Well ... that is good for you. It leaves out about a zillion other vacationers, who do own timeshares and definitely know how it works out "best" for them, and in many cases blows the doors off of equivalent rentals.
I agree on renting. The way I travel its cheaper for me to rent then to pay maintenance fees. Also I like no commitment to the finacial burden of paying maintenance fees. Especially now with the resorts all closed but fees continue.
And there are a zillion timeshare owners who will say, "I have had no issues with owning."
Whats nice about rentig is I pick and choose what and when I pay. Nothing wrong with buying up to priviledges if it works . It can be both justified or considered to costly depending on what you want to make of it. I personally know the numbers are cheapet for me booking in the 60 day discount window and renting vs paying maintenance fees as a non vip.
There it is. A far cry from "renting is confirmed as best."
My experience as a owner justifies renting vs paying maintenance fees. I did sell all Wyndham but in process of becoming a Worldmark owner. I will let you know if experience with Worldmark works out better then owning Wyndham. Renting or owning we can all agree the resorts are cheaper either way then staying at a hotel room. The comforts cant be beat.
I think the point your missing is its best for his circumstances. Personal choice differs depending on ones travel habits. What works for you may not be for everyone. Just learn the system and make it work for your situation is all @Fredflintstone is saying.
Honestly, I do not care and it does not matter for anyone other than yourself.
It is also my experience that renting is a great way to enjoy the resorts without the burden or commitment of paying maintenance fees. I have found requests for ocean front or certain room views are also granted more often as a renter compared to when I was a owner. They tend to cater to the next mark and grant these requests hoping to sell them a developer purchase.
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Getting back to whether deals will be had on the resale front, I do see smokin deals coming. The article above put out by a management company talks about how important it is to convert people to owners. That is the end goal because it’s the regular MF income that really sustains a resort. Many times, the resort would rather give away the timeshare contract because the harvesting of regular MF and fees way outweighs the price of the timeshare. That’s why sites like timesharenation.com exist. There, you can get a free resale and pay zero in transfer fees. Yes, you need to scour as there is junk there too. However, I have seen Wyndham gems the odd time that would be worth owning if one chooses to be an owner.
Knowing that some resorts and owners are hungry to dump means a person who wants to own is in the drivers seat and can name their price. I have been amazed on eBay where I will see 2 ads on the same resort, both Gold or platinum with wide ranging prices. One ad wants 4 k while the other starts at a buck. Look around. If there is a resort you want to buy, you will get a great deal. Frankly, I wouldn’t pay more than a buck if I was in the market. That’s because timeshares are easy to buy but brutal to get rid of. It comes down to simple supply and demand.
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Thats called making it work for your situation. Many owners are boxed in and have to rent just to cover maintenance fees.
It all comes down to what is most import in life. Time or money. Many owners were sold more points then they can use under the false pretense rent to pay all maintenance fees.
No worries if you don't own and just rent.
Renting in the 60 day discount window is a cheap way to go. For us, it would never work. We book far in advance because we need certain size units at exactly the times we go. For “maybe” travelers renting is fine, but you have to take what you get. We like owning because it “forces” us to pre-plan, and with a family our size this is necessary.
I have always wondered if Wyndham created Ovations because it was cheaper than going throw the foreclosure process.