As Snopes notes, no one knows exactly when the custom of using a St. Joseph statue to help sell a home became popular, but he seems to have reached widespread use in the U.S. around 1990, "with ...

St. Joseph Statue for Selling Homes Amazon $8.72 at Amazon 3. Boom — you get an offer on your house! At least, that’s the way the stories go.

Bury a statue of St. Joseph in the yard. Maybe wrapped in a cloth. But it must be upside down, near the “For Sale” sign, facing the house. Or facing away from the house, near the road.

In the Catholic tradition, St. Joseph, the patron saint of home and family, is seen as a boon to real estate sales. All you need to do is send out a little prayer as you bury a little statuette of ...

Mystery of St. Joseph statue uncovered After conflicting accounts, workers find its resting place By Todd Feathers Globe Correspondent,May 14, 2013, 7:41 p.m.

NEW STATUE OF ST. JOSEPH TO ADORN LOCKPORT CHURCH By KAREN BRADY AND THOMAS J. PROHASKA Mar 14, 2004 Mar 14, 2004 0 ...