Is anyone able to verify the definitive "advantages" in purchasing a unit at Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara from an authorized reseller? Trading internally: From what I can fathom, there is only one other Four Seasons Residence Club that an owner can usually trade into, Four Seasons Scottsdale. The other (Jackson Hole) has a very difficult trade policy and would not be considered in any way a "convenient" internal trade. The other properties coming online (Punta Mita, Costa Rica) have yet to determine their internal trade policies, but most likely will be the difficult direct trades like Jackson Hole.
An entry on the "Buying, Selling, Renting" board stated that Four Seasons Accomodation Currency (for use in Four Seasons Hotels) is not available to those buying resale. Is this the case even if purchasing through an authorized reseller? This may be a moot point as the amount has remained the same since the program's inception six to seven years ago even though hotel room rates have increased 5-10% annually! ($2450 in exchange for a 2 bedroom Platinum Season) When you consider that maintenance and taxes combined are just over $2000 yearly, the accomodation currency hardly seems like an incentive to purchase.
I ask again, what is the advantage in purchasing from an authorized reseller vs. purchasing resale at a lower price from another venue or private party?
An entry on the "Buying, Selling, Renting" board stated that Four Seasons Accomodation Currency (for use in Four Seasons Hotels) is not available to those buying resale. Is this the case even if purchasing through an authorized reseller? This may be a moot point as the amount has remained the same since the program's inception six to seven years ago even though hotel room rates have increased 5-10% annually! ($2450 in exchange for a 2 bedroom Platinum Season) When you consider that maintenance and taxes combined are just over $2000 yearly, the accomodation currency hardly seems like an incentive to purchase.
I ask again, what is the advantage in purchasing from an authorized reseller vs. purchasing resale at a lower price from another venue or private party?