• The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!

    Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day!
  • TUG started 30 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!

    Read about our 30th anniversary: Happy 30th Birthday TUG!
  • TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!

    Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!

    Visit TUG on Youtube!
  • TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $21,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!

    Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $21 Million dollars
  • Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!

    60,000+ subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners!
  • Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!

    All T-shirt options here!
  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

Resale Broker?

Russ14

newbie
Joined
Aug 2, 2015
Messages
22
Reaction score
1
Points
13
Location
Pennsylvania
I am sure this topic has been covered multiple times however I am looking to purchase at Grande Ocean in HHI and would like any feedback/recommendations on reputable brokers. I know there have been some names mentioned over time on these threads but I have not heard back from a couple.

Thanks for your time.
 

Fasttr

TUG Review Crew
TUG Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2013
Messages
6,259
Reaction score
3,401
Points
498
Location
Connecticut
Resorts Owned
Marriott's Grande Ocean (Enrolled)
MVC Trust Points
Last edited:

m61376

Tug Review Crew
TUG Member
Joined
Aug 2, 2006
Messages
7,200
Reaction score
269
Points
518
Location
NY
Resorts Owned
Marriott Aruba Surf Club 2 & 3BRs
Others that I've had very positive dealings with, and have referred many others to with success over the years, are Jessica Burke from timesharing2000.com and Shelly from transactionrealty.com

Having experienced very inflated pricing from one of the people freq. rec. here, in general I would suggest discussing pricing with several realtors, as well as looking on EBay, and asking here on Tug to get a sense of where you should be at. Keep in mind that there's always another opportunity; ROFR has been active lately, but as long as money is held in escrow the worse thing is that you try again. Don't get trapped into paying a higher price to avoid ROFR.
 
Last edited:

infamazz

TUG Member
Joined
Jun 19, 2011
Messages
172
Reaction score
7
Points
228
Location
New Jersey
Here is a list I have seen DeniseM post often....

Here is a list of reputable brokers who are Tuggers:

Syed Sarmad (TUG user name Syed)
www.advantagevacation.com

Fred Messreni (TUG user name FredM if you want to send him a pm)
www.timeshare-gallery.com

Seth Nock (TUG user name the same if you want to send him a pm)
www.sellingtimeshares.net

Judi Kozlowski (TUG user name the same if you want to send her a pm)
www.timeshareresalepros.com

Samuel Rodriguez, who works with Seth Nock at sellingtimeshares.net, was also a pleasure to work with. You will find many recommendations for him through the TUG archives as well.
 

suzannesimon

TUG Member
Joined
Jan 3, 2010
Messages
1,874
Reaction score
144
Points
274
Location
Destin, FL & Bethany Beach, DE
Resorts Owned
Marriott Frenchman's Cove, Hyatt Sunset Harbor, Harborside at Atlantis, Marriott Aruba Surf Club, Marriott Grande Ocean, Westin Kierland Villas, Westin Lagunamar
I used Jodi Martin at Five Star Timeshare to buy at Grand Ocean in June. It was very smooth and quick.
 

suzannesimon

TUG Member
Joined
Jan 3, 2010
Messages
1,874
Reaction score
144
Points
274
Location
Destin, FL & Bethany Beach, DE
Resorts Owned
Marriott Frenchman's Cove, Hyatt Sunset Harbor, Harborside at Atlantis, Marriott Aruba Surf Club, Marriott Grande Ocean, Westin Kierland Villas, Westin Lagunamar
I always find them on Redweek, but they are listed there by brokers.
 

Ron98GT

TUG Member
Joined
Nov 30, 2010
Messages
2,299
Reaction score
15
Points
38
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Resorts Owned
HGVC (7k Hawaii), Marriott (2-Bdrm L/O), & RCI Points (80k Grand View)
And then there is always Marriott Resales, where they act as a broker. It's at least good to refer to the site, since there will be ROFR.

https://www.marriottvacationclub.com/resales/index.shtml

Just select South-Carolina/HHI and then select Grand Ocean.


Interesting comparing Grand Ocean prices listed on the Marriott Resales site to those listed on Seth's site (Silver, Gold, & Plat):

http://www.sellingtimeshares.net/category/listings/marriott/

When comparing, I used Firefox for Marriott Resales and Google for Seth's site, which facilitated the easy comparison.


Have Fun :D
 
Last edited:

taterhed

TUG Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2011
Messages
4,536
Reaction score
1,901
Points
399
Location
Virginia
Resorts Owned
Westin WKORV OFD
Marriott's Grande Vista
Worldmark x2
SVV Bella 81k
Samuel Rodriguez, who works with Seth Nock at sellingtimeshares.net, was also a pleasure to work with. You will find many recommendations for him through the TUG archives as well.

2nd this...

I bought 2 weeks thru Samuel and Seth; great experience. Great closing company too.

They are sellers AND users/owners--quick to offer advice and solutions.
 

Lee55

TUG Member
Joined
Jul 8, 2010
Messages
136
Reaction score
3
Points
228
Location
North Carolina
Resorts Owned
Marriott Aruba Ocean Club,
Marriott Aruba Surf Club,
& Marriott Grande Vista
2nd this...

I bought 2 weeks thru Samuel and Seth; great experience. Great closing company too.

They are sellers AND users/owners--quick to offer advice and solutions.

Another vote for Samuel. We have worked with him on several purchases. Nice guy.
 

suzannesimon

TUG Member
Joined
Jan 3, 2010
Messages
1,874
Reaction score
144
Points
274
Location
Destin, FL & Bethany Beach, DE
Resorts Owned
Marriott Frenchman's Cove, Hyatt Sunset Harbor, Harborside at Atlantis, Marriott Aruba Surf Club, Marriott Grande Ocean, Westin Kierland Villas, Westin Lagunamar
Samuel Rodriguez sold me my Aruba Surf Club - a very smooth transaction.
 

SunandFun83

TUG Review Crew: Veteran
TUG Member
Joined
Jul 19, 2012
Messages
505
Reaction score
69
Points
239
Location
Margaritaville
Resorts Owned
Marriott: Canyon Villas, Grande Vista, Ocean Pointe
Hyatt: Coconut Plantation, Hyatt Pinion Point
Actually a lot of good people

I bought a few weeks from Samuel Rodriguez. Lisa Roach at Fidelity does a lot of Redweek.com full service ads. Jodi Lyn is very nice. Any way you go, you still need to shop carefully for product and value. Feel free to negotiate tough. If you lose a week another will come along.

I recommend you join BBS - free - and sign up for PM and email. You may find a TUGGER with an MGO week to sell. Also join TUG for a small fee and put a buy wish ad on the marketplace. I found an MGO week with a buy wish ad.

:cool:
 
Top