Hallo Scott:
Timeshares offered by sound developers are excellent in concept. Disney, Hyatt, Hilton , Mariott, Wyndham and others offer a great product. I advise readers to purchase in the US and than exchange into your destination . One has recourse and a deed here. I advise your readers to always look for a POINT BASED ownership i.e. RCI . This will greatly provide flexibility in their ownership. I gladly highlight this in other message.
Timeshare Ownership, however often requires a large downpayment plus the annual membership fees. This might be tough for people not using their ownership often. Points can be a blessing .
One sould consider however that owning your vacation is , in most cases better than renting your vacation. As a timeshare owner , for many years , I utilized this often since I do travel /vacation often …and the quality of the accomodations are very often better than one could get for same price.
However I have also found an alternative which might be something your readers.. a lifetime membership in a sound luxury travelclub. I became a member of a very good one ( CAVEAT ALSO) and I gladly share some info on this. I enjoy reading your info, and will head back to CR soon again. I am considering looking into the low income housing business . But that is for another message
Edward B DeVugt
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