With a few simple clicks you can either add your home to the directory, or search for the biggest, cushiest cribs in the land.

Here is what the Free Realms crew has to say about it:

Once a house is in the directory other players can check it out without having to be on the friends list of the owner. Visitors can also vote on how cool a house is by giving it 1 to 5 stars.

You can search for a house by typing in the name of the owner or the house name. You can also see a list of the most popular homes currently on the list.

There are tabs for houses that belong to your friends and houses that have been recently added to the directory.

To visit a house, simply click the Visit! button!

Although this isn’t so much a gameplay feature, it does help in discovering some pretty cool sights around the map you may not have had the chance to encounter, and what’s more it gives you a chance to meet new players who share similar tastes. Now you can have a sweet backyard Robgoblin BBQ with the awesome neighbors you never even knew you had.

To access the Housing Directory just click on the icon that looks like a house from your toolbar or at the Welcome Screen.

Here are the details per the company’s official site:

“From July 16th, 2010 (at Noon PDT) until August 2nd, 2010 (at Noon PDT) you can get a lifetime membership for about the same price as paying month to month for 6 months!

With a Lifetime Membership you’ll have access to all the great Member content without having to worry about your subscription running out!

If you have previously purchased a 12 month subscription, we have you covered. You will automatically be converted to a Lifetime Membership at no extra charge.

If you are currently a Member with a 1, 3 or 6 month membership, the Lifetime Membership and charges will take effect at the END of your current membership cycle. You’ll get an email reminding you of how it works when you sign up.”

So regardless of whether you are a very occasional visitor to the land of Free Realms or if you play all of the time, this offer is a great deal as you will never have to worry about subscribing for a whole month, just to be able to play certain character classes, level caps, limited item selection, and to enjoy the full spectrum of features the game has to offer.

It will be interesting to see the numbers for subscribers by the time this deal comes to an end.

Here is the purchase link to become a member at Free Realms – don’t forget the one-time lifetime membership offer expires August 2nd, 2010.