Monday, May 31, 2010

Smart Ways to Exchange Your RCI Timeshare to the Best Resorts in Los Cabos

Los Cabos is located at the tip of the longest peninsula in the world and considered as one of the best vacation destinations for timeshare owners. Despite the bad reputation of fractional ownership and there are many owners today who are trying to get out of their timeshares, this destination still attracts several holidaymakers every year. Meanwhile, some vacationers can avail this little paradise through timeshare exchange.

Before choosing any specific place in that area to exchange your timeshare, you must decide which place you'll most likely want to visit. Most of the towns offer excellent access to fine dining, fishing, shopping, night life and world class beaches but they are different as night and day. Next, is to determine the best the time of the year to go and not to go. You'll find much greater timeshare exchange availability and some of the best travel bargains in September.

One of the best ways to exchange timeshares is through RCI. As an RCI member, the earlier you bank your week the more trading power you have. If you have a fixed week, just make sure you bank it at least 7 months in advance or more to strengthen your exchange power. On the other hand, if you have a floating or points based timeshare, ask your resort to deposit the most powerful week available. Also, always deposit your next year's week this year if you know you will not be using it at your home resort.

When you decide to spend your vacation in Los Cabos through timeshare exchange, remember that how far in advance you should request depends on many different factors and will differ with each timeshare owner. If you have a very powerful exchanging timeshare and you're requesting shoulder or off season, it's possible you'll be confirmed when you request. Most of the times, there will already be a waiting list to get into the top resorts. So, as a rule of thumb you should request as far in advance as possible.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Smart Reasons Why You Should Stop Your Timeshare Ownership

For those people who opt for timesharing, they are looking to spend their vacation in luxurious places. One thing also that attracts them is that they are promised that they can save a great amount of money than going on an ordinary holiday club. However, there are also a number of disadvantages that potential owners should be cautious about timeshares. For those current owners these disadvantages could be the reason why they should get out of their timeshares.

First reason is that you might be loaded with your work so you don't have that much time anymore. Also, your children might already be tired of seeing the same place every time and thus, you can no longer maximize the use of your unit. Another one is that you might be sick of paying the increasing maintenance fees, special assessments, and taxes. These fees are not just like any other expenses. These are typically thousands of dollars which you have to pay every year.

Also, you may have gotten frustrated when the listing company you signed up with to sell your property. Considering it is very hard to resell or rent your timeshare, you would want to get rid of your unit as soon as possible. Moreover, you may feel that because you have a timeshare, you are restricted from experiencing other vacation getaways. If you want to enjoy vacation spots other than your vacation property, then your expenses would definitely double. You may also have discovered other options to go on vacation for less without purchasing timeshares and this could be the reason why you get rid of it.

The above points are some of the common reasons how timeshare ownership has turned into a nightmare. Thus, for a number of owners, they want to get rid of their timeshares as soon as possible. Especially with the current economy, most individuals are on a tight budget and should be smart in dealing with their expenses. Having a timeshare property is one of these things that should be dealt smartly.
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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Smartly Knowing the Real Cost of Timeshare Ownership

Timeshare ownership can be a way to achieve one’s dream vacation. Many individuals opt for this than any other ways despite the reported number of owners who want to get out of their timeshares. This also gives the owner the opportunity to take a vacation in a different resort every year. The timeshare owners don't really own the said property, but only of share of it. Moreover, they can enjoy a new accommodation for a specific period of time every year.

To understand the timeshare system, let’s have an example. For example, one real estate developer buys a resort of 200 rooms. The year is divided into 52 weeks and then the 200 rooms are multiplied by 52 weeks to get the potential number of customers using this facility during one week. The result is 10,400 potential customers. If 10,000 dollars are charged weekly per room, the developer will earn up to 104,000,000 dollars per year as an initial payment.

The common trap for timeshare owners is the fee charged in the name of the maintenance fund. At the beginning, these charges are kept low. Thus, this gives the owner a sense of contentment and relaxation. Unfortunately, this relaxation and contentment generally vanish after a while, as the maintenance charges go up.

It is said that timeshare ownership gives flexibility to the owner. This helps them to change the location and time period. However, this requires membership of an exchange company and this adds another financial burden which is the membership fee of that exchange company. In addition to this membership fee, an annual fee to maintain this membership is also required to be paid regardless of the fact that this facility has been used or not.

Moreover, timesharing as one of the most popular vacation options have many types of visible and hidden charges which increase its overall cost. This includes initial membership, purchase fee, annual maintenance charges, exchange club fee, additional exchange costs. The accumulation of all these costs makes the timeshare cost bigger than what the owner actually thought.
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Transfer Smart News: New Laws in Malta Targets Abusive Timeshare Touts

For the recent years, the timeshare industry is well-known as a haven of scammers and mis-selling practices. Although most of the victims are owners who want to get out of their timeshares, potential owners are also vulnerable to these fraudulent activities. To battle these problems, new regulations have been passed to the local governments in some countries. For example, in Malta, there’s a new and tough legislation that aims to regulate the timeshare industry which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and MEPA Mario Demarco. The “Timeshare and Timeshare-like Products Promotion – Licensing of OPC Representatives – Regulations of 2010” will see to it that timeshare touts will be fined up to a maximum of €2,300 for each infringement.

As revealed by sister paper Illum, each timeshare company will be required to deposit a guarantee to ensure that timeshare staff behave correctly with tourists, although the bond per timeshare representative has now gone down to €2,500 in the actual regulations from the €3,000. With the new regulation, the Malta Tourism Authority or MTA, which regulates the tourism sector in Malta, will be fining directly the companies found breaking the rules and taking the money out of the deposited bond money.

According to an international timeshare website, the legislation the tourist authorities needed to be able to protect the tourists had been recently passed. Moreover, the MTA was planning to outsource security patrols to police the timeshare touts. The decision to establish a pre-paid deposit by the MTA was described by the website as a clever move designed to enforce the legislation effectively. On the other hand, the timeshare reps were predominantly from the United Kingdom and targeting UK tourists who are on vacation and visit the island for the good weather in Malta as the UK was a main market for Malta.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

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Transfer Smart News: Mexico Imposes New Timeshare Rules

The timeshare industry has already been a haven of scams and misselling practices in the recent years. Many consumers are complaining about this especially those owners who are trying to get out of their timeshares as they become the usual victims of such fraudulent activities in this industry. With this, most countries establish new rules regarding timeshare offers. One of these is Mexico. With its Ministry of the Economy, it recently published new information on requirements and regulations for timeshare service providers, and failure to comply with the new rules will result in fines and affect timeshare purchase agreements.

This NOM or Official Mexican Norm which is entitled NOM-029-SCFI-2010, Commercial Practices, Information Requirements for the Rendering of Timeshare Service will perform a number of functions. It will broaden the definition of timeshare service "provider" to make timeshare regulations applicable to any person or entity that periodically offers, provides, and/or sells timeshare services. In the previous timeshare NOM, it applies only to timeshare service providers.

It also recognizes the privacy rights of timeshare consumers, prohibiting the use, sale, or assignment of their information for marketing purposes without their written consent. The new rule will also establish less onerous requirements for terminating a timeshare plan. Moreover, it lessens the burden of guarantees shouldered by providers regarding the performance of obligations under timeshare purchase agreements. The "guaranties" section and the "guaranty of alternate use" provisions of the previous NOM will not be included in the new NOM.

Today, timeshares ownership still remains as one of the most popular vacation option. To protect the consumers from being lured by certain timeshare providers, the new NOM will prohibit providers from using raffles, gifts, prizes, and lodging certificates to offer their services without specifying, in clear and unambiguous terms, the purpose of the corresponding offer. Furthermore, the new NOM establishes several requirements for timeshare sale and presale agreements.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Smart Benefits of Vacation Ownership and Timeshares to Senior Citizens

Seniors mostly want to enjoy high quality vacations for themselves or with their friends and loved ones. As they are on their golden years, that’s the perfect time for them shine and to share what they have with those dear to their hearts. When it comes to vacationing which most seniors would love to do, it could greatly benefit by having an ownership plan whether vacation ownership or a timeshare. Despite the negative image of these vacation options like the scams and the number of owners trying to get out of their timeshares, these still remain popular among holidaymakers.

With vacation ownership and timeshare, seniors are not sacrificing quality over costs. They get to stay in quality resorts instead of looking for bargain hotels that could cost much higher. They understand the idea of getting the ownership paid off and still having an asset for continual enjoyment that can become part of their estate or sold.

These options are also flexible and offer a variety of travel choices. As we get older, there are some situations that just crop up that require attention like doctor appointments, etc. Such programs do not require the buyer of the vacation to lock in to a specific week for their vacation every year, in a set sized condo, at only one specific resort. Moreover, some seniors are working part-time to keep them active and to supplement income or cover insurance needs. Thus, they need to have flexible vacation planning options.

Meanwhile, seniors are asking for programs which will allow them to be with others on vacation as compared to being by themselves. This includes being with their love ones or family members. Some of the vacation ownership companies have programs that able to arrange group travel. Furthermore, some seniors still look forward to visit someplace special while still alive. Hence, vacation ownership or timesharing can be a way for seniors to make their Golden Years glitter.
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Smart Things You Should Watch Out About Scams

Today, there are lots of scams operating in various ways. These fraudulent activities rise at a tremendous rate because there’s an enormous amount of profit that can be earned in a short span of time. The timeshare industry is not exempted from these with most of the victims are those owners trying to get out of their timeshares. As reported, the timeshare scams have touched the peak in a short interval of time.

This article presents a number of tips and things that you should consider before going into any venture. Remember not to be tempted by high returns. Whether it’s legal or not, just about all investment returns are related to risk. It's best never to put money at high risk that you can't afford to lose.

It is advisable also to consult a third party, like an unconnected broker or financial adviser about any unusual or high-return investment you are considering. It may reduce the risk of being caught out. Don't be fooled into believing that an investment is safe just because someone you know recommended it. Affinity scams, as they called it, are one of the favorite methods used to lure people into Ponzi schemes. It is important to examine the track record of the individual or organization. Beware also of vague and unsubstantiated statements, both about the financial performance of the business and the actual investment strategy.

More importantly, get as much information as possible in writing. This includes the details of the offer, names of validating organizations, the organization's own research documentation, and copies of any contracts you will be asked to sign.

Scams are very rampant these days whether in the vacation industry or any other sector. However, it is your duty to be informed about such operations before you might get caught. The above-mentioned points may serve as your guide to be aware of such things.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Transfer Smart News: RCI Adds New Resort to Their Network

As the economy is heading towards full recovery, the timeshare industry is again flourishing as evident with the new timeshare resorts. Despite the challenges faced by this industry for past two years like the number of owners trying to get out of their timeshares and how to boost sales, this industry showed resiliency. Recently, RCI announced that Branson’s Nantucket Resort in Branson, Mo., has affiliated with their network. RCI is considered the worldwide leader in vacation exchange. As part of this affiliation, Branson’s Nantucket plans to offer its owners RCI Points PlatinumSM membership. This is a new premium membership and enhancement to the RCI Points program which is currently under development. This will also offer exclusive exchange and lifestyle benefits to subscribing members.

According to Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI North America, we are very pleased to welcome Branson’s Nantucket into the RCI network. He added that as Branson is a national destination that offers fantastic vacation experiences, this beautiful resort is a tremendous addition to their collection of top vacation options that they offer to their RCI subscribing members.

Branson’s Nantucket is a lakefront resort offering outstanding views of Table Rock Lake. All homes are Nantucket-themed with two-, three- and five-bedroom options that can sleep up to 14 people. This is located only minutes from the “Branson Strip,” and each fully-equipped home offers gourmet kitchens, washers and dryers and living rooms that include fireplaces and plasma TVs.

Meanwhile, as Richard C. Huebner, vice president of sales and marketing of Branson’s Nantucket said, RCI invented the timeshare exchange business over 35 years ago and has been the innovator and leader ever since. Their diverse selection of resorts the world over deliver high quality vacations to their members. He stressed out that being associated with RCI was important to Branson’s Nantucket. Furthermore, RCI also offers exciting technological resources and marketing advantages for them as well as a large selection of vacation resorts for their timeshare owners.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Transfer Smart Outlook: Are Timeshare Bargains Really Bargains?

Historically, timeshares, where owners are deeded a small portion of a resort property used for vacationing are considered lousy purchase. Just like a new car, they lose value when you drive it off the lot. You also have to pay upfront for future use. Moreover, you have to pay maintenance fees and your exchange value diminishes as the fickle public wants to stay in newer and newer resorts. For these reasons, many owners want to get out of their timeshares. But according to American Resort Development Association, there are still 4.5 million households who have bought one or more weeks in one of the top 1,600 timeshare resorts.

Nowadays, people are practically being paid to take a timeshare week off someone's hands. Just look on eBay and you'll find auctions on timeshares for $1. But as much as those deals look like absolute steals, that doesn't mean that now is the perfect time to buy a timeshare. In fact, if a timeshare didn't make sense as an investment before the real estate market flat-lined, it is still the same now.

The truth is, people have been walking away from timeshares since the point that they got home from one of those high-pressure sales pitches. That's in part because of how timeshares are marketed and sold. If the only way you can afford to take that Maui helicopter ride is to listen to a timeshare presentation, the chances are you have no business buying your lifetime vacation week. Timeshares are also sold by volume. According to industry experts, for every 100 people in the room, 10 sales are closed.

So, with the previous economic meltdown that we experienced for the previous two years, more people than ever before are trying to get rid of their timeshares and that is not exactly a huge surprise. Consequently, the units available in the market are getting cheaper and cheaper. Now, the question is, does that make those timeshares any better an investment? No, it doesn't. Although it may make them a slightly cheaper bad investment, if that's what you want.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Transfer Smart News: Fractional Real Estate Competes with Timeshares in British Columbia

The previous two years have been hard for almost all businesses. The timeshare industry is not exempted from this with its sales decreasing while the number of owners trying to get out of their timeshares is increasing. But today, the fractional real estate challenges timeshare dominance in British Columbia's Columbia Valley which is an area that has traditionally been a popular timeshare destination.

According to a report, The Residences at Fairmont Ridge recently released a new form of ownership in Columbia Valley for town houses that are part of the proposed redevelopment of Fairmont Hot Springs. In a move to directly compete with timeshare offerings that are common in the area, the Marble Ridge Developments is now offering deeded 1/16th fractional ownership options for CAN$38,900.

As Tim Tourond of Marble Ridge Developments said, timeshare product has remained the competitive choice in the Columbia Valley due to its low cost and flexible exchange programmes. But with the new fractional offering, owning a second home becomes a smarter choice and significantly easier. And in these times, ease and value mean everything.

The Residences at Fairmont Ridge offers their buyers to get three weeks of use a year. That’s two weeks of standard rotation and a Summer Plus programme that is unique to The Residences. Like all purchases, the owners are also part of the RCI exchange programme. The said programme was created to ensure that fractional buyers receive ideal weeks, as opposed to its vacation option counterpart which is the traditional timeshare or fractional rotation that doesn't guarantee those times of the year.
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Monday, May 17, 2010

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