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What should we buy?

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1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Yes, Maui as well as a ski destination - Breck, Park City or Beaver Creek

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? Trade it, unless it is one of the above prime locations

3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? Kaanapali, Maui Beaver Creek and Breckenridge, Colorado Park City, UT possibly Tahoe, CA

4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself? 4-6 people

5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? anytime would be ok, but for the ski destinations - would like January-early March

6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? Yes

7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Yes, but for ski destinations would likely only need ~4 nights

8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? 4-5 stars

9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? not sure yet

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? $2-4k

11) Are you a detail oriented planner? yes

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
 
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