Photos Selling Sacramento Real Estate on Vacation in Oaxaca

Parrot living at the pottery shop in Oaxaca.

The best news ever when it comes to selling Sacramento real estate while on vacation in Oaxaca is the fact my cellphone works in Mexico. Granted, I get charged 20 cents a minute, but I averaged about 5 calls a day during my 10-day whirlwind visit. What is that? Twenty-five bucks, maybe. The fact I can answer my phone, make phone calls and download documents is enormous. I was in 7th heaven!

While strolling through the Ocotlán de Morelos Market, I received an offer for one of my Sacramento listings. It was taking too long to download, so I forwarded the buyer’s agent info to my transaction coordinator, who then opened the file and texted the highlights. I could not wait to get back to our hotel to read the offer. Our hotel was built in 1576 as a convent of Santa Catalina de Siena. Stunning architecture. We strolled through the old church with its 40-feet high ceilings to get to our room on the second floor, which also featured an outdoor enclosed balcony with several fireplaces.

I kept my laptop and iPad on the desk and worked on my listings in the early morning hours, creating comparative market analysis (CMA’s) for my new clients. The WiFi at Quinta Real worked really well as compared to some of the WiFi services I was unfortunate enough to encounter while on my wor-cation in Hawaii last month.

We worked out an agreement with a counter offer and voila, into escrow we flew. My seller had moved already out of state, and was absolutely thrilled when I contacted her with the great news. No matter where I may be, I still personally take care of my clients. Although, after my vacation in Oaxaca, I don’t think I’ll take another vacation until September. Too much work to do in Sacramento real estate right now.

Below are a few photos from my vacation in Oaxaca, and of the Octolán de Morelos Market, which I hope you will enjoy:

Elizabeth Weintraub with a friend of our guide at Octolan de Morelos Market. Doesn’t she look like  a dead ringer for Frida Kahlo? Beautiful woman!

Black Pottery made from clay and fired at high temperatures. The owner of the shop won awards for the creation on the left, which I greatly coveted. It could hold all of the umbrellas we don’t own. Shipping costs were prohibitive and it certain would not fit in my luggage. It was also $750 U.S.

Gabriel, our guide from Journey Mexico, with Adam Weintraub at lunch; background are masks worn by famous Mexican wrestlers, which are huge deal in Mexico.

Dried red chilis at Octolán de Morelos Market, Oaxaca

Many of the bread loaves were enormous at Octolán de Moralos market in Oaxaca, as big as my fat head.

If you think the bread is huge, get a load of these giant papayas at Octolán de Morelos. You could not possibly eat more than one of these babies.

Wide variety and colors of threads and yard for sale at Octolan de Morelos Market, so carefully arranged and displayed. Reminded me of the intense care and effort that goes into staging homes for sale in Sacramento.

Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub