Skeptics may wonder, but I started using St. Joseph statues on my listings about 15 years ago. It has become common practice for my husband, Bob, when he is putting up my signs to bury the statue. We can’t tell you for sure that if we’d forgotten the statue the house wouldn’t sell, but it [...]

About the Product: EcoJoe, Eco-Friendly St. Joseph Statue Home Selling Kit

The centuries-old practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard of a house for sale is supposed to enlist the Saint’s aid in finding a buyer. Today, thousands of home sellers and real estate agents continue the tradition of calling upon St. [...]

Plastic, while convenient, is actually costing our economy a lot.
Here are some quick facts courtesy of Greenfeet.net:
* A plastic milk jug takes 1 million years to decompose.
* A plastic cup can take 50 – 80 years to decompose.
* Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every HOUR.
* Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the [...]

EcoJoe™ gives back to the community and furthers the cause of sustainability by participating in the 1% for the Planet Alliance. Every quarter, we poll our customers and friends and ask them which environmental charity we should support. You can find the poll and other fun EcoJoe™ stuff on our Facebook page.  This quarter, our [...]

EcoJoe™ is made from clay, which is a natural material from the earth. Clay has a long history in various historical cultures. Different types of clays and processing produced different products range from earthenware to porcelain. Clay can be biodegradable and does not release any toxins when it breaks down if left buried in the [...]

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Fabulous sponsors:
Eat My Words: San Francisco’s Elite Naming Firm

EcoJoe™ would never happen if I didn’t have the support of family and a few special friends:
Ann O’Connell, an inspiring friend, gracious legal counsel and a terrific blogger/writer (and former stager) who can spell and practice grammar much better than I do
Dava Guthmiller, Founder of Noise 13 and Pow.Wow Network
The fabulous ladies at Make Mine [...]

(photo courtesy of hojusaram)

In every entrepreneur’s life, the evil B word — Budget, comes into play constantly. Budget definitely limits the scope of the project and your freedom to take on risks. For me, during the production planning really was about walking the tightrope made up by the fine line between budget and design impacts.
The [...]

(photo by alvarezperea)
The idea of EcoJoe™ came from a blog I wrote that asks the age old question “Can St. Joseph sell your house?” A girl friend of mine read it on Active Rain and emailed me: “What do you think about an eco-friendly version of Saint Joseph statues?”
Well the light bulb went off [...]

Cindy Lin has been working in real estate since 2005 when she became a real estate agent to help manage a family friend’s rental property. In 2006, Cindy founded Staged4more Home Staging and Redesigns. A natural at staging, Cindy is passionate about making her clients look good and helping people sell their homes quickly so [...]