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ARDA Study Sheds Light on Popular Timeshare Rentals December 2, 2009

Posted by Bryan Connelly in : ARDA, Timeshare Rental, Timeshare Resale, Timeshare Resource, Travel, Uncategorized , add a comment

A Vacation Timeshare Owners Report done by the ARDA International Foundation (AIF), today’s timeshare purchasers are younger, wealthier and happier today than they have ever been. While baby boomers are still the largest generation of vacation property owners, recent purchasers are younger overall.

58% of all timeshare owners in the ARDA study are under age 45, and nearly half of these consumers rented their timeshare before they bought it. Over the past decade BuyA Timeshare.com has been providing rentals to thousands of customers around the world. The growing numbers of people looking to save money on their vacation can rent weeks at any sought after destination. Providing an inexpensive getaway for the renter and some extra cash for the owner has been a concept that has gained popularity as the recession has progressed. A world of hospitality is evolving; the incentives to buy are becoming more and more reasonable.

Despite the magnificent quality of these resorts, affordability and savings on future vacations are still the driving factors for today’s timeshare buyer. Who can resist the call of a premium resort perched on the shores of some tropical island? Although a general lull in sales continues due to slowed consumer spending, timeshare owners continue to enjoy their vacation properties, with an 80% occupancy rate and an 86% product approval rate.

The timeshare concept has proven resilient throughout the recession and is poised to be even more successful in the future. According Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA “the downturn in our economy has hit the tourism industry particularly hard; the timeshare segment, however, due in part to its pre-paid nature, is better equipped than most to weather a downturn.”

Nusbaum explains “The good news is that timeshare owners are still vacationing, and occupancy remains strong. Coupled with our industry’s emphasis on new efficiencies and improvements to our business model, we will come through the current downturn and be ready to meet the expectations of customers.” According to the recent AIF study, 86% of timeshare owners responded that owning a timeshare was an excellent to good experience. Newer owners are attracted to the beaches (52%) the attractions and entertainment (48%) and the local shopping (39%).

With steady customer satisfaction and a growing need for inexpensive vacation that people will actually enjoy, BuyATimeshare.com is the leading name in buying, renting and selling your timeshare online.

Timeshare Resale Market Keeps Big Brand Resorts Rented and Sold November 30, 2009

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As the economy shifts, we as consumers are changing the way we spend. Millions of people buy and sell their commodities online, to find the best deal and the largest pool of buyers ever. Today, buying your vacation getaway is no different. The resort developers aren’t changing their ways. The convenience of the resale market has become a popular stay-at-home solution to buying and renting a vacation property—for a fraction of the price.

The big hoteliers are still relying on the age-old tactics to lure the consumer into a persuasive sales presentation with airline tickets and freebies for bait. Internet-based solutions like BuyATimeshare.com are saving vacationers thousands of dollars on week stays at luxury resorts.

This advertising firm has been specializing in timeshares for more than a decade. BuyA Timeshare.com and Sell A Timreshare.com provide the necessary exposure for today’s owner to liquidate their properties online. This marketplace has made timesharing easy, affordable and fun again. Shopping from home in a no-pressure, stress-free buying environment will save you money and will make the vacationing experience so much more enjoyable.

Analyst at Bloomberg.com has recognized the resale market at Sell A Timeshare.com to be successful in finding impressive resale bargains at top brands in the hospitality industry. A rental property could cost as little as $800-$1000 for a week at a Marriott resort! Though sales figures at the resorts have dropped significantly since the onset of the recession in 2008, owners are still vacationing and occupancy remains strong. Tight consumer spending and a dry credit market have made the sale of any high-end property very difficult for the suave salesman.

Wyndham has reported that it will cut 40% of its timeshare sector in order to improve cash flow and stock prices. Marriott has taken action to battle the harsh recession. By cutting prices, development and perhaps even selling some of its undeveloped land, the hotelier expects to harvest what it can from its timeshare products. The lack of available financing has forced many of the 180 million new owners every year, to look for other way of enjoying these resorts.

Happy Holidays from BuyATimeshare.com November 27, 2009

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From everyone at BuyATimeshare.com, we wish you a happy and safe holiday season.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-27 November 27, 2009

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Timeshare Repurchasing Company Settles with Vermont Consumer November 25, 2009

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BuyATimeshare.com, the leading name in vacation resales, is dedicated to keeping our readers up to date regarding news and developments in the timeshare industry. Often businesses will try different tactics to swindle consumers out of their money, typically without providing any service or benefit to the client.

So-called “postcard companies” try to draw in timeshare owners with attractive promises of transferring ownership immediately. Unfortunately these promises came with a fee of several thousand dollars, with no financial benefit to the consumer.

A timeshare repurchasing firm named Apex Professionals has recently agreed to pay more than $120,000 in restitution and penalties to settle claims that it had been violating Vermont Law. Postcard companies like this lure timeshare owners into a seminar that is actually a high-pressure sales presentation alike those put on by the resort developers.

The Nevada-based company had begun soliciting Vermont consumers in the spring of 2009 to transfer ownership of their unused timeshares. This would allow the original owners to be relieved of timeshare maintenance fees, taxes and other costs.

Those who were coerced by the postcard advertisements would attend the presentations under the impression that Apex was offering them money in exchange for their timeshares. Apex instead charged them a fee of several thousand dollars to transfer ownership of their timeshares.

Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell explained that “if out of state companies offering an economic benefit to consumers in Vermont violates the state’s consumer laws they can expect strong enforcement and serious consequences.”

Representatives claimed that the consumer could offset their payment by filing for a federal income tax deduction for investment losses on their timeshare. Sorrell said this claim was not true as consumers purchased the timeshares for personal, not investment, purposes, which made them ineligible for a tax reduction.

Buy A Timeshare.com Donates to Metropolitan Ministries November 24, 2009

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BuyA Timeshare.com has been holding a food drive to benefit Metropolitan Ministries, an organization that touches more than 22,000 households by providing food, shelter and hope for a new future. For 36 Years the organization has served the greater Tampa Bay community by inspiring and uplifting disadvantaged families through life-changing and supportive programs.

The Ministries has gone from a single room food pantry, to one of America’s most effective and innovative caregivers. Serving as many as 150 families daily through Outreach and Prevention Services, the Ministries remains committed to breaking the cycle of poverty.

The fastest growing segment of homelessness nationally is families with children. Hillsborough County is home to nearly 10,000 homeless people, 16% of which are kids. Many families are living in their cars or any shelter they can find. Please join BuyATimeshare.com in helping to aide metropolitan ministries in their fight to alleviate hunger in homelessness in the Tampa Bay area.

Planet Hollywood News is Good For Resale Market November 20, 2009

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As the recession has taken its toll on the hospitality industry, Planet Hollywood is one popular destination that has felt the economic strain. The resort is becoming more and more valuable as construction on the 1,201-room PH Towers comes to a close this December.

Consumers are spending less and may not seem like a time for wide-spread vacationing. But soon the market will open up like clouds after a storm and this renowned Las Vegas destination will unfurl PH Towers these properties are already available on the resale market. As building continues on this long-waited project with Westgate, BuyA Timeshare.com has timeshares available for thousands of dollars less than any where else online.

The value of this vacation destination is certain to increase as the Planet Hollywood Resort continuously tailors itself for future generations. To increase as this magnificent property expands further everyday. In the first nine months of 2008 the resort received $216 million. Due to slowed consumer spending the Las Vegas property took in $173 million in revenue. With the downturn crippling travel, the resort witnessed a lost of over 20% in under 12 months.

BuyA Timeshare.com knows this property will bring cutting-edge luxuries and amenities to the vacationing world. Las Vegas will welcome millions of visitors each year for decades to come. The Planet Hollywood Resort, found on the notorious Strip, is sure to deliver the Vegas vacation you are looking for. Let the resale market get you that experience for less.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-20 November 20, 2009

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Restructuring for Marriott a Platform for Future Growth November 17, 2009

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As many of our customers own timeshares at a Marriott resort, a reorganization of its corporate offices will position the company for growth and strength in the future. The restructuring is designed to streamline the decision making process among the thousands of properties around the globe.

Marriott President Arne Sorenson was confident the changes will be “entirely invisible to the guest.” The hotelier plans to reorganize the corporate offices into four divisions: the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Currently Marriott is split into four divisions: Ritz-Carlton; global timeshare; international lodging group; and U.S. and Canadian operations. But Sorenson said the new presidents for Europe and the Americas had already been appointed.

The overhaul is said to be completed by 2011. There will be four offices located in separate regions of the world. Each will have its own president and any resources necessary to be completely self sufficient, such as independent sales and marketing offices, revenue management and finance.

Sorenson explained that “In order to for decision making to become faster, efficient and more localized, resources will be dispersed among regional presidents.” He went on to confirm that “the number of jobs lost will not be very large.” Only the timeshare business will function outside the new regional structure, Sorenson said.

There are currently plans to add nearly 25 hotels through 2010 with locations throughout the world. By dispersing the executive strain among four pillars the recently launched restructuring will provide Marriott with the ability to manage more effectively and focus on future growth.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-13 November 13, 2009

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