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the season!
Kiki says
HOMES ME!!!
I would love to have a home with solar panels and other “green” aspects.
Amber says
HOMES ME! Lots of natural light is a must for me!
Kendra says
Homes Me!!
I would want a better layout and more square footage. Our family has doubled in the last two years:)
Ashley@marriedlane says
Homes me!
Angela P says
Homes me! I’m dying to design my own kitchen so a great open space would be awesome!
Alicia says
HOMES ME! The “must have” for me is a location walkable to dining and stores. I’d give up extra bedrooms and a yard to just be able to walk to dinner or to buy a gallon of milk.
Carissa T says
HOME ME!!!
I would look for a house with more backyard space, and somewhere where there would be little to no snow ever. I would also like a finished basement or a new build where I could make the decisions but not have to follow through on making sure that they happen. Would also want a little more square footage as the bedrooms we have right now are a little on the small side. Plus it would give me more space to decorate!!
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
I would want a house with a 3+ car garage for sure.
Gloria says
HOMES ME……I would want a 2-car garage.
yvonne says
Homes me!
Nicole Grove says
HOMES ME!
The house we’re in currently was our first, so I definitely have several “musts” for the next:
Garage
Four bedrooms
Bigger kitchen
Open Floorplan
Laundry room upstairs
Angie says
Homes me! More privacy!
Allison says
Homes me! If we were buying a house right now, I’d ask for a pool in the backyard!
Jenet says
Homes Me!
How about it must not have a swimming pool? I had one and it’s such a pain and money suck to take care of!
Heather says
HOMES ME! I love my current house, but dream of an additional bathroom as we only have one (horrendously ugly) bathroom right now.
MM Strolle says
HOMES ME! I would like a dining room, tired of entertaining in my living room. It would be fun to host a real true dinner party :)
brittany long says
Homes me! I would love to have a dedicated home office space, even if it were just a nook!
CourtneyFrantz says
Homes Me! I would love to buy a home out of the city and on a beautiful country lot.
Andrea says
“HOMES ME!” Both our first and current homes have hardwood floors- that seems to be a must for us!
izzy miller says
Homes me! Our must have list would be a real kitchen (ours is a super tiny galley kitchen, a garage and either a fourth bedroom or a finished attic, oh and a fenced in yard.
Tiffany says
homes me!!!!
YARD AND OUTDOOR SPACE!
Kait says
HOMES ME!
I would want a home in a walkable city close by to fun restaurants, bars, shops, food stores etc!