We've been going to Maui and D
On another note, I paid $1K for the timeshare and maintenance is $950. Was that a reasonable buy?
I just gave away a 2 bdm. at this resort for free, and paid all the closing costs, so $1,000 is probably a little high, but still far less than what the developer charges.
In order to do the above, would I need to join RCI 1st, deposit my week then see what's available?
Yes and no: You do have to join, pay, and deposit, but when you put in an
ongoing search you are putting in a request in
advance and hoping that what you want will be deposited. That way you already have your request in BEFORE the deposits come in.
The exchanges that you see sitting there online are the
leftovers, that are still available after all ongoing searches have been filled, so you have a much better chance if you put in an on-going search.
Of course, if if an exchange you want is already sitting there, you can exchange for it, but the best deposits are snagged behind the scenes with ongoing searches and never appear in the online inventory.
There are no guarantees with exchanging - your place you bet and hope you get lucky. If not, you still have your deposit to use for another exchange.