- Joined
- Mar 14, 2008
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- Solon, OH (for love not the weather)
- Resorts Owned
- WSJ, HRA, WKORV, WMH, SBP, WLR
Was at SBP this week, just got back today. Here's what I learned at the Owner's meeting (apologies if this is old news). Take it with whatever salt you want (with or without margaritas!).
* SBP business is good but lots of EOY sales and financed sales by locals (not from the sales rep, from one of the people who handles closings). That could imply a lot of resale back to SVO to have that inventory available.
* SBP prices are going up May 1st, to coincide with the Hard Rock theme park being built nearby.
* They are trying to sell out SBP so that they can start selling a Westin property "on the beach".
* SBP developer prices are still cheaper than lots of other places since it's a "less desirable" resort. If you need to requalify a property and want a relatively good options/$ ratio (if that's important to you), SBP is a good place to look. myip did a great job using that inventory to get to 5*.
Since options are more important to us than location for our personal use, we chose to purchase enough from SVO to get us to 3*. We're still reading all the threads and details on how to do rentals after that.
Mini-review of SBP: Really good location and being not on the beach is OK with us. It's a 2 minute drive to get there. Our 2BR (not LO) was spotless and not stinky at all
. It was in the yellow decor, which supposedly is getting made over? We liked it just the way it was. Easter week was busy but not sold out. Lots of traffic thru the sales center, though. Pool was warm. They are building a new pool by the new building. Overall a nice place to stay for a week with the DH, DS8, and DS11.
* SBP business is good but lots of EOY sales and financed sales by locals (not from the sales rep, from one of the people who handles closings). That could imply a lot of resale back to SVO to have that inventory available.
* SBP prices are going up May 1st, to coincide with the Hard Rock theme park being built nearby.
* They are trying to sell out SBP so that they can start selling a Westin property "on the beach".
* SBP developer prices are still cheaper than lots of other places since it's a "less desirable" resort. If you need to requalify a property and want a relatively good options/$ ratio (if that's important to you), SBP is a good place to look. myip did a great job using that inventory to get to 5*.
Since options are more important to us than location for our personal use, we chose to purchase enough from SVO to get us to 3*. We're still reading all the threads and details on how to do rentals after that.
Mini-review of SBP: Really good location and being not on the beach is OK with us. It's a 2 minute drive to get there. Our 2BR (not LO) was spotless and not stinky at all
. It was in the yellow decor, which supposedly is getting made over? We liked it just the way it was. Easter week was busy but not sold out. Lots of traffic thru the sales center, though. Pool was warm. They are building a new pool by the new building. Overall a nice place to stay for a week with the DH, DS8, and DS11.
