Category Archives: Timeshares

Besting Comments

Here’s a shameless plug for my book: Besting: Better Nesting.
Recently, I ran into a friend at the park who is a baby boomer, seeking a better lifestyle as his retirement years approach. An auto company employee, his job is endanger, and his future looked bleak. He wondered if he would be able to chase his […]

ARDA marketing campaign helps educate marketplace

From TimeshareDaily.com  Written by Timeshares Daily Staff
As the summer travel season nears, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) offers the following tips for consumers considering their vacation ownership options:
To enjoy the benefits of vacation ownership, or timesharing, consumers make a one-time purchase of a share of furnished resort accommodations, choosing from a wide range of […]

From ARDA Developments Magazine - July 2008

I’m proud to have had the following article published in the American Resort Developer’s Magazine this month - page 44 & 67:
ARDA Developments Magazine 2008
Is Vacation Ownership Immune from the Credit Crisis Cold?
Will Rogers once quipped “I am not so much concerned with the return ON capital as I am with the return OF capital.” […]

VH Dubai and RCI Join for Timeshare in Dubai

from: TradeArabia News
Dubai: Sun, 25 May 2008

 

 

VH Dubai and RCI have signed an agreement to offer fractionals on Palm Jumeirah.
The eagerly awaited fractional ownership project offers buyers a chance to purchase one of VH Dubai’s luxurious suite apartments, as well as be a part of the The VH Residence Club, according to a statement.
VH Dubai is […]

Dubai Timeshare Bonanza

From: KippReport 
“Emaar makes play for Dubai’s $1bn timeshare bonanza
Emaar is to enter Dubai’s fledgling timeshare market. Similar offers in the company’s Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Egypt and Indonesia projects to follow.
May 20, 2008
‘Timeshare projects are projected to generate nearly four times returns compared to traditional real estate, buy-to-use-and-let and fractional ownership.’ This is […]