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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…
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Danielle says
HOMES ME!! My must have would be an open living space.
Monika says
Homes Me! I’ll take a bathroom with dual sinks!
Emily says
HOMES ME!
An old claw foot tub (bonus: with a window nearby)
Michelle says
Homes Me!
I will definitely look for more closet space in my next home!
Kate says
HOMES ME!
A neighborhood where we can walk! We currently rent on a busy road and I hate having to load the baby and the dog in the car and drive to a friend’s house to walk.
Kim A says
HOMES ME! I would want central air.
Kate says
HOMES ME! Right now my must-have would be an attached garage. Winters in Chicago with little kids are too cold and long without one!
Kim H says
Homes me!! My next home would have a laundry room!
Jennifer Rees says
HOMES ME!
We would buy a house with a pool. Phoenix is just too hot without one.
Sadie says
Homes Me!
Master closet and master bath.
Adam says
Homes me. A garage.
Emma B says
HOMES ME! We just bought our dream home this May. If I could change one thing, though, it would be a shorter commute. Everything else is perfect!
Michelle says
Homes me! I would buy a house with a more open floor plan and a larger/flatter backyard.
Jessica R. says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a new house today I would want one with a living room AND den!!! Baby stuff takes up SO much room! :)
Meg says
Homes me!
We bought our house last October but have a Loooooooong to do list to make it our own!
Tess says
Homes me! I would definitely take an extra full bathroom in a new house!
Marisa says
HOMES ME! A fourth bedroom would be lovely …
Amy says
HOMES ME!
Bigger back yard. For sure.
Erin says
HOMES ME! A nice big porch is a must!
Sara says
Homes me! My must haves would be a big backyard (for playing and gardening), walking distance to school and parks, and at least two bathrooms.
Esther@The Wolfe Den says
HOMES ME!
My next home would have to have a basement!
Colleen says
HOMES ME! Now that I have a wood-burning fireplace, I know that I will never buy a house without one. A perfect night is hanging out by the fire and watching a movie with my husband and dog!
Rebecca says
HOMES ME! More space in the yard, please.
Tamrah Ryan says
HOMES ME!
I would say we would look for a larger master bedroom with an attached bathroom. We have a small-ish master bedroom right now and something more suite-ish would be awesome.
Kara says
HOMES ME!
Kate says
HOMES ME! At the top of my list is a screened-in porch, but my husband’s must-have is a finished (or finish-able) basement. For people who aren’t planning a move for several years, we sure talk about our next home quite a bit… :)
Jeni T says
HOMES ME! Our next house will have to have another bedroom (or two)… Our two bedroom ain’t cuttin’ it anymore for this family of four! ;)
Danielle Schaefer says
HOMES ME!
A bigger yard, hands down!
Bonnie S. says
HOMES ME! A fenced-in yard!
Mary Beth says
Homes Me! I’d love more square footage now that our family of two is turning into three!
Alissa Y says
HOMES ME! I would love a spacious, beautiful kitchen, or at least one with that potential.
Meghann says
HOMES ME! While I very much enjoy the townhouse we live in right now, someday it would be great to have a little extra space for playing – our first little one is due in the spring, and I have no idea where the future toys will live!
Jessica says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a new home, I would look for something with a more open kitchen floor plan. Right now I am getting ready to remodel my galley kitchen, and it is a challenge to find ways to open up more space, without breaking my budget.
Carissa says
HOMES ME!
If I were to buy a new house today, I would want a lot with more back yard privacy.
Jackie Seybert says
HOMES ME! Wood floors =)
Nick says
HOMES ME a must have would be more garage space
Meghan says
Homes me!
Does the list of updates ever end?? :)
Cassie says
“HOMES ME”
If I were to buy a new house today, I would like a big backyard and ample garage space :)
Jessica says
HOMES ME! If I were to buy a new house, it would definitely need a bigger kitchen. Mine is way too small.
Amy says
HOMES ME! My “dream” house will be a one-story with a garage big enough for two cars and a workshop!
Sarah says
Homes ME!
3bdrm 2ba fixer upper.
robyn says
HOMES ME!
A quieter street… and maybe a live in maid robot that came with the house (one can dream)
Gail says
Homes me!
I’d look for a neighborhood with a high walkability factor; sidewalks and proximity to schools, churches, shops, parks and restaurants!
julie s says
HOMES ME!
character would top the list for me….to each their own version of what that means but it helps to have something to start with when making it your own.
Kelsi R says
HOMES ME!
A must have for me is a lot of space- on the outside. A big grassy yard surrounded by trees would be perfect.
Jason says
Homes me!!
Emily says
HOMES ME!
My next house will have about double the square footage of our current starter home. Also needs to come with a live-in maid. Or a robot maid.
Jess says
HOME ME! This question really strikes home right now because we’re actually in the process of trying to buy our first home right now… and so far it’s proving damn near impossible. We want 3br, 1.5+bath, 2 floors (could be 2 above ground floors, or a main floor and an at least partially finished basement), in a safe neighborhood. In our price range, this may be a pipe dream :(.
Sarah K says
“HOMES ME!” please! I just bought a house a few months ago…the only thing I would add is a fireplace!
Megan says
Homes me!
I’d love for our next house to have more square footage (our current place is itsy bitsy!) and a fireplace for chilly winter evenings!