Real Estate Saint Joseph Statue

Whether it is luck, coincidence, religion or something else, many home sellers rely on the tradition of the St. Joseph statue for selling a home.
If you have never heard of the St. Joseph statue legend, the story goes that if you bury a small statue of St. Joseph in your yard, you will sell your home more quickly. (See below for details and the prayer.)

In the Catholic tradition, St. Joseph, the patron saint of home and family, is seen as a boon to real estate sales.
No one seems to know for sure how the idea of burying a St. Joseph statue got started. One theory is that an order of religious sisters in Europe during the Middle Ages buried a St. Joseph medal and prayed for the saint to help them acquire land for a convent.
Another story traces the practice to a Montreal brother in in the late 19th century who buried St. Joseph medals in the land he wanted for a new oratory. According to some historians, German carpenters buried St. Joseph statues in the foundations of houses they built.

In case you would like to give St. Joseph a try when selling your home, here are the details.

The Saint Joseph Prayer to sell a house requires that you buy a St. Joseph statue (several online companies will sell St. Joseph statues and even St. Joseph Home Selling selling kits).
Once you've acquired the statue, you must bury it in your yard, within three feet of your For Sale sign.

Bury the statue upside down, but facing in the direction of the house that you're trying to sell. Once this is done, say the following prayer:


Once you have moved you can place the statue in a place of honor, such as the mantel, in your new home.

Whether you decide to give a St. Joseph statue a try or not, you will need the services of a real estate professional to effectively market and sell your home.

When you are ready to get the process started or if you would like to check out the market for a new home, please give me a call. I will put my experience to work for you. And no digging is required!