Nationwide Timeshare & Consumer-Protection Representation
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news Inheriting a timeshare might initially seem like a dream come true—an opportunity to enjoy a piece of paradise without the hefty upfront investment. However, this seemingly attractive inheritance can quickly become a financial burden, with hidden costs and complexities that can drain your wallet. Before accepting […]
news Timeshares were created to give people the opportunity to own a piece of a vacation resort property, and it was originally done by splitting up condominium units into specific blocks of time. Usually this would be for 50 one week intervals per unit. For quite a few years, this system worked in […]
news According to reports from ARDA, maintenance fees tend to be among the pressing factors driving timeshare owners away from the industry, with 50% of owners who are planning to sell doing so because they “no longer want to pay the maintenance fees” and 46% of timeshare owners who are […]
news A special assessment is a mandatory fee that timeshare owners are required to pay in order to cover the costs of repairs, improvements, or other expenses related to their ownership. Special assessments can be levied by the timeshare association or developer, and they can vary significantly in amount depending on the needs of the property. […]
news Recently, co-op and condominium news and resource site The Cooperator ran a piece entitled “Timeshares and Fractional Ownership: How Condos and HOAs Fit In.” The article offers a thorough, well-researched perspective that may be of interest to anyone curious in the shared vacation ownership […]
news Among timeshare owners and their advocates, this line of thinking often leads to a question along the lines of: “If I decide to simply stop making my timeshare payments, what is the most common type of timeshare foreclosure procedure?” Many timeshare owners cite their rising fees – […]
news When purchasing a timeshare interest, buyers are often sold a lot of sizzle, but very little steak, as our own Michael Finn once put it. That means that they’re being offered a lot of big-picture ideas and positive-sounding information – without being given any substantive insight into […]
news Timeshare ownership originally rose to fill a need for affordable, reliable travel in the vacation industry. However, over the course of many decades, this once-consumer friendly alternative has become a quagmire and a bit of a black sheep, known more for its aggressive sales tactics and confounding costs than for passing any value on […]
news Based upon the sheer numbers of people seeking assistance in terminating their timeshare obligations, this is an article I’ve wanted to write for a long time. However, as someone with both the insider knowledge and the direct professional experience to comment on this testy subject, I’ve hesitated […]
news Timeshare sales presentations have earned a bit of a reputation over the years. Countless stories abound online or in print about intrepid vacationers sitting down at a resort for a seminar or conference, only to find themselves all-but-trapped in a prolonged process, complete with a rotating cast of salespeople saying whatever needs to be said […]
news Maintenance fees are part and parcel with timeshare ownership – a lifelong financial commitment that can quickly turn a timeshare obligation into an unwelcome burden for many consumers. In fact, annual maintenance fees – which almost always tend to increase year to year, in excess of the rate of inflation – are one of the […]
news Timeshare Exit Strategy The timeshare rescission rate is around 15%, but the number of owners who express dissatisfaction with their interest or a desire to get rid of it is substantially higher. With this in mind, is there a practical timeshare exit strategy in place for a consumer to exit their timeshare interest? Timeshare Exit […]
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