Does Burying a St. Joesph Statue Help Sell A Home?
There was a cute front page article in today’s Daily Southtown (Aug. 30, 2006) titled "For sale by St. Joe." In fact, an agent from my office, Mary Pettenon, got her photo and her own little article on page A8. The articles can be read here and here.
I’ve never suggested to my seller clients to do this, but over the years I think a few have. Personally, I don’t know if I believe it was St. Joseph that caused the sale, but if sellers want to give the statue the credit, so be it.
I also pictured people burying a large statue (like a large doll size) but I guess there is an internet source for a 3 1/2 inch version that you can purchase at www.stjosephstatue.com based in California. The photo at the left is the kit they sell for $9.95 with free shipping.
Hey, the market is slowing and sellers need all the help they can get, especially with summer ending in Chicago suburbs - although I still recommend pricing your property correctly for it’s current condition. If you do that, I don’t think you’ll need to purchase a statue.
