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Trading Power? advice please!

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twiles1216

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Since we are new to this TS thing, I was wanting some opinion on how trades really work. We are looking at HHI Grande Ocean and Myrtle Beach resales. We like to travel during Plantinum season (July but not the week of the 4th necessarily.)

My questions: :shrug:

1. We have seen some posts on this board and others with people that own a Gold or Silver season condo trading into Plantinum at their same resort or from a different resort. How common or easy is this?

2. Can you buy a lower view in Plantinum season and trade to a higher view in that season at your resort? Is this easy to do?

3. Is trading power better with plantinum season versus gold/silver/bronze to go somewhere else like Florida or California in plantinum season?


I guess why we ask is that the platinum season at HHI or MB is so expensive and if there are ways to save $10,000 or more on resale and get something we can easily trade into, it would be nice to know.

I appreciate any and all advice! Thanks! Ted
 
Weeks 22 to 31 have substantially more trading power than other weeks at MGO. Just click on the Travel Demand Index link on the right side of this page and you can see for yourself.
 
Ted- If you are asking if you can buy a Gold or Silver HH or Myrtle Beach week and expect to routinely trade back into your resort during prime July weeks, the answer is that it MAY happen some years IF you are lucky, but I definitely would not recommend such a purchase because you will likely meet with lots of disappointment.

Owners always get assigned their owned week. Traders MAY get lucky and get a better view, but you could alos end up with the same or a worse view, and owners using their owned week are at the top of the priority list for room assignments.

And, as Terry posted, those summer HH or Myrtle Beach weeks definitely are stronger traders, which can be important if you are only looking for peak trades (like July NCV, for ex.). Summer Orlando units are much easier trades.

The best advice you can get is to buy where and when you want to go, and a view you'll be content staying in. That's the best recipe for timeshare happiness. Buying with the expectation of trading up is the best way to regret your decision.
 
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