Too many ‘eco-freindly’ business ideas require tax incentives to justify the expense. America will struggle to meet the upcoming carbon rules without fundamental changes in our country’s energy infrastructure. One way is as easy as changing a light bulb.
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Category Archives: Timeshares
Go Green & Save $
February 8, 2010 – 7:01 pm
Timeshare is Gaining Popularity in Tighter Economic Times
July 16, 2009 – 5:56 pm
This from ARDA:
Americans Need a Family Stimulus Plan
HealthNewsDigest (07/04/09) Nusbaum, Howard
American Resort Development Association (ARDA) President and CEO Howard Nusbaum writes that a separate stimulus plan is needed to help American families. Recent research shows that 45 percent of Americans say they do not get sufficient quality time with their families. A major reason for […]
Rent v. Buy? Summer Home Dreams
April 8, 2009 – 3:31 am
With Summer and vacation season just around the corner, many families are beginning to plan. Some of our friends in the vacation rental business have warned us that there is unusually high demand this year. Really? Big demand for summer rentals? Isn’t there a awful economic down turn putting ‘everyone’ out of work? No. Many […]
TALF Money for Timeshare Loans?
March 22, 2009 – 7:16 pm
Chairman Ben surprised mortgage markets last week with even more aggressive action to buy up MBS and drive down mortgage rates to 4.5%, that’s the lowest in my 21 year career! This should help stabilize the real estate market faster than anyone expected.
Next, some market players I spoke with believe TALF money is so broadly […]
Timeshare is a Better Investment than Stock for IRA?
March 3, 2009 – 4:14 am
If you had $18,000 to invest in your IRA should you buy a blue chip stock or 6 timeshare weeks?
Fractional and timeshare is not generally known as an ‘investment real estate product’. But as real estate prices drop, and rents remain relatively constant, especially for vacation properties, buying a resale timeshare for rental purposes might […]
