Resales aren't any more expensive than retail. You are probably finding the ones that have extra high MF's and that is why people are giving them away. The ones with the lower MF's are more likely not to be for sale because the owner is keeping them or aren't giving them away at ebay prices.
Got it. Yes I'm finding some but doing the math all in direct was cheaper. So I'll wait it out in hopes of finding a lower fee resale.
For example CWA should be exactly the same if you buy resale or direct.
Please elaborate? The access points are the same but access to use them?
When you buy resale Wyndham, the only thing a non VIP retail owner has that you don't is plus partners, which gives them RCI Points along with the RCI Weeks you get, plus the ability to internally exchange into Worldmark and some other microbenefits that aren't even worth listing. Except a small extra retail owners pay on club fees, there is no difference in fees between you and them.
I was referring to the MF's for CWA is the same if you buy direct or buy resale. The program fee may be slightly higher with plus partners but that is pennies per thousand points.
Do you see lower fee resales usually? Will wyndham restrict the points in the future? So I would have every right to book as a VIP?
No, The announced last month that resale points will not get VIP privileges. Starting sometime this month you would need to choose if you are using VIP or resale points for every reservation if you are VIP and reservations that uses resale points would not be treated to VIP benefits.
You can see properties like Canterbury and Bali Hai go up. The asking/bids on those run up much higher.
Yes you can get lower fee locations on resale like Canterbury or National Harbor but don't expect to get them for free. They will still likely be 1/10 of what they would cost buying direct.
Can't book margaritaville
Yes, that's what I wrote.
I see. What sites or resellers you recommend?
Any known resources for MFs? I saw a few I was interested in on Redweek and others. Something over 500,000 points has maintainence fees at $4000 or more per year. Wyndham direct at 500k point and silver status would cost 40k and fees of $300/yr. Resale in 10 years I would exceed over 40k. Definitely need to find something with lower MFs.
There is a thread here with a spreadsheet of reported MFs
I am not aware of any Wyndham ownership that has annual maintenance fees of $0.60/K. That has to be incorrect---it's less than just the program fee.
Your MF's cost buying direct would likely be around $3200 for 500,000. Your salesperson might have "accidentally" missed a decimal and meant $3000 per year and that is going still to be on the lower side of retail at most locations.
Sorry that was per month not a year
You are correct. I didn't read it thoroughly
That was per month not per year