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 […]
Category Archives: Timeshares
TALF Money for Timeshare Loans?
March 22, 2009 – 7:16 pm
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 […]
The God Father of Timeshare: Borne in Tougher Times
January 20, 2009 – 3:47 am
Nice guys do win, and Dr. Keith Trowbridge is reminded of this fact. I was inspired by his story, as he didn’t just give up on his dream to build a resort years ago, he invented a new way to make it successful and gave birth to the US timeshare industry. This morning, some one […]
Is Vacation Ownership Immune from the Credit Crisis Cold?
January 15, 2009 – 9:07 am
I wrote this article for ARDA’s Development’s magazine in the summer of 2008. Unlike auto loans, mortgages and other consumer credit, the performance of Timeshare receivables continues to impress. But since everyone is fearful of ‘future risk’ lenders are exiting (exited) the space in droves… Panic is defined when emotion over rule facts.
Is Vacation Ownership […]
Refinance at Lower Rates, Yes You Should
January 1, 2009 – 5:35 pm
Whether it is a home loan at 5.0% or higher. Or an ARM that will come up for adjustment in 2 years or less. Or a timeshare or fractional that you are paying over 9.0% on. The answer is “yes. Yes. YES!” You need to consider refinancing this week.
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