St. Joseph Home Seller Kit. Figure: 3-1/2" height, Box: 6-1/2" height x 3-1/2" width x 1-1/2" depth, figure made of plastic. Over the years, a tradition arose of St. Joseph having the special power in real estate transactions. European nuns buried a medal with his likeness on property they hoped to acquire for convents. Gradually, the medals were replaced with statues and they changed from buying to selling. The reasons behind using this particular saint are Joseph's strong connections with families, homes and moving. Today people of all religious denominations follow the tradition of using a St. Joseph Statue to help sell their home.