Last month, I talked about some ways to improve the resale value, as well as your home equity, by doing project around the house like remodeling your bathroom or putting in a nice new fence. If those projects seem a little too advanced for what you are trying to do, you might want to look into improving your living room. There is nothing like a new set of bookshelves to really enhance the look and feel of your living room or even study.
A nice collection of books in a great bookshelf makes your home feel more practical and more elegant. It can also give your home an air of respectability. All of these are reasons for your resale value, and consequently your equity, to increase.