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Consumers who once bought a timeshare but now find themselves unable to keep up with their obligation – due to an illness, a lifestyle change, or a budget crunch – often find themselves with fairly limited options. The timeshare “resale” market is, as a rule, confounding (at best) or nonexistent (at worst); direct negotiation with resorts without […]
Purchasing a timeshare interest is an expensive proposition under the very best of circumstances. On top of assessments and maintenance fees, which tend to rise steadily year over year, many consumers take out loans from the resorts themselves to cover the costs of their deeded interests or points. Many of these loan interest rates run […]
news Why hire a Timeshare Attorney? If you’re considering hiring a timeshare attorney, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, timeshare attorneys practice in a niche area of real estate called timeshare law. As a result, these attorneys are often very well-versed in the various terms and conditions of timeshare contracts and […]
For anyone looking to secure a loan for a major investment, from buying property to starting a business, having a good credit score can be vital. In order to get a grasp on their credit, many consumers turn to credit reporting services online. Unfortunately, as with so many businesses operating online, some of these “free” […]
You readers who have followed my intrepid writings about the timeshare industry will quickly identify some redundancies between this effort and an earlier one, “The Unconscionable Suppression of the Timeshare Resale Market.” For this I extend my apologies, but must quickly add that this article is intended as an extension and, hopefully, a more thorough […]
Privacy vs. disclosure. Transparency vs. security. Consumer access vs. management control. These are some of the key debates that have been broiling within the timeshare industry for years, and a recent court process in California brought all of them to the surface, as TimeSharing Today reports. The bill in question is Assembly Bill 634, introduced […]
A federal judge in Montana last month put a halt to a timeshare donation scheme that the U.S. Department of Justice calls “abusive.” The companies in question? Montana-based Project Philanthropy Inc., which does business as Donate for a Cause, and Timeshare Closings Inc., which also does business as Resort Closings Inc., according to the Kansas […]
Travelers looking to lodge a serious complaint or negative review about a hotel, restaurant, or vacation destination online may soon have greater legal support on their side. As this thoughtful piece from the Washington Post explains, the recent passage of the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 in the Senate – once reconciled with the […]
Another week, another example of a duplicitous timeshare scheme – this one particularly fascinating because it highlights the existence of unhealthy shadow markets within the industry itself. According to court documents cited by the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, the scheme was this: The perpetrators obtained timeshare units and transferred them into the names of straw owners, […]
Though it may have been pitched as a lifetime’s worth of affordable vacations, a timeshare obligation can quickly become a lifelong burden for many consumers, saddling them with years of interest payments alongside steadily rising maintenance fees and special costs. Whether it’s because of these heavy financial commitments, or out of a desire for greater […]
BBB Warns Consumers of Timeshare Advertisement Scam There are timeshare units in tourist destinations across the nation – and because of this, predatory timeshare practices know no borders. They can cross state lines and impact innocent consumers in states ranging from our home base of Florida, to Georgia, and even up to Maryland, as a […]
We all know a little bit about class actions. Over the years, many of us have probably received a letter or postcard advising us that we may be potential class members. Again, many of us, perhaps sensing that our individual recovery may not be worth the effort, haven’t taken the plunge. Still, a timeshare purchase […]
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