Have you been thinking of diving into a kitchen remodeling or renovation project?

Paul Ryan of DIY's Kitchen Renovations has some sound advice for homeowners to get the "biggest bang for the buck" for a kitchen renovation project.

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Getting your home ready to sell can be a time-consuming project unless you've been doing an A+ job of maintenance all along the way. Everyone knows that curb appeal is on the top of the list of homebuyers.

There are also several other areas of your home and property that you should get in top notch shape in anticipation of your showing...if you want to sell your home quickly. My tips will turn home browsers into homebuyers.

I want to focus on tips for the exterior of your home including the landscaping and tackle the interior of your home on another post, or two.

A recently renovated 3 BR/1 BA brick ranch style home, circa 1966, in Aiken, SC is my subject for this post. This is no ordinary renovated brick ranch home. This is one of my childhood homes and it is still owned/maintained by my parents, but not for much longer. They had been debating selling the old place after renting it to tenants for years. They've recently renovated it on their own with the goal of selling it. They are both recently retired and just wanted out of the landlord biz so they could enjoy their golden years together (on the beach) without having to worry about their rental property (tenants can be quite frustrating at times).

Who could blame them!