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RedWeek.com has many resources that will help you determine whether to buy a timeshare. You can read all about the pros and cons of buying a timeshare, the differences between timeshares and hotel units, peruse our glossary of timeshare terms, and even ask questions of other members in our forums.

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There are many different options available, and it can be confusing. If you want to travel to the same place each time, you should buy a timeshare at your favorite resort (you may want to rent a timeshare first, if you have never been to make sure it's what you want). If you prefer traveling to new places for each vacation, you might want to consider buying within a certain vacation club or timeshare points company. See our guides on Buying Hilton (HGVC), Marriott, and Hyatt - and watch for more brands to be added.

When you compare timeshare purchase options, you'll find that timeshare resales are typically priced 30 - 50% below the original price. On RedWeek, you can search for timeshare resales by location or resort name, or even browse by timeshare company affiliation.

After you buy a timeshare, you can learn even more about how to make the most of your purchase. Get involved in our timeshare forums to talk to others in the community about your week or resort, and bookmark our timeshare calendar for future planning purposes. And remember, you can easily rent your timeshare on RedWeek for any year you aren't able to use it.

My wife and I went on vacation to Disney World a couple of years ago. The family had a great time, and I personally was glad to get away from the business. We stayed at my parents' Orange Lake Resort timeshare, which is just outside the park.

Even though they've owned the timeshare for more than 10 years, this was the first time I had gone there. The resort itself is very nice, has all of the amenities and is in a great location. However, I have always thought that my parents' purchase was a bad decision. After all, they paid $10,000 for it, and today the maintenance is $750 per year.

A timeshare gives you partial ownership in a vacation property. You can even think of it as owning shares of stock in the vacation rental. You pay an upfront price to purchase your unit and then an annual maintenance fee. This gives you access to the property for a certain period of time, which is usually the same time slot each year. When you are not using the timeshare, others with similar interests are.

For starters, you have an interest in the same unit as other people who participate in the timeshare. Your interest, therefore, is not standalone ownership. You are not free to do with the unit as you please.

If you still think buying a timeshare is a good idea, and you want to avoid paying more than you will ever sell it for, buy one on the secondary market. There are many websites where you can buy a used timeshare.

In my opinion, you're better off staying at a local hotel than buying into a timeshare. Take my parents' timeshare as an example. They paid $10,000 for the initial purchase, and if you add the $750-per-year maintenance fee paid over a 10-year timeframe, there is a total investment of $17,500 in that timeshare.

A timeshare is definitely not an investment and should never be considered as such. I am sure we all can agree. As far as a bad deal, you are correct in MOST situations as most people get sucked into buying from the developer and high-pressure salesmen. People need to know what they are doing, the best resort to buy, cost of maintenance fees, etc. Please read the details below so you can see what I am referring to and how it could be a good deal.

I have been told by our Florida estate attorney that your family has no responsibility to inherit your timeshare. Therefore once your estate is closed any timeshare properties not inherited will return to the timeshare owner organization. I would check your individual state legalities to confirm this.

I think the Disney Vacation Club can be its own category. The Disney brand is very powerful and the quality of the hotels and amenities are incredible. Even adding more value, many people would prefer to stay on property at Disney World because of ease of transportation. In California, the value is even higher, as the local zoning laws cap the amount of timeshare units near the park. There is no land around Disneyland but it keeps growing every year, with hotel rates and (timeshare units where built) keep rising in value.

resale timeshares can be a lot less than 50% of the original sales price. I bought 4 recently and paid less than 5% of original sale price. Buying at full price may take 5-10 years to break even but the resorts are way better than the typical hotel. the guy that wrote this is marginally educated in Timeshares.

You can do the same thing with airbnb, vrbo, etc without shelling out massive amounts of money up front or $1k/year in maintenance expense. Many hotel chains also have in room kitchens (home2, extended stay america, towneplace suites, etc) with on site laundry rooms for a couple bucks and most have free breakfast. There is really no reason whatsoever for timeshares anymore.

Not all timeshares have the points system. I would appreciate comments as to the best way to get rid of one, or whether having a deed matters, or tax and selling strategies if any of you have ideas, ie going to promotion meetings.

I agree that a timeshare is not an investment. But I do say it can be a smart purchase for people. As the person above explained it gave them moe vacations than they would normally experience. The glaring discrepency in this atricle is the fact of finding a nice hotel for $150 in popular vacation areas. If you like Motel 6 then yes you are right, but for a nice place you will pay $200 to $250 per night. And this article leaves out that those prices will increase over the years as well.

Buy timeshares is never a good idea. But for those who really feel they need one I make one recommendation: Never buy from the developer. Always wait for timeshares to appear on the secondary market, usually at half-price. People like you get excited at the new developments and jump right in, only to become disillusioned later and dump the property onto the secondary market, at a loss, for a patient, informed buyer to take advantage of.

True, there is an opportunity cost to the principle of the purchase price. However, there have been many ways to lose an investment over the last decade. With all that said, I do agree that most timeshare investors are naive and purchase an inappropriate property for too much money.

The laws that govern timeshares are specific to the state where the property is located. The sales staff may tell you that a timeshare is a solid financial asset, but the value of a timeshare is in its use as a vacation destination, not as an investment.

Maybe when you bought the timeshare you had a specific week you visited each year. Then after a few years you took an offer from the resort to accumulate points instead of reserve a certain week for your vacation. If you did, be sure to check with your resort about the resale process. You may have to convert all those points back into the equivalent weeks before selling.

If you go with a timeshare listing company who says they want to try to sell your timeshare, use caution. A lot of scammers have started taking advantage of the desperation so many timeshare owners feel. Put in the time researching potential companies by checking with the Better Business Bureau and the American Resort Development Association.

Make sure the people at the company you choose not only know the law concerning timeshares, but also really know your rights as a consumer. They can be great advocates for you during this whole time.

Beware of envelopes bearing gifts. Many New Yorkers have recently gone to their mailboxes and were thrilled to receive the happy news that as part of a promotional effort to sell timeshares, they were the lucky winners of a free trip to a tropical paradise. We all know it's hard to resist the lure of a dream come true for little or no apparent expense. Unfortunately, all that glitters is not gold and all that's promised is not delivered Often the free trip turns out to be a grueling trek from timeshare to timeshare, punctuated by endless sales talks, and topped off by a whopping bill for hidden costs and unforeseen charges.

Of course, not every prize winner turns out to be a loser, and there are reputable sellers of timeshare products that offer their clients all that they promise. How can you sift through the offers and figure out who's scamming you and who's not?

A timeshare is defined as any arrangement for sharing ownership of a vacation home, condominium or other interest in realty where each of the joint purchasers may occupy the unit during a specified period each year.

Any timeshare offer mailed to your home in New York is subject to New York law. Check the letter that you received. Any offer of a free or low cost tour which includes a timeshare presentation must state that the complete offering terms are in a New York offering plan available from the sponsor. The fact that an offering plan has been filed in New York gives you extra protection. Sponsors wishing to market timeshares in New York are required to fully disclose the terms, conditions and facts of the transaction to all prospective purchasers. Moreover, the seller must also offer buyers an opportunity to cancel their purchase for a period of seven business days after they have signed a contract of sale.

Sometimes the developer avoids using the term "timeshare" altogether, substituting "interval ownership" or "vacation club ownership" for the word "timeshare." All advertisements to New Yorkers must clearly and conspicuously use the term "timesharing" to describe the product offered for sale by the sponsor. In any event, no matter what terminology is used, the offer is subject to the same rules and regulations. So be sure that before you pack your bags you establish that the timeshare is, in fact, on file in New York. 041b061a72