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- Hgvc Anderson, Blue Ride Village Resort
I just found another wonderful timeshare that I wish I knew existed. I would have been going for years.
Not only was this timeshare a great place but I was able to acquire it at a very low price, to me almost equivalent to free.
It made me think...I have been timesharing for 33 years since I was 25. Whereas I made the mistake of buying my first timeshare at full retail, I never really regretted it as the rest of my experiences in timesharing has been great.
Many of the units I acquired since I have either gotten for free or a very small cost.
Only 4 I have spent more ....my 3 Old key west weeks, 1 fall and 2 winter weeks and my winter beachfront Marco Island Week. Even with these I have gotten them for way below market price by learning how it all works.
Learn first, then buy, if it’s right for you.
My acquisitions have been from tuggers, eBay, Redweek and the most HOA’s or their owners. HOA’s sometimes get back great weeks and give great prices as they want the maintenance fees to come in.
This recent purchase evolved. I was staying at Banner Elk, NC at The Blue Ridge Village. I have been looking to acquire a spring week. We already own a fall week. We did find a week but the owner was asking $4000, never would this tugger spend that.
So I decided to check out all the reviews for all the timeshares in the area and one kept standing out Chetola. So I looked for the website and came across the sales available from the HOA and from current owners. I was in the area so I went to check it out and now I am in the process of acquiring two consecutive weeks in the same unit, prime season, low low price, low mf, prime resort.
Over the years I have acquired timeshares this way in Longboat Keys, FL, Treasure Island, FL, Myrtle Beach, Marco Island FL, Ashland NH, St. Pete’s Beach,etc.
So my point, if there is an area you love, research it and look for the HOA sales as well as owner sales. Sometimes I found it online but many times it was just calling each resort and asking If the HOA had units for sale.
Not only was this timeshare a great place but I was able to acquire it at a very low price, to me almost equivalent to free.
It made me think...I have been timesharing for 33 years since I was 25. Whereas I made the mistake of buying my first timeshare at full retail, I never really regretted it as the rest of my experiences in timesharing has been great.
Many of the units I acquired since I have either gotten for free or a very small cost.
Only 4 I have spent more ....my 3 Old key west weeks, 1 fall and 2 winter weeks and my winter beachfront Marco Island Week. Even with these I have gotten them for way below market price by learning how it all works.
Learn first, then buy, if it’s right for you.
My acquisitions have been from tuggers, eBay, Redweek and the most HOA’s or their owners. HOA’s sometimes get back great weeks and give great prices as they want the maintenance fees to come in.
This recent purchase evolved. I was staying at Banner Elk, NC at The Blue Ridge Village. I have been looking to acquire a spring week. We already own a fall week. We did find a week but the owner was asking $4000, never would this tugger spend that.
So I decided to check out all the reviews for all the timeshares in the area and one kept standing out Chetola. So I looked for the website and came across the sales available from the HOA and from current owners. I was in the area so I went to check it out and now I am in the process of acquiring two consecutive weeks in the same unit, prime season, low low price, low mf, prime resort.
Over the years I have acquired timeshares this way in Longboat Keys, FL, Treasure Island, FL, Myrtle Beach, Marco Island FL, Ashland NH, St. Pete’s Beach,etc.
So my point, if there is an area you love, research it and look for the HOA sales as well as owner sales. Sometimes I found it online but many times it was just calling each resort and asking If the HOA had units for sale.