“St. Joseph – Sell My House!”.
Special thanks to realtor Jennifer Davis, who wrote a great blog sharing the legend behind St. Joseph and how he is helping home sellers everywhere. We love to read about different ways that others in the real estate industry share this very interesting tradition. Jenn’s blog mentions that many St Joseph statues are still left behind even when the properties had sold, this is the exact problem EcoJoe solves! It’s great to have the eco-friendly alternative to resolve issues like this.
Here is what she wrote:
St. Joseph is the patron saint of real estate matters and home sales. In this recovering market, as some homes languish on the market, the practice of using a St. Joseph statue has become increasingly popular to aid in the sale of homes.
The custom begins with burying a St. Joseph statue upside in the front lawn. If you do not have a front lawn, a potted plant will suffice. Place the statue head down, facing east, and cover the hole. Some say his feet should be facing heaven and his head facing the home (which may not be east-facing). Some say it should face the street or face the “for sale” sign. But there is agreement that his head should be buried upside down.
There is a prayer that needs to be said at this point and that prayer usually comes with the St. Joseph packaging. When the property sells, you must dig up the statue, clean it off, and carry it to your new home where it should be kept in a place of dignity or honor (fireplace mantle, for example). I bet there are many St. Joseph statues still buried upside down and forgotten. I wonder what happened with the subsequent sale of that property?
Of course, none of the sales could be complete without a top notch real estate agent. But that is another discussion for another time. I can send you the St. Joseph prayer; simply email me at jdavis@mcguire.com.
See Jenn Davis’ original St Joseph statue post here.
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