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What to Reserve at Sheraton Desert Oasis?

djyamyam

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I'm in the process of picking up a 1BR SDO unit. Knowing that deeding and ownership transfer will take some time, what week should I have the current owner reserve for 2008 that I intend to bank?

I know that in other posts, people have said to reserve a spring break week but that would only mean a couple months between check-in and when I actually took ownership. That wouldn't be enough time in advance to bank it with any level of decent trade power. Is there a week later in the year that would trade well?
 

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Don't get a summer week - way too hot. How about Easter week?
 

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Can't go wrong with week 52. But not sure Starwood will deposit that week for you. I think they determine which week to deposit for you.
 

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Good point - I forgot about that. Starwood chooses the week that is banked with II, not the owner. If however, you are going to bank it with an independent, the owner makes the Resv. as if it were for themselves and then banks it directly with the exchange Co. - then the exchange Co. contact Starwood to confirm ownership.
 

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I'm in the process of picking up a 1BR SDO unit. Knowing that deeding and ownership transfer will take some time, what week should I have the current owner reserve for 2008 that I intend to bank?

I know that in other posts, people have said to reserve a spring break week but that would only mean a couple months between check-in and when I actually took ownership. That wouldn't be enough time in advance to bank it with any level of decent trade power. Is there a week later in the year that would trade well?

My last SDO purchased close in mid Dec... selling owner said there was no banked time. I call Starwood just to confirm all the ownership details and the agent asked me if I wanted to bank my SDO week. Sure!! I ended getting a mid April week deposited.... and it pulled good trades with II.
 
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