Let St. Joseph Help You Sell Your Home!

According to a somewhat urban legend, he can do just that!

It is said that if a person takes a small statue of St. Joseph and buries it upside-down, facing the street and near the for-sale sign, that a much faster sales transaction will occur.  Who says this?  Well, thousands of homeowners and real estate agents have utilized these statues as a marketing aid.  The phenomena has been written up in The Washington Post (11/15/90), The New York Times (5/19/96), the Salt Lake Tribune (10/11/97), the Lincoln NE Journal-Star (1/5/92), Chicago Sun-Times (10/3/97), the Cleveland OH Plain Dealer (11/28/02), Athens GA Banner-Herald (10/5/01), the Daytona Beach FL News-Journal (11/21/02), the Easton PA Express-Times (9/2/05), the Boston Globe (12/7/03) and the Quincy MA Patriot Ledger (6/1/96), to name just a few publications!
                     Many folks are of the opinion that St. Joseph, who is the Catholic Church's patron saint of carpenters and other manual workers, can help facilitate real estate sales transactions.  They claim that burying a St. Joseph statue has helped them sell a house. Many real estate agents keep boxes of such statues on hand to help them in their business.  Since it doesn't seem to make a difference what size statue is used, small plastic statues are generally found to be less costly and ever-so-much lighter than the concrete versions often found in garden shops.

We are offering a St. Joseph Kit for $12.95 (plus shipping).  It includes a 3-1/2" plastic figurine of St. Joseph, a waterproof plastic bag to use when you bury the statue in front of your house, a special prayer to read while burying the statue (over 1900 years old!), and a set of instructions. Since it is a common practice to dig up the statue after the house is sold, so that you can place St. Joseph in a place of honor in your new home, the plastic bag is supplied to keep the statue clean and dry.

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Can we guarantee that St. Joseph will help you sell your house?  Certainly not, since there are no guarantees with an act of faith.  And that's a very important concept that you should understand.  Catholic Archbishop Daniel Sheehan, while discussing the St. Joseph phenomenon, has pointed out that although the Catholic Church encourages devotion to the saints, and does not mind appeals for divine intervention, he believes that the church would frown on having folks try this believing that it was a superstition and not an act of faith.

If you would like to give this act of faith a try, mail us your check or money order for $12.95 plus $3.00 each for postage/handling, and we'll wisk a St. Joseph Kit directly to you.  Order 3 or more at one time and we'll pay the shipping charges! Quantity discounts are available for real estate agents or others wishing to purchase the statues in quantities of 12 or more!

And a St. Joseph statue makes a wonderful gift for that friend or family member that is preparing to have an adventure in moving.  Include a personal note with your payment and we'll mail a St. Joseph statue directly to the person whose address you provide.  They will be pleased and surprised by your thoughtfulness!

Here's what comes in each package:

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Mail your check or money order for $15.95 to:

Sam Wick
P.O. Box 90143
Allentown PA 18109


When you place your order, please tell us where you heard about our website: a specific newspaper, website or search engine?   Also, if you'd like any of the kits that you order to come with Spanish documentation instead of English, state that in a note with your order.  You can mix and match kits - just be clear about how many of each you are ordering.  Thanks!


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Selling Your House with a Little Help from Joe
by Rev. Nancy Leigh Jobes





Is all this St. Joseph statue stuff garbage or what?
a Reader's Digest anecdote





Selling your house?  Bury a Statue!
A freelance writer explores the practice. (8/31/2004)





What do the folks at the Catholic-Forum.com have to say about the practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, to facilitate the sale of a home?





Should you bury a statue of St. Joseph to help sell your house?
From Cecil's Mailbag at the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board (3/20/2000)





An odd reverse use for a St. Joseph statue!





Listen to audio about St. Joseph from The Franciscans and
St. Anthony's Messenger Press.
Some Unsolicited Video Testimonials to St. Joseph
That We Found on YouTube



Sean Hannity from Fox News reports on the St. Joseph phenomena!




Ron Culberson of FUNsulting, etc. tells a hilarious story of selling
his house by burying a statue of St. Joseph in his yard.

Ron Culberson is a nationally-known professsional speaker, humorist, columnist and author.



"There is a legend that St. Joseph is the patron saint of real estate agents  The sale of my house recently substantiates this theory."

Dr. Toni Petrinovich is a metaphysical counselor, ordained minister and author.  She maintains a website here.



"After my mother died in early 2006, we had trouble selling her house in Cleveland.  With all the foreclosures and mortgage troubles, things looked bleak.  Then my brother joked about burying a St. Joseph statue for good luck (disclosure: we're Jewish!).  So, to continue the joke, I did it.  And one week later, we sold the house!"






Other Home Selling Resources


St. Joseph, My Real Estate Agent

	ST. JOSEPH, MY REAL ESTATE AGENT: PATRON SAINT OF HOME LIFE AND HOME SELLING Get it at Amazon.com
        by Stephen J. Binz
	  ISBN 1-56955361-0

Home Seller's Kit

	  HOME SELLER'S KIT Get it at Amazon.com
        by Edith Rank
	  ISBN 0-79312664-9

House Selling For Dummies

	  HOUSE SELLING FOR DUMMIES Get it at Amazon.com
        by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown
	  ISBN 0-76455038-1

How To Sell Your Home Without A Broker

	  HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME WITHOUT A BROKER Get it at Amazon.com
        by Bill Carey et al
	  ISBN 0-47115285-4

The Alpha Home Sales Kit

	  THE ALPHA HOME SALES KIT Get it at Amazon.com
        Special Book Edition with Removable Forms
        by Alpha Publications of America
	  ISBN 0-93743432-9

The For Sale By Owner Kit

	  THE FOR SALE BY OWNER KIT Get it at Amazon.com
	     by Robert Irwin
       ISBN 0-79312961-3


"The St. Joseph Kit worked for me, now our children need a little help.  Bless you!  And many, many thanks!"  [with order for 3 Kits]

Marilyn C. - Battle Creek, MI - August, 2009
"I purchased a St. Joe when selling my house.  Now I'm sending one to a friend."

Carlton C. - Covina, California - March, 2006
"My cousin Barbara M. in Nova, OH told me of your site, and how this really works."

John K. - Cleveland, Ohio - January, 2006
"I heard about this from a friend that used Saint Joseph, and they sold their house within 4 days after burying him.  They had many troubles getting it to sell before that.

Michelle K. - Clive, Iowa - November, 2005
"My husband and I had unbelievable success last year and currently have St. Joseph planted to sell our condo."

"We had our previous apartment on the market for 6 months.  It was newly painted, with totally remodeled bathrooms and kitchen.  We had viewings, open houses, and ridiculous offers ($100,000 less than the asking price).  Then I planted St. Joseph, on Thursday, on our terrace.  We received an offer the following Tuesday.  The closing and relocation went without a hitch, and after this closing St. Joseph will (again) be placed in our new apartment with gratitude."

Mrs. L.S. - Cincinnati, Ohio - August, 2005



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Have you had success in the past with using a St. Joseph statue to help you sell your home and move on down the road?  Would you like to share your story with others?  If so, put it in 100 words or less and email it to us by clicking here.  We'll select some of the better stories to post here on the website!  Please include your city and state name, and let us know if we should use your full name, or just initials, or email address in giving you credit for the story.
Or, as an alternative ...
Send us a picture postcard showing the town in which you are now living, and on the back, write a short note as to how St. Joseph might have aided you in getting relocated.  Send your postcard to:

Moving Stories
P.O. Box 90143
Allentown, PA 18109

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Other St. Joseph Sites


Some history about St. Joseph
A Novena Prayer to St. Joseph
Quotes of St. Joseph
St. Joseph - Adorer of Jesus
Saint Joseph - Patron of Mary's Gardeners
The Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains


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