Townhome or Cash? What the Florida Giveaway Winner Chooses Between, in

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Townhome or Cash? What the Florida Giveaway Winner Chooses Between, in Plain Answers

A plain Q&A on the choice at the heart of the Florida giveaway, with the timing, costs and paperwork the Official Rules spell out.

An aerial view of the townhome with its red tile roof, the pool and spa beside it and a dock on the canal below — The townhome from above, with the community pool and the canal.

Most giveaways hand over one prize. This one hands the winner a decision. Home Run's Florida giveaway offers a waterfront townhome in Boynton Beach or a cash award, and the winner picks. Here are the questions that choice raises, answered straight from the Official Rules.

Short answers come first. Where the rules go quiet, so does this article.

Question 1What exactly is the choice?

There is one Grand Prize and one winner. After the Administrator confirms the winner's eligibility, the winner has the choice between two things: the Florida townhome or a $600,000 cash award. The winner chooses. Nobody picks for them.

Question 2What does the home include?

The rules describe a Mediterranean-style townhome with three stories, built in 2008. It has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, with 2,145 square feet of living space and an attached two-car garage. The canal front has Intracoastal and ocean access. The Florida townhome sits in the gated Estancia at Boynton Beach community, where the amenities the rules list are boating facilities, a pool, a spa and a fitness center.

A boardwalk-style dock beside a canal, with palm trees, a path and rows of tan townhomes with blue awnings behind the path — The canal-side path and dock, with the townhomes behind it.

A community pool with lounge chairs and blue umbrellas, a spa in the foreground and a small building with French doors at the far end — Pool, spa and lounge chairs in the community.

Question 3How does the cash work?

The cash route in the Grand Prize is $600,000. It is not one payment. The rules say it is paid in monthly installments over 36 months, starting the month after the winner has been confirmed. They also say a cash winner receives a 1099 for the total received in each calendar year a payout is issued.

Question 4How fast does the home change hands?

The rules put the transfer of the townhome within six months of the winner being confirmed. Before that, the potential winner must return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release, or a Declaration of Compliance for a Canadian resident, within three days of the date of notice.

A view of the canal and the tan townhomes across it, seen through a tall window with palm fronds in front — The canal, seen through a window.

Question 5What costs fall on the winner?

For the home, the rules make the winner liable for extra, unknown costs: settlement, legal and transfer fees, taxes at the state and federal levels and any other property-related fees. For either choice, the winner is responsible for local, state and federal taxes, and the prize counts as taxable income. Read the Official Rules in full before you decide anything.

Question 6Can the winner take both?

No. The rules offer the home or the cash, not a mix. They do say the Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value, but that is the Sponsor's right, not the winner's.

A living room seen from the stair railing, with a ceiling fan, an arched window with shutters and tall glass doors on the right — A living room, seen from the stair railing.

Question 7What is the prize worth?

The rules cap the approximate retail value of the Grand Prize at $900,000. That is the Sponsor's good-faith figure. If the actual value is lower when the prize is delivered, the rules say the difference will not be awarded.

Boynton Beach · Florida townhome

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No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 03/31/2027 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules

Deep diveThe giveaway page, line by line

The rules give the headline facts. The giveaway page adds the details below.

Ceilings9 feet

KitchenEat-in, with a breakfast area

OutdoorsFrench doors and a balcony terrace

Primary suiteUpper level, with a walk-in closet

Primary bathTub for soaking, shower of its own, two sinks

Doors and windowsHurricane-impact

GarageTwo cars, attached, EV charging

CommunityGated, 30 homes

Ceiling on the Grand Prize's approximate retail valueup to $900,000

The Sponsor reserves a right to substitute something worth at least as much.

Deep diveChoosing is a step, not a guess

The choice comes after the drawing, not before. The order in the rules runs like this.

Entries close at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on March 31, 2027.
Drawing day: on or about April 6, 2027.
The potential winner is contacted by phone, email or mail.
Eligibility is confirmed, and then the winner chooses.

The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works

Members are entered automatically. An active Home Run membership includes automatic entry into every Home Run giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.

Anyone can enter for free. There is a free mail-in method of entry. Each mail-in entry is worth ten (10) entries and must be postmarked by March 31, 2027 and received by April 5, 2027. The Official Rules list what to include.

Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Choice explained · Mail-in entry is free

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What is Home Run?

Home Run is a membership club that runs regular giveaways. Members get:

Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
Trees planted every month through your membership
Digital wallpapers for your phone and desktop, included with membership
Discounts on Home Run merch for Silver members and above
Automatic entry into every Home Run giveaway while your membership is active

Membership starts at $15 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.

You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.

The short version

Home or cash: the winner chooses
Cash route: paid over 36 monthly installments
Home route: transfer within six months of winner confirmation
Last day to enter: March 31, 2027
Approximate retail value: up to $900,000

Common questions

When does the winner make the choice?

After the drawing, once the Administrator confirms eligibility. The Official Rules do not ask anyone to choose at entry.

Is the cash paid all at once?

No. The rules describe monthly installments over 36 months, starting the month after the winner is confirmed.

Can the winner combine the two options?

No. The rules offer one or the other.

Where does the $900,000 figure come from?

From the Sponsor. The rules call it a maximum, set in good faith.

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