1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
Yes... Orlando mostly.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Could be a mix honestly, depending on the home resort.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Orlando, Maybe Anaheim, Colorado mountains, DC.... and who knows where else.
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
Family is growing, so as of this year there are 6 of us.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Homeschooling, So very flexible.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Maybe.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Yes. Often we prefer over a week (10-14 days).
Long weekends would also be nice.
8) What level of accommodations do you preferon a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
3? Like someplace clean and which we feel safe and can have fun. With smaller kids don’t need anything too fancy as fancy usually means not kid safe.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront,without financing?
How much can any of us really afford?
Maybe a couple hundred - $1000
10) How much can you afford to spend everyyear for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Let’s say $1000-$2000, But There May be some flexibility.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Sometimes. Other times
We enjoy some spontaneity.
12) Do you understand that once you buy atimeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes. I’m actually not a complete timeshare noob. I grew up with my parents owning several weeks in the Orlando area, usually buying during construction. (Magic Tree / Resort World. / Westgate Lakes during its initial open)
I personally also bought developer at Bonnet creek about 12yrs ago when young, single, and stupid. When I got married and started the family I ended up returning the deeds to the developer as I could no longer afford them.
As my financial situation has improved, and with the family growing to a size where traditional hotel rooms just won’t cut it, I’m debating getting back into the time share ownership game to simplify future family vacations.
During my Wyndham ownership, The wife and I spent time at Bonnet Creek, Cypress Palms, Star Island, Atlantic City, And Old Town Alexandria. She really likes Bonnet Creek, But I think part of that stems from her being a “stay onsite” girl prior to meeting me and my “onsite isn’t worth th me cost when better options offsite” mentality, and BC was a nice compromise.
With fewer kids the flexibility we had for impromptu getaways was also enjoyed.
So what I am looking for/at is something that would give us the ability to vacation as a family without cramming into a small hotel room, or the “what can we find at a reasonable cost” planning game. Most trips will be to Orlando, but flexibility would be nice. (Either thru exchange or points systems). My wife is also a little burned by the experience she had coming into our relationship with a bad developer mortgage plus MF’s, But not so turned off that if she sees some value for vacations we can take every year, that a case couldn’t be made.
Thanks!
Yes... Orlando mostly.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Could be a mix honestly, depending on the home resort.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Orlando, Maybe Anaheim, Colorado mountains, DC.... and who knows where else.
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
Family is growing, so as of this year there are 6 of us.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Homeschooling, So very flexible.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Maybe.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Yes. Often we prefer over a week (10-14 days).
Long weekends would also be nice.
8) What level of accommodations do you preferon a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
3? Like someplace clean and which we feel safe and can have fun. With smaller kids don’t need anything too fancy as fancy usually means not kid safe.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront,without financing?
How much can any of us really afford?
Maybe a couple hundred - $1000
10) How much can you afford to spend everyyear for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Let’s say $1000-$2000, But There May be some flexibility.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Sometimes. Other times
We enjoy some spontaneity.
12) Do you understand that once you buy atimeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes. I’m actually not a complete timeshare noob. I grew up with my parents owning several weeks in the Orlando area, usually buying during construction. (Magic Tree / Resort World. / Westgate Lakes during its initial open)
I personally also bought developer at Bonnet creek about 12yrs ago when young, single, and stupid. When I got married and started the family I ended up returning the deeds to the developer as I could no longer afford them.
As my financial situation has improved, and with the family growing to a size where traditional hotel rooms just won’t cut it, I’m debating getting back into the time share ownership game to simplify future family vacations.
During my Wyndham ownership, The wife and I spent time at Bonnet Creek, Cypress Palms, Star Island, Atlantic City, And Old Town Alexandria. She really likes Bonnet Creek, But I think part of that stems from her being a “stay onsite” girl prior to meeting me and my “onsite isn’t worth th me cost when better options offsite” mentality, and BC was a nice compromise.
With fewer kids the flexibility we had for impromptu getaways was also enjoyed.
So what I am looking for/at is something that would give us the ability to vacation as a family without cramming into a small hotel room, or the “what can we find at a reasonable cost” planning game. Most trips will be to Orlando, but flexibility would be nice. (Either thru exchange or points systems). My wife is also a little burned by the experience she had coming into our relationship with a bad developer mortgage plus MF’s, But not so turned off that if she sees some value for vacations we can take every year, that a case couldn’t be made.
Thanks!
