St. Joseph statue buried! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

jbarrett72 · RV-Dreams Family Member

St. Joseph statue buried!

GENECOP · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yes, our good friend Josephine did it prior to our last home sale....it worked, two weeks later we had a deal.

Rob_Fla · RV-Dreams Family Member

We did it too (as we were willing to try anything), did not work for us, 2 years after we buried it, we had a sale !!!!!

Mallo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Rob,

If you had skipped the statue it would of been four years before the sale. Don't be dissing the saints.

Mallo

Trabuco · RV-Dreams Family Member

I guess I'm a little naive, I never heard of this practice before. Anyone want to fill me in?

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

here you go Ken: St. Joseph Statue

We used one of the statues when sell ing our house and had an offer within 10 days of burying it. Not saying it works but ......

Phil

azrving · RV-Dreams Family Member

It works! Our house back east had been on the market for a year or more and that was when the economy was great. My wife’s step father told us to bury the statue (which we did) and a couple of weeks later we had a solid contract. Her step father has bought and sold a bunch of homes and he said the statue has always done the trick.

jonnybean · RV-Dreams Community Member

I am 62 years old and this is a first for me ! What an amazing forum, you can literally learn anything here !

Still a wanna-be.........come June 2013 !

Trabuco · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks Phil!

I guess you're never to old to learn something new. Although I didn't need the help my house sold in 7 hours.

Hdrider · RV-Dreams Family Member

LOL!!! I forgot about that little fellow. We buried one a couple years ago. It wasn't working so I went out and dug him up them buried him upside down for a new twist. Heck that was at least a year before our house actually sold. So no,, it didn't really work for us.

The sad thing is that that poor little guy is still buried out there upside down LOL!!!

Loretta · RV-Dreams Family Member

As soon as I signed the contract the statue went into the front yard. 5 weeks later I had a cash offer and I made settlement 8/31. We had one open house and there was nothing for the first two weeks. After that we had a steady stream. I didn't get what I had originally asked but it was a good offer. Now we are in our Rv at a local campground trying to sort out all the stuff we put in here. I think he worked his magic !!!!

laurly · RV-Dreams Family Member

I gotta say we buried him upside down underneath the 'for sale' sign. Had a contract in 7 months. Now, not sure if we would've sold it anyway, but it must have helped :)

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hey....

....Its almost that time of year, ain't it????

You know....

.....Halloween and spooks.

Elvis should know, don't you think????

(Sorry, I couldn't resist the opportunity to parody superstitions.)

Terry

Trix · RV-Dreams Family Member

I completely forgot about St Joseph, where can I buy a statue? I'll be needing one soon!

charles · RV-Dreams Family Member

Most any CATHOLIC religeous goods store will have the "kit", no kidding, the statue and prayer and instructions.
We did it for the sale of our boat, and as I recall, he should be buried upside down.
I am in a very "Catholic" family and the priest(S) assure me that it is superstition but if one beleives---------
Anyway, it certainly cannot hurt.
Hey, there is nothing in the whole matter that guarantees one a sale in the time frame that we mere humans expect. So it did not sell within 10 days, sold in 2 yrs, could have been 5 yrs without, just saying!

Loretta · RV-Dreams Family Member

You can get one through Amazon.

thebeagletraveler · RV-Dreams Community Member

This is a great post. I am Catholic and have heard of this tradition before. We are planning on putting our house on the market in 3-6 months. Before I re-sod the back yard, Joe is going in next to the pool.

Shad

-- Edited by thebeagletraveler on Sunday 20th of January 2013 12:31:17 AM

RickandJanice · RV-Dreams Family Member

Our St. Joseph statue was buried today! Have had a few inquiries since we put it on the market in November, but nothing serious. So thought we would give it a try. We are not Catholic but are devout Christians. Not so sure about praying through a Saint to intercede for us, as this is not something we do in the Methodist faith, but do believe in the power of prayer so will give this a try. So we are also asking for your prayers no matter what your belief.

jbarrett72 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Our house still hasn't sold. It's been on the market almost a year now. Maybe I need to dig him up and put him somewhere else???

chip · RV-Dreams Community Member

I'm a retired real estate broker. yes I have had clients do this. i've never suggested it to clients. My understanding is if and when you do it follow 3 rules. 1. Tell no one. Don't discuss it o/s family. 2. Everyone in family that knows about it must pray every night for Gods devine intervention. 3. Saint barried "Upside down"? Good luck. Suggest you start all over.... Some suggest that location of Saint important..... personally, don't think so.

Old Snipe · RV-Dreams Family Member

If you can't find a St. Joseph statue, will a bottle of St. Joseph's aspirin work as well? After all, selling a house is one big headache... ;c)

Best Regards!

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

My worry would be is that the statue is an imitation.......did you check the bottom to see if it was made in China, the quality one's come from Rome or Jerusalem!!! ....................