Yes, people do it but it verges on superstition. One would do better to pray a novena to St. Joseph.
Traditionally, to bury a Saint Joseph statue for selling a home, dig a hole near your "For Sale" sign, place the statue upside-down facing the house, and cover it with soil. After your house sells, remember to dig it up and place it in a position of honor in your new home.
To bury a statue of Saint Joseph for luck in selling a home, dig a hole near the "For Sale" sign, place the statue head down facing the property, say a prayer, fill the hole, and thank Saint Joseph. It's a tradition believed to bring blessings and good fortune in selling a property.
St. Joseph statue. It is buried upside down, facing the property.
Some people bury a statue of St. Joseph in their yard to help them sell a house. However, the family would be better off to pray a novena to Saint Joseph as the above practice verges on superstition.
St Joseph allegedly helps to sell a house if a statue of him is buried in it's garden.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices when describing intercession to St. Joseph in the help of selling one's house: An old, if bizarre, custom regarding St. Joseph is still popular today in the United States. It involves burying a state of St. Joseph in order to sell a piece of property. . . . Perhaps St. Joseph's role in selling real estate arose from his being patron saint of carpenters, but the exact origin of this custom is clouded in history. Although the custom seems to border on superstition, many persons with true devotion to the saint have acted in good faith to request his aid. Please note that it says "persons with true devotion to . . . Saint [Joseph]. For anyone without a prior devotion to St. Joseph to start burying statues of Our Blessed Lord's foster father in the yard is practicing superstition which is a sin.
Some people will bury a small statue of St. Joseph in the yard to sell a house. This is superstition. One would have much better results by praying a novena to Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph is a carpenter, among other things he oversees houses. The spell goes that: if you bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down in your yard, and state outloud that you need your house to sell quickly, it will be so! Just don't forget to dig him up and take him with you once it sells.
The patron saint of buying a new home is Saint Joseph. In Christian tradition, it is believed that burying a statue of Saint Joseph upside down in the yard of a home for sale will help expedite the sale of the property. This practice is known as the "Saint Joseph Home Sale Kit" and is popular among those seeking divine intervention in the real estate market.
The St Joseph prayer to sell a house involves burying a statue--head down--and then praying to St. Joseph over the period of time it takes to sell the house. When sold, you dig up the statue and put it into a place of honor in your home. O, Saint Joseph, you who taught our Lord the carpenter's trade, and saw to it that he was always properly housed, hear my earnest plea. I want you to help me now as you helped your foster-child Jesus, and as you have helped many others in the matter of housing. I wish to sell this [house/property] quickly, easily, and profitably and I implore you to grant my wish by bringing me a good buyer, one who is eager, compliant, and honest, and by letting nothing impede the rapid conclusion of the sale. Dear Saint Joseph, I know you would do this for me out of the goodness of your heart and in your own good time, but my need is very great now and so I must make you hurry on my behalf. Saint Joseph, I am going to place you in a difficult position with your head in darkness and you will suffer as our Lord suffered, until this [house/property] is sold. Then, Saint Joseph, i swear before the cross and God Almighty, that i will redeem you and you will receive my gratitude and a place of honour in my home. Amen.
The address of the Cracker House Project is: 2603 Francis Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64501-3248
Saint Joseph is the patron saint for finding a house. Many people believe that praying to him can help with finding the right home and guiding you in this important decision.
Saint Joseph the foster father of our Lord came from the House of David so as to fulfill all the prophesies.