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Looking to sell your home quickly? Someone has probably told you to bury a Saint Joseph statue in your yard to help bring good fortune and sell your home faster. You’ve probably asked yourself — what is the real story behind this tradition?
It has been traced back to Saint Teresa of Avila who prayed that Saint Joseph would intercede to obtain land for convents. She encouraged the other nuns to bury Saint Joseph medals as a symbol of devotion. Gradually, the medals were replaced with statues and the focus changed to selling a house. Saint Joseph has even become the official Patron Saint of Real Estate!
How do people embrace this tradition today? They bury the statue upside down in the yard of the home they are trying to sell. It’s most common to place the statue in front of the property, facing the house, with many recommending putting it next to the For Sale sign. Don’t have a yard you can bury the statue in? A flower pot is often a solution for a condominium listed for sale. Even if you are skeptical, many Americans are not. When the real estate market declines, the sales of St. Joseph statues increase, says Nicholas Cole, director of marketing for a company that sells religious items online, who was quoted in the New York Times about the surplus in sales.
What’s the easiest way to avoid burying Saint Joseph? Sell your home with Shorewest, REALTORS®! Shorewest sells more homes than our next three competitors combined, totaling 10,107 properties in southeastern Wisconsin in 2012. We also had 8,151 new homes listed on the market in 2012, again a market leader over any other real estate company. At Shorewest, our homes listed for sale spend 11% less time on the market than other homes listed in southeastern Wisconsin. That means you move faster with Shorewest.
If you’re thinking about selling your home or know someone who is, save St. Joseph and talk to a Shorewest agent today. Why plant a statue in your yard when you can plant the #1 sign in real estate and get your home sold without getting your hands dirty. Contact us on our website or by calling 1.800.434.7350.
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