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Welcome to How To Timeshare!
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This site was designed to give you all the facts so that you can make an informed decision whether or not timeshare is right for you and your family. We are not pro-timeshare nor anti-timeshare, nor do we endorse any resort or vacation ownership company. Each resort has a wide array of different benefits which offers each vacationer value in it's own way. It is your job to get the facts and make an informed decision.....it is our job to help you do just that!
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1000's of resorts!
Which one is right for me?
With around 6,000 timeshare resorts around the world and new ones being added every year, the Timeshare/Vacation Ownership industry is obviously growing and going into new directions that years ago were never thought possible. If you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be? Chances are, there is most likely a timeshare resort nearby. So which resort is the best? Where will you get the most bang for your timeshare buck? Every family's needs are unique when it comes to timeshare so be sure to get all the facts and most importantly, ask questions! You wouldn't buy a house or car without becoming informed about your purchase, would you?
Financing
What are my options?
So you are ready to buy, but how do you plan to pay for it all? There are several ways you can pay for your timeshare and the resorts make it very easy to become a member. What will your interest rate be? What other financing options do you have? How can you save money by financing through an alternative source? How much money will I have to put down? What are the fee's I will have to pay with my timeshare? Am I getting ripped off? Can I pay my timeshare off early? Can I ask for a lower price? Do the resorts have rewards cards redeemable for other items? Shed some light on this grey area by checking out the Financing Section of our site.
What is a 'Red' Week?
Resorts color code to rate the demand
A Red Week = higher demand.
A Yellow/White Week = medium demand.
A Green/Blue Week = lesser demand.
How many people own timeshare?
On January 1, 2007, 4.4 million households owned one or more U.S. timeshare weekly intervals or points equivalents. This represents a 7% increase over January 1, 2006.
Number of timeshare units
There are 176,232 timeshare units at 1,615 U.S. resorts, for an average of 109 units per resort. States with the most unit volume include Florida 30.4%), California (6.7%) and South Carolina (6.5%).
Why does a consumer buy a timeshare?
How much do they cost?
The weighted average price of a timeshare interval, or week, sold during 2006 was $17,620, reflecting an increase of 5.4 percent over 2005 prices.
Are the owners happy?