Hi, within Wyndham, there are 3 general things that determine the value of a Wyndham property. I've found that they are in this order:
1. Maintenance fees - the MF/K$ is the single most important factor in the value of the underlying timeshare. The most valuable are the ones that run at under $4/K pt. They can run up to a penny a point in resale value. Between $4-4.50 is still very good, and run between $6 and $8 K pt. Between $4.50-$5.00 or so, generally runs about $5/K. Properties over $5/K taper off in value unless the second factor comes into play:
2. Advanced Reservation Priority, or ARP - the second most important factor. Certain properties are impossible to book at peak time unless you own there and can book during the ARP period. Because ARP has a varying degree of appeal to buyers, where low MF's are universally appealing, I find that desirable ARP is a lesser influence. Certain resorts such as La Belle Maison and to a lesser extent, Bonnet Creek, have both desirable ARP and relatively low MF, making them more expensive than either factor alone would indicate. Other locations with desirable ARP keep points deeded there from being worthless due to high MF - locations such as Glacier Canyon, Ocean Walk, Great Smokies Lodge - have periods of extremely high demand.
3. Total number of points - everything else being equal, larger point packages are more valuable than smaller ones for a variety of reasons. For a small points owner, the minimum fees come into play, making the club wyndham fees proportionally higher. For the large account holder, with a limit to the number of contracts in an account, the smaller point packages aren't worth fooling with. Multiples of 77K are better choices because each 77K gets a reservation transaction. 231K may be an ideal size as it is sufficient to get a 2BR in peak season at most resorts except the newest, highest value resorts, get 3 reservations transactions, etc. But it isn't so large that's it too big for a newbie to bite off.
There are other factors - CWA is worth more than an deeded property with the same MF; UDI's are worth more than converted fixed weeks (in almost all cases, but there are some exceptions).
Cypress Palms, unfortunately, is not a big winner on any of these accounts. The maintenance fees are at or above average and Orlando is over-built, so the ARP has no value. Most people wanting to stay in the area opt for Bonnet Creek or Reunion instead. Perhaps a quick way to assess value is to check out completed listings on ebay.
