1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
Maui, but any great surf sport will do just as well on Pacific.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Likely Trade at least 50%
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Maui, Anywhere Europe, Wine Country (Napa or Paso Robles) & more unusual locations (Costa Rica, Azores, Eastern Europe, Middle East).
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
2 - 6, depends on if traveling with kids and/or friends.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Any time.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes, but I don't like to.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
sometimes, but very easy for me to get away for 4 - 5 days.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4+
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$3k
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Depends on what I'm getting
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes, though for vacation I tend to structure about half the trip and leave the other half unplanned.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
yes - I also like the idea of usage fees vs. Maintenance fees for this reason.
I should also note that I traveled for pleasure about 9 times in the last 12 months, trip length of 2 - 6 days.
Maui, but any great surf sport will do just as well on Pacific.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Likely Trade at least 50%
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Maui, Anywhere Europe, Wine Country (Napa or Paso Robles) & more unusual locations (Costa Rica, Azores, Eastern Europe, Middle East).
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
2 - 6, depends on if traveling with kids and/or friends.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Any time.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes, but I don't like to.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
sometimes, but very easy for me to get away for 4 - 5 days.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4+
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$3k
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Depends on what I'm getting
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes, though for vacation I tend to structure about half the trip and leave the other half unplanned.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
yes - I also like the idea of usage fees vs. Maintenance fees for this reason.
I should also note that I traveled for pleasure about 9 times in the last 12 months, trip length of 2 - 6 days.