St. Joseph Statue helps to Sell Your Home…
Fact or Fiction?
There is a belief amongst real estate agents and homeowners that if you buy a St. Joseph statue and bury it in the yard, that the home will sell faster.
I did a little research on this and found that this belief has been around for hundreds of years. The Good Saint Joseph was chosen as the Patron Saint of Home and Family by the Catholic Church.The tradition can be traced back hundreds of years to Theresa of Avila, who prayed to St. Joseph for more land for Christian Converts, and encouraged Nuns to bury St Joseph Medals in the ground as a symbol of their devotion.
This belief is still seen today and the internet sells kits for agents/homeowners to buy and bring good luck to their home. These kits sell for approx. $7.95-$12.95 (includes the statue, burial bag, prayer card) and one site even offers a free on-line listing though I am not sure where this on-line site is.
I will confess that back in 2009, I was having a real hard time getting an offer on an average home with a high price tag plus I had a stubborn seller who refused to reduce the price. I secretly bought a statue at the local Catholic store and buried the statue in the yard during an open house. No one knew but I felt if it works, great and if it doesn’t I am only out a few dollars. Within a week, we had 3 offers. Do I think the statue had anything to do with it? Not sure but still I sold the home and it had been on the market for 9 months with no offers. The market was changing and I never felt the need to do this since.
If you have bought a Saint Joseph statue, please comment below and tell me whether you think it worked or not? Details are greatly appreciated too. Do you think this is folklore? If you tried this and it didn't work, please share this info with us too!
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