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Title: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 06, 2008, 12:20:30 PM
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dream_home_2008/text/0,,HGTV_30596_65579,00.html

My sister enters this contest every day.  Of course she says she would sell it if she won it.  I think I might entertain the idea of turning it into a B&B.  Anyway, it's fun to dream!

What would you do with it?

Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Flame on January 06, 2008, 12:27:04 PM
I think it's beautiful, but I wonder if the winner will be able to get insurance for it!!??

I'd probably sell it.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Carl on January 06, 2008, 01:26:22 PM
I enter every day too. (http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/pray.gif)

Probably couldn`t afford to keep it,income and maybe property taxes but still would make for a nice payoff.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: LadyLiberty on January 06, 2008, 02:11:28 PM
I'd sell it, too.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Miss Mia on January 06, 2008, 02:58:29 PM
First, I'd pilfer the house for anything I wanted to keep.  Then I'd sell it.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 06, 2008, 06:39:23 PM
First, I'd pilfer the house for anything I wanted to keep.  Then I'd sell it.
Yep. lol, that's what my sister says. 

Good luck Carl, everyone!

Remember ya'll .. ya can't win it if ya ain't in it!   :hyper:
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Lacarnut on January 07, 2008, 12:30:01 PM
First, I'd pilfer the house for anything I wanted to keep.  Then I'd sell it.
Yep. lol, that's what my sister says. 

Good luck Carl, everyone!

Remember ya'll .. ya can't win it if ya ain't in it!   :hyper:

Thanks for the heads up. I will just enter just once. If I win (ha, ha, ha) there will be a nice reward coming your way.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: DixieBelle on January 07, 2008, 02:53:08 PM
I recall reading online that most of the past winners did end up selling the home. Makes sense because they always pick out the location and it's never where the winner actually lives. Of course that's part of the allure. It's a "dream home" in a dream location. They should change it and let the winner pick out an acceptable lot and then build it wherever they desire. Yeah, that changes the contest but hey....I'd rather have a dream home someplace I can actually live instead of in a part of the country I don't have any ties to.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Texacon on January 07, 2008, 04:18:12 PM
I recall reading online that most of the past winners did end up selling the home. Makes sense because they always pick out the location and it's never where the winner actually lives. Of course that's part of the allure. It's a "dream home" in a dream location. They should change it and let the winner pick out an acceptable lot and then build it wherever they desire. Yeah, that changes the contest but hey....I'd rather have a dream home someplace I can actually live instead of in a part of the country I don't have any ties to.

Actually I think in its history only one goof ball kept the house and it was in Tyler, Texas.....just up the road from me.  He is in really bad financial shape right now.

KC
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Hawkgirl on January 07, 2008, 05:28:57 PM
I entered...What a great weekend house it would make...It would only be a 2 hour drive for me... :-)
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 09, 2008, 09:30:51 PM
dreaming ...  :pickme:

(have you entered today?)
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 11, 2008, 11:54:17 PM
dreaming ...  :pickme:

(have you entered today?)
:bump:
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Carl on January 12, 2008, 04:09:26 PM
dreaming ...  :pickme:

(have you entered today?)
:bump:

This morning. :)

While on the subject of dreaming you can enter this one from publishers clearinghouse once a day too.

http://sb.pch.com/ops/billme/aq/08/01-01/daily-nbc-win08-linelist-b-opt1-OPS.aspx?v=20075090&tc=204YI7299A

Be prepared,you have to keep scrolling down through and clicking "SKIP" on several pages of sales offers before it finally accepts the entry.
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: tuolumnejim on January 12, 2008, 07:15:34 PM
I entered...What a great weekend house it would make...It would only be a 2 hour drive for me... :-)
Mapquest says for me it's 46 hours and 36 minutes and 3172.93 miles, I think I'll pass.  :-)
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Texacon on January 12, 2008, 07:58:35 PM

I entered...What a great weekend house it would make...It would only be a 2 hour drive for me... :-)
Mapquest says for me it's 46 hours and 36 minutes and 3172.93 miles, I think I'll pass.  :-)
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Where's the love man??  You could donate it to your southern CC brothers and sisters .... we could make it a partay house!!   :naughty: :naughty:

Sounds kind of selfish of you.   :uhsure:

KC
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 18, 2008, 09:33:20 AM
 :bump:
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Dixie*Darling on January 23, 2008, 06:10:22 PM
This doesn't end till Feb. 19th!
Be in it to win it!  WOOT!   :hyper:
Title: Re: HGTV Dream Home in Islamorada, FL
Post by: Lord Undies on January 23, 2008, 07:38:00 PM
Quote
Total ARV of all Prizes in this Sweepstakes is $2,206,500

General Prize Conditions: All costs, taxes, fees, and expenses associated with a prize or the acceptance and use of any element of a prize not specifically addressed above are the sole responsibility of the respective winner. All federal, state, and local taxes on prize are winner’s responsibility. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the ARV of the prize. The specifics of all aforementioned elements of any prizes in the Sweepstakes shall be solely determined by Main Sponsor. Some restrictions may apply. Prizes cannot be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash except at Main Sponsor’s sole discretion. Main Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize, or portions thereof, with a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion.

Think about that 1099 you'll be getting.  Just sit back and consider it for a minute.  Uncle Sam's gonna want his cut RIGHT NOW.  Penalties and interest will apply if you don't come up with the half-million dollars + in about thirty days.