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I’ve never owned, but love to vacation and I have always wanted to have a timeshare without the outrageous costs of buying retail. I’m ready to buy, but really would love some advice on how I should go about it. There are just so many out there! Answers to my survey questions below. Thanks in advance!
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
If I were to buy a week, it would be Tahoe or Newport Beach in the summer.
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?
I want to do both! But realistically, if I had Newport or Tahoe I would stay there more than half the time. If I wanted to deposit for points, though, I’m not sure how that would work, how many points I would get, or how long I’d have to spend the points through.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
I’d like to go to any of the Hawaiian islands once in a while during summer or winter break. Besides that, Palm Springs or Arizona in peak season.
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
I’m the dad in a family of four, including a 2- and 5-year-old, but we’d like to also travel with other families with children.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
School schedule.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
As long as it’s during the school schedule.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4-5 (otherwise I’d just get a hotel)
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$12k, but could go higher with the perfect option.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$2k
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes, but also like spontaneous trips, especially during school breaks.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes.
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
If I were to buy a week, it would be Tahoe or Newport Beach in the summer.
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?
I want to do both! But realistically, if I had Newport or Tahoe I would stay there more than half the time. If I wanted to deposit for points, though, I’m not sure how that would work, how many points I would get, or how long I’d have to spend the points through.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
I’d like to go to any of the Hawaiian islands once in a while during summer or winter break. Besides that, Palm Springs or Arizona in peak season.
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
I’m the dad in a family of four, including a 2- and 5-year-old, but we’d like to also travel with other families with children.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
School schedule.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
As long as it’s during the school schedule.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4-5 (otherwise I’d just get a hotel)
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$12k, but could go higher with the perfect option.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$2k
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes, but also like spontaneous trips, especially during school breaks.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes.