MODESTO, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one third of adults (63.2
million) would consider asking their real estate agent to bury a four-inch
statue of St. Joseph in the yard to help sell their home in today's sluggish
economy.
According to a poll, commissioned by a St. Joseph Statue organization, of
those 63.2 million adults, 23.5 million would "absolutely want their agent" to
use the symbolic figure to increase the likelihood of selling their property,
according to the groups founder, Phil Cates. See
http://www.StJosephStatue.com. (St. Joseph home-selling kits $9.95)
"The poll results provide additional insight into the steps people are
willing to take to help ensure the sale of their homes in today's economy.
Burying St. Joseph in the front yard is just one more way for people to ensure
that their prayers for a quick sale come true. There is no harm in appealing
to higher power for help," said Cates.
The tradition of burying St. Joseph in the earth began hundreds of years
ago in Spain, when Sister Teresa of Avila needed land to build convents. She
prayed to St. Joseph (the patron saint of the family and household needs) and
buried a St. Joseph medal in the ground.
The medals evolved into statues, which thousands of home sellers and real
estate agents across the country now use as they seek a little "divine
intervention" when selling residential real estate.
In 1990, Cates, a mortgage banker, created the first St. Joseph home
selling kit for the purpose of marketing to real estate agent clients. His
successful St. Joe marketing campaign encouraged him to develop St. Joseph:
"The Underground Real Estate Agent"(TM) Kit.
Mary Anne Walser, lawyer and real estate broker with Keller
Williams-Atlanta said, "St. Joseph has just been a real estate tradition for
years, and there's a whole lot of inventory, so it's tough on sellers; it's a
commitment from sellers and agents to do whatever it takes to sell the home."
"We highly recommend that any serious real estate agent gain a positive,
competitive edge by utilizing the beneficial effects of a St. Joseph Statue,"
said Kathy Mason, president of a Boulder, Colorado marketing firm.
CONTACT: Phil Cates 888 287-9563 (888 BURY JOE), 209 480 0027 or
phil@StJosephStatue.comSOURCE StJosephStatue.com, LLC
