A Mansion for Joseph is a story about a man named Joseph Middleton, a rich and successful man in the Chicago area who owns one of the biggest law firms in Chicago. Joseph has a beautiful wife named Sara and two kids, Bradly and Lacy. He is a devoted husband and father. Joseph has a best friend, Robert Thomas, who is the president of a big bank in Chicago. Robert's wife name is Millie and they have three children: twin boys and one girl.
One day, Joseph has a dream about this beautiful mansion. It's the most beautiful mansion he has ever seen. Joseph now feels he must have the mansion he saw in his dream, feeling this mansion will showcase his wealth and success. His friend Robert and his wife are looking to buy a new home. Joseph and Robert can be very competitive, feeling they need to one-up each other without making it seem mean-spirited.
Robert and his wife find their new home, but Joseph has his dream again. Joseph feels this is the mansion he must have, but he can't find the right realtor to locate the one from his dream; until a chance meeting with a Mr. Jasper Hornsby, a realtor of a special kind dealing in priceless real estate. Not everyone can get into this exclusive community. Mr. Hornsby is sent to show Joseph the mansion he saw in his dream, but it comes at a price that Joseph doesn't realize he paid.