Floyddog11
newbie
We are regular visitors to the USA from the UK and have just returned from Phoenix where we got interested in the timeshare option whilst staying at the Westin Kierland resort. We went on the 90 minute sales talk and came home eager to find out more about how to buy a timeshare property. I have spent the weekend reading many posts on TUG and found this really useful, coming up with the view that buying resale rather than from the developers a much better option and am amazed at the prices compared to what was being asked from the developers!
We have grown up children who are having families themselves and are looking to own something big enough for them all to join us at least once a year for a vacation and in future years be able to get away on their own with only the cost of the flight to worry about. My main questions are
1. Where do we buy? We love Orlando and look forward to taking the grandchildren there but lots of posts say not to buy there!
2. Who do we buy with? initially it was Starwood because my sister owns with them and because of the points options, but that limits the resorts to buying resale with points to 5. I don't know anything about the other companies, i would like the option to go elsewhere and don't know how easy it is to exchange with them (I have been told RCI is not easy)
3. Basically where do I start?
I would love some advice please
We have grown up children who are having families themselves and are looking to own something big enough for them all to join us at least once a year for a vacation and in future years be able to get away on their own with only the cost of the flight to worry about. My main questions are
1. Where do we buy? We love Orlando and look forward to taking the grandchildren there but lots of posts say not to buy there!
2. Who do we buy with? initially it was Starwood because my sister owns with them and because of the points options, but that limits the resorts to buying resale with points to 5. I don't know anything about the other companies, i would like the option to go elsewhere and don't know how easy it is to exchange with them (I have been told RCI is not easy)
3. Basically where do I start?
I would love some advice please