We have heard some crazy stories in our time but this piece in the Wall Street Journal Real Estate Section takes the cake. It seems that some home owners are turning to burying a statue of the Catholic St. Joseph in their lawns to help sell their homes! And on the Internet you can purchase a St. Joseph Real Estate Kit.

“In Catholicism, St. Joseph, a carpenter, is honored as the husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus. Representing a humble family man, he is the patron saint of home, family and house-hunting, according to the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author of “My Life With the Saints.” Popular belief holds that people who wish to enlist St. Joseph‘s help in selling a house should bury his replica upside-down in the yard. (Apartment dwellers are advised to put him in a potted plant.)”

You can read more of this story at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119370066239175607.html if you have a subscription.

Now we know the National Association of Realtors reported home sales dropping by 8% in September but this may be taking it a bit too far. Do you have a “unique” story about selling your home or tools you use to sell your home? Send us a note at estateofthings@eppraisal.com

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