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I am researching buying into a timeshare or Fractional quarter share, but not sure it make sense given some possible limiting factors / preferences we have.
Here is our situation:
We would prefer to go on weekends / long weekends vs. weeks at a time as I have very limited vacation time.
We are a family of 4, 2 adults, 2 kids.
Would like one that is 5-10 minutes away from a ski resort and golf course within a couple hours drive (we live in Eastern Mass)
Well maintained/modern properties (not old tired 1980's look and feel, Would like a Nice pool, kids activities / entertainment, etc.), I guess 4 stars or higher.
So far I have not found any timeshares that meet our criteria other than a very nice fractional / quarter share studio at Okemo Mountain in Vermont, at their Jackson Gore building with a loft that offers 13 weeks a year, that is listed at $49,9.
http://www.okemo.com/jgrealestate/residence_detail.aspx?detail=168
As more background info, we already tag along with the in-laws that own DVC, and every other year they take us for a week to WDW, so there isn't a huge need to go away for long periods of time other than that.
Do you think it would make sense to buy the fractional at Okemo that, being generous, we would probably only be available to use 14 - 15 weekends at most a year? Should we assume the studio would be available these 14-15 weeks?
I'm not sure how easy it is to sell fractional time or if Okemo is even on the point system. (I think they are part of RCI, so I assume there must be some sort of point conversion)
IF they do use points is it difficult to convert points to visit a timeshare resorts a challenge or even worth it if we do decide to go somewhere else for a week every few years?
We have friends that own a traditional Timeshare with Marriott and all their locations seems very nice, but none are in the northeast near a ski resort.
I am really confused, do you have any other thoughs, ideas or corrections to my thinking?
Thanks!
Here is our situation:
We would prefer to go on weekends / long weekends vs. weeks at a time as I have very limited vacation time.
We are a family of 4, 2 adults, 2 kids.
Would like one that is 5-10 minutes away from a ski resort and golf course within a couple hours drive (we live in Eastern Mass)
Well maintained/modern properties (not old tired 1980's look and feel, Would like a Nice pool, kids activities / entertainment, etc.), I guess 4 stars or higher.
So far I have not found any timeshares that meet our criteria other than a very nice fractional / quarter share studio at Okemo Mountain in Vermont, at their Jackson Gore building with a loft that offers 13 weeks a year, that is listed at $49,9.
http://www.okemo.com/jgrealestate/residence_detail.aspx?detail=168
As more background info, we already tag along with the in-laws that own DVC, and every other year they take us for a week to WDW, so there isn't a huge need to go away for long periods of time other than that.
Do you think it would make sense to buy the fractional at Okemo that, being generous, we would probably only be available to use 14 - 15 weekends at most a year? Should we assume the studio would be available these 14-15 weeks?
I'm not sure how easy it is to sell fractional time or if Okemo is even on the point system. (I think they are part of RCI, so I assume there must be some sort of point conversion)
IF they do use points is it difficult to convert points to visit a timeshare resorts a challenge or even worth it if we do decide to go somewhere else for a week every few years?
We have friends that own a traditional Timeshare with Marriott and all their locations seems very nice, but none are in the northeast near a ski resort.
I am really confused, do you have any other thoughs, ideas or corrections to my thinking?
Thanks!