While I’m all about doing everything you can do to sell your home faster, will St Joseph sell your home? Burying a St Joseph statue in your yard has never been anything I suggest. In addition, if you’ve ever used one of these statues and swear by them, then your house was probably on the market for some time and you probably finally got it priced right. But the folk custom that came to be that sellers should bury the statue in their yard as a sign of prayer asking to find a buyer for your home is pure folklore.
For that very reason, I actually decided to team up with St Joseph when I asked my seller, Melanie Dillon, if she buried one in her yard. Her response was they didn’t need to because they had St Melinda. Yes, St Melinda sold their Overland Park house the first day on the market a few years ago (it’s what I’ve always done) – when there was actually some inventory to sell.
No matter what the inventory is, there are only 3 reasons your house will sell. And St Joseph is not one of them.
- It’s priced right
- It looks spectacular
- You have the right agent
There really are no gimmicks when it comes to selling homes. Never have been. Even praying doesn’t work. Me teaming up with St Joseph is a gimmick – in all reality, I don’t need him. Above all, too many agents focus on things that don’t really matter when it comes to selling houses.
Here’s my secret sauce
If you start with a realistic price and create a product worth that price, you’ll get more money every time. That’s exactly why I learned the art of home staging 10 years ago. At that time, houses that were for sale didn’t show well. Many of them still don’t show well because sellers and their agents don’t understand what home staging is and how it works.
The right price and a great look will boost the right priced home every time. But even in today’s market, savvy buyers will not buy a house that’s overpriced. They will however pay you more for a house that’s priced right and that they can see themselves living in. For that reason, buyers must get emotional about your house and if they don’t, they’re not going to buy it. My job, as your home stager, creates that emotion. My job will sell your home for more money.
Will St Joseph sell your home?
No! If you’re set on selling your house with St Joseph buried in your yard – you need to rethink things. Obviously, your house hasn’t sold for one of the above 3 reasons. What is it that isn’t working for you? If your agent is telling you it’s the market, they are lying.
There’s a Melinda-ism I may have jacked from someone else…you make excuses or get results but you don’t get both. If you want to sell your house, quit making excuses, make the changes necessary and you’ll get results.
There are buyers out there but you’ve got to give them what they want. If your house is on the market and not selling, look at the pictures online. Does it compare to the house you want to buy? If not, get a new price, new look or new agent.
I get calls from people around the country who can’t sell their house. When I see their homes, I understand why their house hasn’t sold. The time spent buying the St Joseph statue and burying it could be time better spent on figuring out why your house hasn’t sold and making the necessary changes.
If your house hasn’t sold and you need help understanding why, ask St Melinda at (913) 515-3250 or contact me here. Time is of the essence in real estate and every day your house is on the market is costing you thousands of dollars!
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You can search for homes here versus going to Zillow where they will never leave you alone!
Also, be sure to check out the latest new listings of homes for sale in Overland Park below. Call or text me at (913) 515-3250 if you find your dream home and we will go take a look inside!
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Lot Size10,520 sqft
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Home Size2,666 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built0
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Days on Market3
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Lot Size12,886 sqft
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Home Size2,366 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1971
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Days on Market3
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Lot Size11,052 sqft
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Home Size2,378 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1964
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Days on Market4
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Lot Size9,575 sqft
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Home Size2,017 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1967
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Days on Market4
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Lot Size14,362 sqft
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Home Size2,966 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1996
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Days on Market4
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Lot Size29,621 sqft
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Home Size2,152 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1974
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Days on Market5
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Lot Size1,386 sqft
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Home Size1,384 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1969
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Days on Market5
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Lot Size17,102 sqft
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Home Size5,265 sqft
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Beds6 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built2002
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Days on Market5
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Lot Size14,946 sqft
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Home Size4,537 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built2001
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Days on Market10
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Lot Size1,669 sqft
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Home Size2,130 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1980
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Days on Market10
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Lot Size2,178 sqft
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Home Size1,592 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Days on Market12
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Lot Size15,246 sqft
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Home Size3,419 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built1990
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Days on Market12
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Lot Size9,954 sqft
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Home Size2,966 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2023
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Days on Market17
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Lot Size9,749 sqft
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Home Size2,837 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2023
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Days on Market17
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Lot Size11,474 sqft
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Home Size3,037 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2023
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Days on Market17
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Lot Size10,381 sqft
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Home Size2,552 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2023
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Days on Market17
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Lot Size12,703 sqft
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Home Size5,381 sqft
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Beds6 Beds
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Baths6 Baths
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Year Built2016
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Days on Market17
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Lot Size12,633 sqft
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Home Size2,933 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built2023
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Days on Market18
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