*** 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
Lindsay says
“HOMES ME!”
We love our house, so the next one really has to have EXACTLY what I want to get me to move. This includes a 2-car garage, a master and guest bath, and storage space. My wish list also includes a pool or lakefront.
Ashley says
Homes me!!
A yard is my #1 must have. For sure.
Jess says
Homes me! I’d love a one-story with a huge back yard.
Diana says
HOMES ME! Can I have a stove hood that actually vents to the outdoors?
Meera says
HOMES ME !
VK says
Homes Me! A must have at the top of my list is skylights.
Yulia says
Homes me! I would want a bigger yard! On and an extra bedroom would be nice so each kid could have his own.
Robin says
HOMES ME!
I would want a long flat driveway for my boys to play basketball, roller blade, and 4 square on. :)
Jennifer says
Homes Me!
Um, can I have my exact home, in my current neighborhood, but with gas as an option in the kitchen? That was the one thing on our list that we didn’t get with this house, and it is a real bummer since we cook so much! Well, we also wanted double ovens, but that is fixable. The gas? Not so much. We had hopes, since the house does have gas lines for the water heater and fireplace, but our plumber just laughed when we asked for a ballpark estimate in running a gas line to the kitchen.
Anne B. says
HOMES ME!!!!
Must-haves in my next home are: bigger kitchen! Garage! Fenced in yard!
My husband and I are just starting our careers and saving for a house! One day…
Kristen L says
HOMES ME! I would look for more than 1 shower and a walk-in closet!
Lauren says
HOMES ME!
My must would be a bonus room…somewhere for kids to play, me to keep arts and craft stuff, etc.
Grace @ sense and simplicity says
HOMES Me.
I would look for a home with big trees in the yard.
Kerri Badura says
HOMES ME!
Energy efficiency!! We just moved to a large house with a hot zone and a cold zone. It is in AZ and our hot zone is in the kitchen so summer cooking is almost impossible.
Amber Hoffherr says
HOMES ME! My dream home would have a full walkout basement with lots of space for entertaining.
thea says
HOMES ME!
Meagan says
Homes Me!!
I’d take anything haha…tired of renting. I’d love to have room for a dog so I could get a dog without having to pay a pet fee.
Sarah Kate says
HOMES ME!
A bigger kitchen and more square footage for sure!
Jen says
Homes me!
I’d love a bit more space so it was easier to host family gatherings.
Emily Maldonado says
Homes me!!
We LOVE our current house, so the list of things that I would require in order to want to move is very long. But at the very top of the list is that it would have to have more than 2 bedrooms, so that we can have more than one kid!
Lisa Johnson says
Home me! It’s all about square feet baby! I’ve got 6 kids! :)
SJ says
HOMES ME!
I actually love our current house in terms of location and view, but I wish it had a bigger kitchen!
Kellie says
HOMES ME!
I love our current little brick rancher, but if we ever move, I would love to have a master bedroom that’s big enough to fit a bed larger than queen-sized. We are a little cramped right now!
Jess says
Homes Me! (Pretty, pretty please….this would be so helpful!). I would buy a home that has a fireplace and LESS square footage…we bought a house to grow into, and we are drowning it! We love it, but geeze, cleaning that thing is a monster.
Rachel says
Homes Me!! I would love a bigger yard (and maybe someone else to mow it =D)!!
Shanna S says
HOMES ME!
More square footage! We’re about to have a second and it’s feeling mighty cramped around here :)
courtney fruchter says
“HOMES ME!” Another window in my kitchen, or a workout room.
Lizzie says
HOMES ME! The fiance and I are drooling over the tiny house movement, and hopefully our next place will be 200 square feet of owned-outright, trailer-mounted, possibly self-built coziness.
Carolyn says
HOMES ME!
I would LOVE a house with a large kitchen. My current one is teeny tiny and it’s my favorite place to be (plus I own many, many items for the sake of baking and cooking things for people I love…and most of them are tucked away in boxes and bins in closets to be pulled out when needed…not ideal!)
Greg says
HOMES ME!
Square Footage? Bigger Yard? Both sound good to me!
Vicky Bunczk says
HOMES ME!
An open floor plan, more conducive to entertaining.
Kimmi says
Homes Me!!!!!
If I bought another house, I think we would get one with an inground pool. We have an above ground, and don’t love it! Definitely inground!!
Erin K says
HOMES ME!
a garage
Devon Strahm says
HOMES ME! We aren’t in the market, but fenced in space for our dogs in the yard is a must.
Meredith says
HOMES ME! a fireplace, for sure.
Sarah says
HOMES ME!
A must-have would be a nursery. My husband and I are excepted our 1st!
shima says
HOMES ME!
Flat ceilings…’nuff said.
Cassidy says
HOMES ME!
I’d put a luxurious walk-in closet at the top of my list!
Laura says
Homes Me! I would definitely look for a house with more than one bathroom- sometimes one bathroom just meet the needs of the household…
Jen says
Holmes Me!
I would want more storage space!! We have tiny closets and no basement!
samantha says
HOMES ME!
I’m ACTUALLY in the process of closing on a new home! The must have on my list was great entertaining space where people could chat with us while we cook. My husband and I love to cook and entertain at home (partly because we’re lazy and don’t like to leave the house, and partly because food snobs and like to be in charge of the food) so it was a deal breaker with a bunch of properties we looked at. Luckily we found one that worked for us :)
Samantha says
Homes me!
a full “mud room” space would be a must if i was purchasing a new home today.
Gracie says
Homes Me! When were house hunting, acreage is a must have for us. We have a farm with lots of animals and so our top priority is land.
Nancy says
HOMES ME! I would like to have a totally upgraded kitchen and a backyard without so many trees….too much raking to do in the fall!!!
sarajane says
HOMES ME! My current house is nearly perfect. Maybe on a quieter street and with a woodburning fireplace…
Amanda G says
Homes me!! A must have for me would be 2 bathrooms.
Janna says
HOMES ME
a washer and dryer…apartment living is hard…
Lauren says
Homes me!
If I were looking again, I would definitely look for more closet/storage space. Because you can never have enough!
Shannon says
HOMES ME! A bigger yard would be at the top of my list- with lots of room for the pooch to play!
Michelle Stanley says
HOMES ME!