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Time Shares Blog

This Blog is for consumers interested in considering time share deeded vacation weeks from private parties who are willing to sell their weeks at a substantial discount. Click on the Orange Button, in the lower left under the Nav buttons, to subscribe to our RSS Feed. This will keep you up-to-date automatically, however, you can also subscribe to our ezine.

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Feb 6, 2010, Tips to Selling Timeshare Vacation Properties

Selling used timeshares is a huge part of the timeshare industry as a whole. Here are a few tips on selling a used timeshare. 1. Mass Marketing When

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Feb 3, 2010, Wyndham Vacation Ownership Unveils 250-Unit Urban Timeshare Property at National Harbor, Kicks Off Partnership with The Fishing School with $25,000 Donation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world's largest vacation ownership company, today announced its grand opening of Wyndham

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Feb 3, 2010, The Timeshare Vacation Industry Will Further Depress Florida?s Economy

26 Jan The Timeshare Vacation Industry Will Further Depress Florida?s Economy Posted by Florida has the highest number of timeshare properties of any

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Feb 3, 2010, High Court finds in favour of time-shares Jan 30, 2010 8:01 AM | By Tim Desmond

Current Font Size: The taxpayer, Vacation Exchanges International (Pty) Ltd, trading as RCI, ran a time-share exchange business. Its members were able

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Jan 23, 2010, Lake Forest Resort (Eagle River, Wisconsin)

If you are into boating as I am, or fishing, then you need to go to Lake Forest Resort Resort in Eagle River, Wisconsin. This time-share resort was

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Jan 23, 2010, Timeshare Questions - Can a Timeshare Be Foreclosed On?

Thinking about walking away from your timeshare? It's a thought that crosses many people's mind, especially when the bill for the maintenance fees

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Jan 23, 2010, Can You Deed Back Your Timeshare Week?

It is that time of year again. The first quarter of the new year is when most timeshare maintenance fees come due. This also means that this is the

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Jan 11, 2010, Cave Creek Resort, Cave Creek, Az - Jan. 2010

I am writing this recommendation while vacationing here at Cave Creek, Az. This is a II affiliated resort and our first time here, January 2010. We

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Jan 7, 2010, e. Falmouth, Ma.

this is a STEAL if you understand timeshare. Use it on Cape Cod or World wide for 2 or 4 people. The Resort is Surfside in Falmouth, Ma. Ocean front

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Jan 7, 2010, Point To Point Destinations

Christmas with my life witness I am so fortunate. I was able to go home to the Maritimes for Christmas. I stayed with my sister for 10 days. It was a

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Jul 29, 2009, deeded property much better

I agree with deeded property timeshare. I currently have a point timeshare with Hilton Grand Vacation and what a mistake I made by having anything to

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Jul 29, 2009, Timeshare brand Holiday Inn Club Vacations has announced that a ski-in, ski-out resort at bottom of Vermont's Ascutney Mountain is now part of its portfolio.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort becomes the only ski resort in the company's portfolio and it offers numerous amenities for

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Jul 24, 2009, Vacation Ownership - Timeshare - Industry Report - 2009 Edition

The US vacation ownership industry is growing inspite of the ongoing economic recession. Analysts feel that with the entry of global hotel chains in

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Jul 24, 2009, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s second-quarter earnings rose 28% on a tax benefit as world-wide revenue per available room slid sharply.

The hotelier also cut its 2009 earnings estimate again, this time to 65 cents a share from its prior view of $1.10. Analysts' surveyed by Thomson

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Jul 24, 2009, New timeshare vacation products are set to be sold at resorts in the US and the Caribbean, following a number of new agreements signed by Bluegreen. Bluegreen timeshare expansion

Several new timeshare resorts have been established in the US and Caribbean, following new agreements with timeshare provider Bluegreen. Bluegreen

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Jul 24, 2009, Know before you buy -- Written by TSD Staff

Timeshares are an extremely popular way to spend your holiday vacations. Today, more than half a million families are timeshare owners in Europe.

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Jul 24, 2009, Keeping Kids Happy On a Timeshare Vacation Holiday Published by Go Timeshare on 21/07/2009

Families travelling to a timeshare vacation should ensure they prepare ways to keep their children entertained on route. Image of family in a car

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Jul 24, 2009, Timeshare Foreclosure - Timeshare Contract & Credit Reports Date July 24, 2009

In case consumers are wondering whether the foreclosure of a timeshare contract will affect their credit report, the answer is an emphatic YES. A

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Jun 29, 2009, Wyndham National Harbor site 40 percent sold out Missy Frederick Staff Reporter

While timeshare sales have suffered like most of the hospitality industry, Wyndham Vacation Resorts National Harbor is 40 percent sold and still has

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Jun 29, 2009, Timeshare an emerging segment Hotels, holiday homes reinvent their strategies to woo customers Consumers can recover the cost of membership in six to eight years within their 25-30-year period. SHANTHI KANNAN

With India growing as one of the key emerging markets in the hospitality industry, many hotels and holiday homes have started revamping and

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Jun 27, 2009, Tourist Stranded After Timeshare Folds] LAS VEGAS -- Time has run out for employees of a local timeshare operation. The owners of the Tahiti Village Resort have filed for bankruptcy protection.

Company officials confirmed that they shut down sales and marketing offices in Las Vegas, Florida and Hawaii. One laid off employee said she wasn't

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Jun 27, 2009, Tahiti Village time-share

On Tuesday morning, time-share salesman Albert Mora was waiting to meet potential buyers of a Tahiti Village time-share for a tour of the Las Vegas

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Jun 25, 2009, Woman's timeshare swap turns out to be contract for sale

A Louisville woman who thought she was swapping an old timeshare for a new one tells 6 On Your Side she wound up signing a contract for a sale

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Jun 21, 2009, A jury today found two men guilty of fatally beating a man during a 2007 robbery at a Las Vegas timeshare resort.

Adrian McKnight, 21, and Michael Smith, 25, were convicted of murdering Angel Nieva, 62, who was hurt so badly he later died at University Medical

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Jun 17, 2009, Newspaper news about timeshare resorts

Add your newspaper news and articles about timeshare resorts and the timeshare industry here.

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Jun 17, 2009, Timeshare Sales dipped in 2008

For years, consumers have been finding cheaper alternatives to buying vacation homes and timeshares have provided them a way to cut vacation costs.

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Jun 17, 2009, Vacation Timeshares - Is a Vacation Timeshare Right For You? By Caleb Liu Platinum Quality Author

Suggest a topic or article headline you would like the author to write about. While timeshares sound like a very good idea they are something you

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Jun 11, 2009, Vacation Timeshares - Is a Vacation Timeshare Right For You? By Caleb Liu Platinum Quality Author

Suggest a topic or article headline you would like the author to write about. While timeshares sound like a very good idea they are something you

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Jun 10, 2009, Buy a Timeshare With Visions of the World, Finance Now Available By: Marketwire . Jun. 9, 2009 12:30 PM

ESSEX, ENGLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 06/09/09 -- Visions of the World have secured a finance package this week which will allow purchasers who have

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Jun 10, 2009, High-end timeshares push flexibility Orlando Business Journal - by Christopher Boyd Staff Writer

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and Spa in Jupiter is the only Ritz-Carlton Destination Club in Florida. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. added a destination

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Jun 9, 2009, Some advice on selling TimeShare property by Tab Pierce

Timeshares in Florida were quite popular some years ago. There are many resorts in Florida, and there is always some owner trying to sell his

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Jun 9, 2009, The Benefits of a Timeshare Tour For Theme Park Tickets By Jeffrey Collins

So you and the family are heading to Orlando, Florida soon. You have your accommodations established. The suite wasn't too bad cost wise; now to get a

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Jun 8, 2009, Interval International Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa In St. Lucia

April 9, 2009 by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews · Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation

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Jun 8, 2009, Timeshare - Keep it Or Sell It? By Tab Pierce Platinum Quality Author

In an economic crisis people want to sell their real estate, some even need to sell it. If an economical downturn is not affecting you, then this is

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Jun 8, 2009, Vail Valley: New Starwood time share project opens in Avon Buyers at the new Vail Valley project have access to everything at Avon's new Westin

Weeks start at as little $20,000 It's been a hard year for real estate sales in the Vail Valley. Right now, it might be better to sell units a week

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Jun 5, 2009, Timeshare prospects remain optimistic

Written by TSD Staff The surplus in timeshare inventory has caused owners and operators to re-evaluate their properties. However, they may find

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Jun 5, 2009, Timeshare is getting hit hard these last several months. Here’s the state of this business and where its headed.

Thursday, June 04, 2009 The glut in timeshare inventory has owners and operators re-evaluating their business models, but they may find themselves

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Jun 3, 2009, Wrongful Death suit filed at Las Vegas TimeShare Resort

Wrongful death suit filed in beating at LV timeshare resort By Steve Green (contact) Mon, Jun 1, 2009 (3:23 p.m.) Tahiti Village Vacation Club Map

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Jun 3, 2009, Wrongful Death suit filed at Las Vegas TimeShare Resort

Wrongful death suit filed in beating at LV timeshare resort By Steve Green (contact) Mon, Jun 1, 2009 (3:23 p.m.) Tahiti Village Vacation Club Map

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Jun 2, 2009, The Village at Izaty's TimeShare Resort (II) affiliated up-date -2009

Resort Happenings & Updates April 25, 2009 Izatys: Some Positive News for a Change! Just when the Mille Lacs faithful had heard enough about the

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Jun 2, 2009, BAD EXPERIENCE

IN FEB 2009 WE TOOK A WEEKEND VACATION @ WYNDHAM RESTORT IN NASHVILLE, TN. WE WERE ON OUR WAY OUT THE DOOR WHEN ONE OF THEIR SALES REPS (ADAM) CAME TO

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Jun 2, 2009, Cabo San Lucas

-Cabo San Lucas -From 5/23/2009 (post swine flu) until 5/30/2009. -2 couples + 1 female (Husband couldn't make it). The Luis the Payless car rental

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Jun 2, 2009, We saved $1100.00 on our honeymoon in Hawaii!!!!

We went to three different timeshare promotions, one one Maui and Two on Kaui. We ended up saving $1,100.00. Yes, we did have to go to the 90 min

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May 18, 2009, Sedona Pines Resort

The agent who tried to sell me this thing used every tactic possible. He was aggressive, intimidating, rude, condescending, and abrasive. He insulted

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Apr 1, 2009, Massanutten, Va

Timeshare unit For Sale by owner - 2008 listing The Summit at Massanutten, any White Week and some RED weeks in a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, lock-off

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Dec 31, 2008, Texas

I have three timeshares with Silverleaf resorts. They are all red weeks and come with Endless Escape.

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Oct 13, 2008, Residence Verde Mare, Tortoli Arbatax, Sardinia, Italy

We booked this using our RCI points, for a late-summer warmer before winter. The location (East coast of Sardinia) is fair, but the place is run on a

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Oct 13, 2008, Nevada

Jockey Club 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada United States 89109 Location: South Strip Surrounding Hotels: Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas,

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Oct 13, 2008, Nevada - Jockey Club on the Strip - next to The Bellagio

Jockey Club 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada United States 89109 Location: South Strip Surrounding Hotels: Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas,

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