Could I please have some good vibes, prayers, happy thoughts, etc.?

[AirmensMom]

We buried our St. Joseph statue last night. That's supposed to help sell a house. And someone just came to look at our house today. Her realtor told my realtor that she loves it. She's looking at a few more before she decides. It would be great if we got an offer today.

Thanks in advance. :grouphug:

[wildhorses]

1. sending out good vibes and prayers of faith

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

4. Thank you, wildhorses!

:hug:

[Lavender Brown]

2. I hope the offer comes through very soon!

Good luck!

[AirmensMom]

5. Thank you, Lavender!

I'm feeling very hopeful about this after some pretty discouraging days. :hug:

edit: typo ... sorry.

[billyskank]

3. Praying to the demigod of property transactions for you

whoever that is. :D

[AirmensMom]

9. Hey, billyskank!

Thanks! That's what St. Joseph is for ... he's the Patron Saint of Home, Family and Workers. Burying him in the front yard and asking him to assist with the sale of your home is supposed to help it sell faster. I never heard of it until last week, but it's a great tradition. :)

:hug:

[prolesunited]

13. Once the sale closes

be sure to dig it back up and put the statue in your new home -- if you believe in that sort of thing.

[AirmensMom]

16. Yes, I'll do that.

I believe. :)

[LaurenG]

6. Great news!

I am rooting for you in every possible way. :bounce: :thumbsup: :hi: :loveya: :hug: :grouphug: :pals:

[AirmensMom]

11. Thanks, OhioBlues!

That's a great line-up of rooters! Love it! :loveya: :hug:

[Texasgal]

7. You bet Airmensmom!

I'm sending them now!!! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

12. Thank you, Texasgal!

It's great to see you. Thanks for being here for me. :loveya: :hug:

[johnnie]

8. Sure..

Here they come:




Seriously, good luck to you.

[AirmensMom]

14. Wow, johnnie!

That's pretty cool! Thanks! :hug:

[mdmc]

10. good luck

said a prayer for you:kick:

[AirmensMom]

15. Thank you, mdmc.

That'll help a lot! :) :hug: :loveya:

[mdmc]

17. my sis just bought a house ($434,000.oo) over 30 years

omG!

[AirmensMom]

18. Where?

I saw a TV program, something like "House Flip", on Discover. They buy trashed houses, fix them up, and then sell them. They were paying $300,000-$500,000 for 2-bedroom, 1-bath houses that were just horrible. Sure, they fixed them up, but then they added another $100,000-$200,000 to the price tag. That was a big OMG! Talk about spending your life in debt.

[mdmc]

19. Cold Spring, NY

on the bank of the Hudson River! I live in http://www.newburgh-ny.com/hom/home.htm

[AirmensMom]

21. Looks nice!

We used to live in Endicott ... way more west. A bunch of my friends moved to Poughkeepsie back in the early 90s. That's when we came to FL. Now we're headed for TN.

[mdmc]

30. well, good luck with everything

I do some political work up in poughkeepsie. I was a meetup coordinator for this area.

[AirmensMom]

31. Thank you.

And, really, thank you for the prayer. :hug:

Keep up the good work in Poughkeepsie!

[mdmc]

20. Cold Spring, NY

on the bank of the Hudson River! I live in http://www.newburgh-ny.com/hom/home.htm

[Call Me Wesley]

22. If you don't mind Buddhist mantras,

good vibes and prayers coming your way! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

23. Well, I don't know any ...

can you humm a few lines? :D

Thanks, Wesley! :hug:

[cassandra uprising]

24. Here's to a quick sell!

Wow, burying the statue of St Joe. I haven't heard of that being done in a long time. I hope it does the trick.

[AirmensMom]

25. I'll drink to that!

:toast:
My realtor says it's done a lot and it works. But we hadn't ever heard of it and I discovered it by accident over the internet. I asked the realtor why he didn't tell us about that and he said the market was so hot for a few years that they didn't need St. Joseph. So, he forgot to mention it.
:rofl:

[cassandra uprising]

33. As far as I know

it's an old school (Italian) Catholic thing. Hey, whatever works. Good Luck!

[AirmensMom]

35. Hmmm ....

it was started by Sister Theresa of Avila (Spain). Yeah, it's Catholic ... and I'm Protestant. But our realtor says he even has Jewish clients that practice the tradition. Can't hurt, right? Thanks! :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. Good luck AM! I hope your dreams come true!

How long did it take you to bury St. Joseph? When my sister in law sold her house they spent 2 hours just trying to figure out whether to bury him upside down, right side up, facing toward or facing away from the house. ;)

Just don't forget to dig him up when you sell it! My sister in law forgot and had to go back. :rofl:


Best of luck! :hug:

[AirmensMom]

27. Thanks, MrsG!

It only took a few minutes. He came with instructions ... dig a hole 6" deep in the front yard, put him in head first, facing the street, say the words they give you and some extra ones (harleydad was GREAT at that part), and cover him up. I got kind of weepy when harleydad said his thing. (I'm a sap!)

We WILL remember to dig him up! It would be a LONG drive if we had to come back to get him!

Thanks, MrsG, for taking the time to wish me best of luck while you're going through all that @#$*! So kind of you! :hug: :loveya:

[u4ic]

28. Hi AirmensMom!

You have got every good vibe possible coming from me! I want you to get to your new place in TN and get well!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

29. u4ic! Good to see you!

And thank you. :hug: The sooner we sell this house, the sooner we can get started. I want to get to my new place in TN and get well, too! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Thank you for all the good vibes! :pals: :hug: :loveya:

[miss_american_pie]

32. Good luck

I hope it sells quickly and hassle-free.

[AirmensMom]

36. Thank you, miss_american_pie!

I hope so, too. :hug:

[jane_pippin]

34. Good luck to you.

I hope it works out for you sooner rather than later. :hi:

[AirmensMom]

37. I like that ....

sooner rather than later! YES! :bounce: Thanks, jane. :hug:

I just got a call from the realtor -- someone else is coming tomorrow. We're getting a lot of action. Now let's get a contract. :hi:

[CBHagman]

38. Will do.

Though I've got more of a devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Therese of Lisieux. :-)

[AirmensMom]

39. Thanks, CBHagman.

:) I'm reading about them now. :hi:

[nofurylike]

40. absolutely, AirmensMom! good vibes, chants, happy thoughts, blessings

and best wishes for a speedy sale!!!


oh! and
:faeriedust: !! ;)


:hug:


peace!

[AirmensMom]

41. Thanks, nofurylike!

:faeriedust: .... of course! How could I forget that? :D THANK YOU! :loveya:

:hug:

[nofurylike]

50. anytime. we want you to be where you'll be safe and well, AirmensMom!

sweet, thank YOU!

please keep us posted!

:loveya:

:hug:


peace!

[Shine]

42. Best wishes for the highest possible outcome.

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

43. Thank you, Shine.

We're still waiting. :hug:

[Wapsie B]

44. Good vibes coming your way.

I know it can be hard selling a house sometimes. Best wishes to you. :)

[AirmensMom]

45. Yeah, and stressful.

We have another buyer coming tomorrow. At least we're getting a lot of action. :) Thanks for the wishes, bushwentawol! :hi:

[Wapsie B]

46. Anytime AirmensMom!!

:hi:

The first house I had sold in 1 day. Of course that was in a fast-growing area of the state (Iowa City) where people are moving in. The next one was the real challenge. Marshalltown didn't and still doesn't have the growth potential of IC, hence the pool of prospective buyers was a great deal less.
We really put in some sweat equity to make the house ready for sale. But after what seemed like forever it sold. More good vibes for you.

[AirmensMom]

58. One day!

I thought only my daughter had luck like that. She sold her house in the FL panhandle, after Hurricane Ivan, in 25 hours. The last one we sold had to be turned over to the relocation. Too many houses on the market and no one moving in. That scared us.

It's great to get all these good vibes. Thanks again! :hi:

[margaritamama]

47. Blueberry muffin candles

If they want a second look at the house light one of these. It will work for sure. Good luck to ya

[AirmensMom]

60. Good idea, margaritamama.

I'll have to find some natural ones, though. Or maybe just make some blueberry muffins. Thanks for the idea!

Love your name. :bounce:

[liberaltrucker]

48. Self delete

:blush:

[liberaltrucker]

49. You got it AM

Good vibes for a fat, uh, capital gain:toast:

[AirmensMom]

61. Thank you, liberaltrucker!

I like that -- "fat, uh, capital gain." :) :toast:

[nofurylike]

51. kick, so everyone can add their best wishes! eom

[AirmensMom]

62. I LOVE DU, nofurylike!

:loveya: Wake up in the morning and find more good vibes. :woohoo: It's a great way to start another day of house-selling. :hug:

[nofurylike]

75. DU LOVES YOU, too, AirmensMom! and i love your enthusiasm!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:D

and your kind spirit!

:loveya:

:hug:


Peace and Joy!!

[Heidi]

52. You got it, AirmensMom!

:hug: Good vibes . . . :thumbsup:

[AirmensMom]

63. Thanks, Heidi.

:hug: I knew I could count on you. :) Can't wait for my "I sold my house" thread! Coming up soon, hopefully. :bounce:

[laheina]

53. Good vibes for house selling!!

So, did you already have a St. Joseph, or did you buy the "kit" at the Catholic bookstore? :)

[AirmensMom]

64. Thanks, laheina!

I bought the kit from this place:
http://www.stjosephtradition.com/?g

Ordered it on Thursday and it came on Tuesday. It came with a little booklet and a tote bag. Very cute ... and inexpensive. :)

[laheina]

76. Catholic traditions are so cool.

Whenever I go into Starbucks with someone new, I have to explain where the Madelines come from. :)

Good luck again! :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

54. Good vibes are on the way ~~~

[AirmensMom]

65. Thank you, Joani!

I much appreciate it. How can I miss with all you wonderful DUers helping? :loveya: :hug:

[In_The_Wind]

66. ~~~

[AirmensMom]

77. Cool pic, Joani!

So peaceful. :loveya: Thanks!

[nofurylike]

55. kick full of best wishes!! eom

[elshiva]

56. I am prayng that you sell it!

Some realtor said that over 80% of the houses with St. Joseph in the backyard get sold. Go St. Joseph GO! :hug:

[nofurylike]

57. that's great! YES! "Go St. Joseph GO!" eom

[AirmensMom]

59. Oh, that's great to hear, elshiva!

But my instructions told me to put him in the front yard. :scared: I'm sure he'll work in any yard. :) Thanks for the prayers! :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

67. LOL. I bought one of those for my parents when they were selling.

He never even made it into the ground! So Mom asks, "what are we going to do with this?" We made it a housewarming gift for the new owners. :)

[AirmensMom]

70. Wow! That was fast!

Great housewarming gift, too. :) At least we're getting action -- the realtor says we're getting more showings than any of his other houses. :)

[bigwillq]

68. Sending my positive vibes!

best of luck to you! :hi: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

71. Thank you, bigwillq!

All these positive vibes are sure to help. :hi: :hug:

[LaurenG]

69. I have a question about St. Joseph

I was raised in the southwest and they always buried him upside down. Is that what you did as well?

on edit: grumble grumble...spelling

[AirmensMom]

72. Hey, OhioBlues!

:hi: Yes, we buried him upside down in the front yard, facing the street ... just like the instructions told us to. And we said the little thing they printed in the instructions. Then harleydad said some extra things, all before we put the dirt on St. Joseph. It was pretty cool. :)

[LaurenG]

73. Everyone used to do it in my home town

seemed pretty effective. I was always told that St. Joseph hated being upside down so he moved properties quickly. :hi:

[AirmensMom]

74. That's what I read.

I hope it works. :hi: