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Thursday, August 19th, 2010

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Save Money Buying Timeshare – Use a reputable Timeshare Resale Company

There are many reasons why you would want to buy a timeshare. 
•    You love a resort and would like to go there regularly
•    You want a cost effective holiday to a top resort without paying fortunes on hotel bills
•    You want it as an investment to rent out when you are not using it
•    You want to use it to exchange with other timeshare owners around the world
Whatever the reason for buying a timeshare you want to make sure you get the best value for money.  You may want to go it alone and buy a timeshare yourself but there are pitfalls and scammers out there waiting to take advantage of timeshare buyers.  It is a good idea to use a timeshare resale company to help you through the buying process so you can buy the timeshare of your dreams for the best price and without any hassle.   But make sure you choose the right company to help you buy a timeshare.
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Choosing a reputable resale company when you are buying a timeshare could save you a lot of time, money and stress.  There are a lot of sharks out there trying to maximise their profits by charging you over the odds for timeshare.  Find a reliable timeshare company who have been trading for a long time and have a good reputation in the timeshare industry.  A reliable company will;

•    Negotiate with the seller on your behalf to get the best deal for you
•    Arrange for contracts to be exchanged
•    Deal with individual resorts and trustees to make sure you get what you pay for
•    Will ensure both parties to the agreement of sale are financially protected at all times
•    Charge a small administration fee once the sale has been made

Do not use a company who wants any money off you before a sale has been made!

Remember using a reputable timeshare company is the safe and secure way of buying a timeshare in Europe and at resorts around the world.

Buy Timeshare with a reputable Timeshare Resale Company.  Visit http://www.timeshare-hypermarket.com for the largest availability of timeshare in Europe.

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How much will I need to spend each year before it is worth joining the Disney Vacation Club.?

How much will I need to spend each year before I should consider joining a Disney Vacation Club? I was offered a timeshare resort at the Animal Kingdom for about $17,000 with annual maintenance fees of about $800 (2% to 4% increase each year for inflation). The property is good for 49 years. My wife likes to stay at a moderate or better resort when we go to disney each year or any of it’s other properties. Most of the places we like to go fit into our annual timeshare allowance each year on the months we like to visit.

Before we decide to transfer money out of our retirement account, we want to make sure if it is worth it, or should we leave it in our retirement account. We were planning on paying off the timeshare over a 10 year period by transferring our money from our retirement to the timeshare.

Thanks

I have SERIOUS concerns about taking money out of your retirement account for, of all things, a timeshare.

I also have serious concerns about spending so much money on a property that is only deeded for only 49 years. Why not look at a property that serves in perpuity. So those generations can enjoy vacationing as well.

But lets focus on your question about finances…
Remember, your retirement account is an appreciating asset (well, we hope it is) and a timeshare is a depreciating asset (well, I don’t consider timeshares an asset, but some do).

So let’s compare figures the best we can.

You don’t provide your rate of return for your retirement account. I’m hoping it’s over 5%.
We know you can get a loan for less than 5% (Feds just lowered to 4.25% 1-8-8), but lets keep it simple and you said 120 months (10 years) @ 5% for a $17,000 loan, $0 down.
(I would stretch the payment out as long as possible to keep the rate down, but that’s your call)

With those numbers, you’re looking at $181/month for 10 yrs (principal + interest) not including the $66/month of maintenance for a total of $247/month the first year.

For that first year, $247 x 12 = $2964
Now $2964/6 nights = $494 per night for your resort stay ($423/night for 7 nights)

We did not factor the 2-4% annual maintenance inflation.

If $423 – $494 per night for a yearly 1 week vacation is not in your budget, you have options;

Look at a timeshare reseller.
You can perhaps knock that $17000 price tag down to $8000 (maintenance fees will most likely remain the same)

www.sellmytimesharenow.com
www.holidaygroup.com
www.timesharesonly.com
www.ebay.com

are a few resellers you can look at.

Your other option is just to bid on a week at a nice resort. Perhaps you can get something cheaper for the week than a whopping $2964 (maybe even nicer too) without the mortgage and maintainence obligation and, most important, without tapping into your well-earned retirement account.

Before you jump into the Timeshare pool, ask friends who own or have owned timeshares in the past about their usage and if they have received value from their timeshare.
And check out the timeshare owners website
www.tug2.net
for more valuable information on this “investment” (not my words)

I wish you luck (and don’t touch that retirement account for a timeshare)

Cheryl And Joseph Thanking Timeshare Relief

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