If you have been paying any attention whatsoever to the news lately you are probably well aware of the immense oil spill in the gulf of Mexico. This environmental catastrophe has caused an incredible amount of damage to the surrounding areas, the closest of which are the American states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and of course Florida. This disaster has turned into a major consideration factor for any vacationer who had these areas in mind for their next vacation trip. No one in their right mind would be happy to shop up for a nice long relaxing beach vacation only to find that the beach they intended on enjoying all week is covered with oil.
If you had planned to take a trip out to one of the coastal areas around the gulf of Mexico then you might want to think twice. And if you actually do own a timeshare property in one of these areas it is definitely time to start thinking about your options for getting out of a timeshare. Technically, there are quite a few ways to get out of a timeshare contract. However they are not all as simple and stress free as using a timeshare transfer exit solution. A lot of timeshare owners have tried to sell or rent their timeshare property and have ended up spending a lot of time and money with no success in getting out of their timeshare contract. Another option of donating a timeshare can be just as difficult if not impossible as many charities do not accept such high risk liabilities as timeshares. The most successful and proven way out always ends up being to use a guaranteed timeshare transfer exit solution.
So if you were wondering what the best solution is for you and your gulf coast timeshare in light of this massive oil spill disaster, look no further. You need to get rid of timeshares as quickly as you can if they are located anywhere near this catastrophe. Because a timeshare is already a liability even when it is in a prime location with all the luxurious accommodations to match, having an unsightly environmental spill like this will only make a timeshare or vacation rental worth less and will most likely cause a rise in your maintenance fee if not end up costing you a special assessment fee. These timeshare related headaches are just not worth it, so find out what you are going to do to make sure your gulf coast timeshare does not become a crisis in your life. Filed under: Timeshare Relief Tagged: | cancel timeshare, Gulf oil spill, rent timeshare, sell timeshare, Timeshare Relief, transfer timeshare
Just one day after the Aspen Club and Spa received approval from the Aspen City Council the current managing partner, Michael Fox, left town for a family vacation. There have been some suspicions that Fox intended all along to secure approval for the new timeshare development and then leave it to a different developer to finish the job.
The Vivos network is composed of 20 fortified underground shelters. These are not your average shelters as they have been made into luxurious subteranian living quarters. Also unlike regular underground shelters these luxurious bunkers are available in timeshare form. Thanks to the Vivos network you can buy a little piece of a luxurious underground shelter timeshare property! For the price of $50,000 per person, and just $25,000 for the kids, you can rest assured for your post apocalyptic needs. One problem that goes unexplained is what happens when the end of the world does not happen during the week you have your stay? Not only is the usefulness of this timeshare property type in question but also the cost is fairly difficult to justify. At these prices you could get far more luxurious above ground timeshare vacations.
The economic news looks promising for the future as forecasters are predicting a thaw later in the year. However, as you may know, timeshare developers are in a world of hurt right now as even the biggest companies are laying off staff and keeping amenities to a minimum.
Timeshare Relief is celebrating the 2010 July 4th holiday and reminding people how they can get their very own timeshare freedom. If you own a timeshare you may have noticed that your maintenance fees have gone up at some point over the years. This is something that has the potential to occur every year and can cause a timeshare to be far more trouble and cost than it could ever be worth. It would be a shame to let your 4th of July barbeque to be on a budget because of timeshare related fees when you aren’t even using your timeshare. It is problems just like this that cause so many unsatisfied timeshare owners to use the services at Timeshare Relief. The timeshare experts at Timeshare Relief are dedicated to helping out timeshare owners who are unhappy with their timeshare property for whatever reason.
During timeshare presentations, the audience is often shown a chart or some organized way of portraying timeshare costs as being less than comparable luxury hotel accommodations over time. At least in the past, these comparisons included escalation in hotel costs due to inflation. But was the consistent rise in maintenance fees ever discussed? Probably not. But many timeshare owners have experienced increases in their maintenance fees.
Everyone from Timeshare Relief wishes you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving! Our offices will be closed for the holiday. Please enjoy the time that you can spend with family and friends.
Timeshare Relief received the Best of Torrance Award sponsored by the US Commerce Association (USCA) for the second straight year in a row. The USCA recognizes exceptional local businesses in the US. Every year the USCA identifies businesses that enhance the positive image of small business through their dedication to customer service and community support as well as successful and intelligent business practices.
We’re almost at the end of the year and maintenance fees are coming due very soon. This is the last weekend before Thanksgiving, so come out to meet with the Timeshare Relief team of timeshare owner advocates before the holiday season is upon you and there will be no time to get rid of your timeshare and the associated fees. The Holidays should be about giving, but not to your timeshare company!
One of the perceived best features of timeshares is the ability for timeshare owners to “exchange” their timeshare for another timeshare in another part of the world. An owner will “bank” their week at their home timeshare resort and depending on the value of their timeshare, they will be granted access to a timeshare with similar value in a different location. Some programs allow multiple banking opportunities so that timeshare owners can upgrade to more luxurious accommodations with their exchange.
I know that not everybody loves Dr. Phil. His drawl is a little annoying, and his no-nonsense, take– no-prisoners style can irritate the most patient person. But, he is popular for a reason. Plenty of things he says make sense. In fact, I have even found myself saying on occasion “how’s that workin’ for you?” to people whose life choices have ended up costing them dearly.
In this economy, most families are learning to save pennies wherever they can. Fashionable consignment stores have sprung up in even the most metropolitan of cities, selling brand-name clothing at a fraction of the retail price. Other resale stores sell everything from sports equipment, furniture, and wedding dresses, to high chairs, electronics and kitchenware.
A new attraction in Universal Orlando Resort, which opened on June 18, brings hope of timeshare relief to the timeshare owners, and industry as a whole, in Florida. The brand new $200 million attraction is called The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and has brought high hopes to cause a surge of vacationers looking to spend time in Florida. Because the timeshare industry is over flooded with people who want to get out of their timeshare properties, and avoid paying high maintenance fees when they are not using their timeshare, any new and exciting attraction, such as this one in Orlando, should increase timeshare sales as people start enjoying this vacation hot spot. By creating this demand for vacation accommodations hopefully many timeshare purchasers will be able to enjoy new timeshare properties in and around the Orlando area to check out the new Harry Potter themed attraction.
We all know what a burden a timeshare contract can become. But there are some ways you can turn a timeshare situation into an enjoyable experience. Accomplishing this task, however, does not include purchasing any timeshare weeks. Getting into a timeshare contract is a serious decision that you do not want to end up regretting later. While a timeshare can provide great vacation experiences, in this sense it can be seen as profitable in terms of how much enjoyment you will get for your money, but that experience is not guaranteed. The only way to really guarantee that you come out on top after leaving a timeshare experience is to not sign the timeshare contract.
Due to the poor condition the timeshare resale market, and timeshare industry in general, is in there are many people scrambling to get rid of a timeshare. With the resale market so over flooded with a high surplus of timeshares for sale some owners have resorted to practically giving their timeshare away. There have been many posts on sites like eBay with timeshares going for only $1. While this is certainly a big deal in regards to how much the timeshare was originally purchased for, you should keep in mind this is not the only cost of the timeshare. Timeshares come with additional fees for upkeep and maintenance and even special assessment fees. If you own a timeshare and your name is on the deed you are obligated to pay these charges.
Timeshare Relief has its eyes on the World cup this week as it comes to a close. Whether team Netherlands or team Spain takes the cup we can all agree that is was another year of exciting and intense sports entertainment. We here at timeshare relief would like to remind anyone who is traveling during this years World Cup soccer tournament to do some thorough research when setting up travel plans. Even in hot spot travel destinations like South Africa troubles can arise from poorly planned out vacation trips. Don’t let your World Cup experience be shot down in disappointed because of a false timeshare reservation. When it comes to finding timeshare relief you need to make sure that everything is right as rain and that you are getting them most for your money.
The superstitious (and pessimists I suppose) call out every Friday, the 13th as an unlucky day. But it does not have to be if you contact Timeshare Relief to get rid of your timeshare today. Slash those unwanted maintenance fees to zero. Burn away the special assessments, and make your timeshare contract go away forever. Make it a good luck day for you, but a mightily unlucky one for your timeshare contract.
A timeshare appraisal is sort of a tricky concept. You see a timeshare is never actually officially appraised to begin with. When a timeshare is sold by a resort it never goes through an appraisal to measure how much the timeshare is worth. In fact when the resort sells a timeshare the price is inflated roughly 50% over the actual value of the timeshare. This is due to the flashy timeshare presentation you sit through and the numerous free gifts you are given just for attending. So if you are thinking about selling your timeshare you should start with a price that is at least less than half of what you paid for it.
The idea of maintenance fees makes sense. They are mandatory fees that the resort management company or homeowners association charges its owners for the upkeep of the timeshare property. These fees are usually defined as covering property taxes, utilities, insurance, and any other maintenance expenses. But, they also need to meet the needs of future expenses like office furniture and appliances.
Timeshare Relief has launched a new and improved website. The completely redesigned site will provide not only a simpler navigation system to users but also has much quicker load times. The revamped site is intended to help visitors find the information they need quicker. By spreading out the content and information among more internal site pages the load times for each page have been reduces significantly. Also with more categories and topics to search through users will be able to find exactly what they need with less searching.
The revenue reports for the first half of 2010 have come in for the hotel industry. While this does no reflect the revenue for the timeshare industry the two markets are very closely related. However, this could be bad news for timeshares. As hotels are a major alternative to timeshare properties this could mean that people have had enough of dealing with the timeshare industry. There are many restrictions that come along with timeshare ownership. These limits may be why vacationers are choosing to use hotels for their travel lodgings. The flexibility that comes with booking a hotel room for your specific vacation days could be the driving force behind this increased revenue report.
Some states have “cooling off” time, a period after a purchase during which the purchaser has the right to return goods for a refund, or to cancel a contract without penalty. The right to cancel a contract is governed by both state and federal law. Please check with your attorney for specifics. The remainder of this post is not intended to be legal advice.
only to find themselves with a contract they don’t remember signing. Not long ago, a hidden camera videotape revealed one company’s sales pitch included serving alcohol. It’s not illegal, but it’s definitely not wise for the consumer to partake.
Not every investment an aging relative can make is a wise one. For example, if an annuity plan doesn’t start paying out for twenty-five years, a senior citizen may wisely sit out that particular opportunity. Some people initially purchase a timeshare because they are sold on the concept of a timeshare as an investment over the long-term.
Hospitality industry experts are saying that the concept of fractional ownership, timeshares and residences joining forces with hotels is a promising idea. At panel on timeshare at the Meet the Money conference in Los Angeles in May, panelists discussed the possibility of hotel properties converting space into fractional ownership or timeshare properties.
A class action lawsuit has been formed combining roughly 275 people in a single suit against Vacation Charters Ltd. and, owner of the Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony and other similar timeshare resorts, W. Jack Kalins. The disputes are due to overpaid taxes that each employee had to pay because they had been classified as independent contractors for selling timeshares. They were also not allotted any employee benefits such as medical coverage. Had the workers been treated as employees it would have obligated Kalins to provide them with benefits as well as pay a portion of their federal tax contributions.
That’s the question that most rankled one prospective timeshare owner at a recent timeshare presentation.
The Aspen Club & Spa is proposing to build 20 timeshare condos, 12 housing units and an underground parking garage. The Aspen City Council will be holding a public hearing on May 10 to discuss the redevelopments to the Aspen Club.
If you’ve been following this blog and the news in the timeshare industry, you know that timeshare sales are down significantly. The high-end brand name hoteliers like Marriott, Starwood, Hyatt, Wyndham, Hilton have all cut down sales staff drastically — Marriott has even gone so far as to stop further timeshare development until the economy recovers.
With a new court ruling in Spain on May 27th of 2010 there is expected to be up to 400,000 illegal timeshare contract compensation claims that could reach up to 2 billion €(euro). It has been ruled that a timeshare developer in Gran Canaria must pay back double the amount of the timeshare deposit by Magistrate D. Juan Carlos Socorro Marrero. There are currently over 200 live claims for timeshare miss-selling in the Spanish court system against Anfi Del Mar. More claims were coming in at a rate of 10 per week before this ruling.
It seems as if timeshare companies are creating a stir in China and for Chinese citizens traveling abroad throughout the world. We found an article from the China Daily that reports about an official from the Chaoyang district administration of industry and commerce and the attempts from their office to warn residents about timeshare scams.
The television program, This Week In Torrance, on Torrance CitiCABLE 3, provided a report on the company Timeshare Relief, Inc. for their latest business-related events and news in the Torrance area. Through interviews with people at the company headquarters in Torrance, California the program described the many ways in which Timeshare Relief helps timeshare owners get their names off of timeshare contracts for good. Since the owners and founders of Timeshare Relief, the MacMillans, first started offering their guaranteed timeshare exit solution service to owners in need they have been able to help over 50,000 clients get rid of over 52,000 timeshare contracts.
With the summer vacation season drawing closer it is important to watch out for false advertisements so you don’t end up losing your vacation savings. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission averages 15,000 consumer complaints each year that related to timeshare or vacation rental frauds. It is important to at least know the basics regarding these unscrupulous scammer plots so you can avoid becoming a victim this summer.
Whether you’ve been sold a vacuum cleaner, or a gym membership, or even a timeshare property, you are familiar with this phrase: “today only.” In other words, buy it right this very instant. Because if you don’t, the price is going to be astronomical and you will spend the rest of your life wishing you hadn’t walked away from such an incredible offer.
If you have a question or a concern about a company you have had dealings with, or are considering using, whether it’s a contractor for your home or a company that you are buying a timeshare from, check out what the Better Business Bureau has to say about them first.
In the St. Louis area the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has identified another fraudulent timeshare resale and rental company. The company is claiming to be located in downtown St. Louis at a building that is vacant and padlocked. The company is Property Experts Marketing and is one among many of the scammer established companies that claim to sell or rent your vacation timeshare in return for upfront fees. Unfortunately once they receive the upfront payment, which can be up to thousands of dollars, from a timeshare owner there is no other action taken to get the timeshare sold. Often times a buyer or renter is promised to be ready and waiting but the timeshare is still never sold.
The Aspen Club and Spa’s proposal to develop timeshares was passed on Tuesday June 2nd by a 3 to 1 vote by the Aspen City Council. Councilman Steve Skadron unexpectedly voted in favor of the timeshares, though still unsure whether any guarantees would be upheld to provide public benefits. This decision was made with the consideration that had these timeshare proposals not been approved for construction then the entire aspen club and spa may be closed down. The new developer would most likely demolish the aspen club to build homes in place of it.