The road to selling a home can be a long one, and even if you aren’t planning to move in the near future, continually adding value to your home is a great strategy to ensure that when you do need to sell, you’ve got a valuable asset.

And it’s easy to get started! Here’s 3 easy ways you can add equity to your home...

Plant a Tree - Plan for the future with a landscaping improvement that will mature over time. Properly placed shade trees will up the curb appeal, and can cut your a/c costs by as much as 40 percent.

- Install a water filtration system in your kitchen. Not only do these systems purify your water, they will also lower your grocery bills — no more bottled water.

- Light Up The House by Adding cost efficient lighting fixtures. They’ll brighten up your home’s best features, and help to decrease your monthly power costs.

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