I had not even heard of St. Joseph's statue, until we started this buyers market about a year and a half ago. 
The Catholic saint has long been believed to help with the sale of your home. The way I came across him was thru a chat forum, called City-Data, similar to AR, but geared for people moving to a new area. Anyway, I was not really reading about it in the Charlotte forum, but more so from people coming to Charlotte from places like New York, Florida or California. This is where the people needed it... or so I thought!
Now a few weeks ago, I go into our Realtor Store in Charlotte, NC, and low and behold, there are the cutest little statues, for only $5 a pop! I bought a few. Some for my listings down here, but also for some prospects up in NY! Of course I know the stats in my area, and I have been "predicting" this buyers market would finally arrive to Charlotte. Basically the trickle down effect!
So what's up (or down)!
In Catholicism, St. Joseph was a carpenter and is the husband of the Virgin Mary. St. Joseph is believed to be a humble man, patron saint of home and family. Theologians believe that this practice stems from medieval land possession, where the conquerors may have done something similar to this. Also some believe, it was mixed with the folklore regarding St. Anthony. The story behind St. Anthony was he was a matchmaker who would often be held for ransom, upside-down. What a life! Anyway the tales may have been crossed and here we are burying St. Joseph upside down in the ground. Some say bury him by the backyard 2 feet off the house, some say to do it by the "For Sale" sign.
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Yes, I have heard about St. Joseph before. I was having problems with one of my listings a few months ago and I went to the Catholic store and I got one. They told me there that I shouldn't bury him. I should place him somewhere where people could see him every day and remind him to get the home sold. I did this and it has not worked. I believe he must be buried. That's what people in FL do and it works.