tandemrider
TUG Member
I am new to timeshares and renting and need advice on how to proceed if it looks like my timeshare may not rent. I am one for one so far with rentals but may have just been very lucky. My timeshares are [in Hawaii] and so far I have managed to reserve "high demand" weeks.
Just comparing rentals advertised on MRN and Redweek for 2009 and 2010, it seems like there are many more rental listings for 2010 and many are offering the "high demand" weeks! (In fact when I checked the exchange value on RedWeek, it appears that their offers are simply based on supply and demand at their site. Weeks typically identified as high demand weeks were not offered as many points if there were already a good number of people advertising those weeks.) Also, there appear to be tonns of competition for Hawaii vacation rentals on Craigslist in cities where I have looked. These impressions have made me less confident that I will be so successful in the future.
I don't currently belong to Interval International because I am only interested in renting than exchanging my timeshares at this time. I realize that I could always join II to give me more options when it looks like a week won't rent but that would be my last choice since I can't rent those weeks.
How often do timeshares rent less than 60 days from check in? (60 days is the limit that Marriott owners have to cancel reservation and pick another week in same year.)
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
Just comparing rentals advertised on MRN and Redweek for 2009 and 2010, it seems like there are many more rental listings for 2010 and many are offering the "high demand" weeks! (In fact when I checked the exchange value on RedWeek, it appears that their offers are simply based on supply and demand at their site. Weeks typically identified as high demand weeks were not offered as many points if there were already a good number of people advertising those weeks.) Also, there appear to be tonns of competition for Hawaii vacation rentals on Craigslist in cities where I have looked. These impressions have made me less confident that I will be so successful in the future.
I don't currently belong to Interval International because I am only interested in renting than exchanging my timeshares at this time. I realize that I could always join II to give me more options when it looks like a week won't rent but that would be my last choice since I can't rent those weeks.
How often do timeshares rent less than 60 days from check in? (60 days is the limit that Marriott owners have to cancel reservation and pick another week in same year.)
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
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