FOR RELEASE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Timeshare Industry Leader, BuyATimeshare.com Saves the Timeshare Industry

In a time of economic blight, upscale resort developers are starting to lose their stranglehold on the timeshare industry. Huge conglomerates typically lure unsuspecting consumers into a sales presentation only to subject them to hours of high pressure sales tactics.  They then charge upwards of $30,000 for a vacation property –it has been happening for years.  But timesharing works, and can be very valuable when planning any sort of travel.

As times get tougher, it affects everyone.  The credit crunch is halting these developers’ ability to finance properties; now it is just impossible for most folks to purchase a timeshare for $30,000 to $40,000.  This is where the timeshare resale market really shines!  No bombardment from salespeople and all of the spoils that come with a deeded timeshare.  Big-money timeshare resorts can hire the world’s best trained sales professionals to pry a signature out of the consumer ‘that day.’  The timeshare resale market is the lost-&-found of the world’s finest vacation properties. 

There is never any sales pressure when you shop online.  If you do your research you can really save thousands of dollars.  Airfare is climbing steadily, fuel and energy prices and the cost of travel too?  People are beginning to spare leisure costs.  Consumers are digging deeper online and they are experiencing the hidden treasure of travel—timeshare resale. 

Companies like Vacation Property Resales, with its BuyATimeshare.com, offer buyers an extensive inventory of for-sale-by-owner advertising with all of the top brands brought together.  When taking a vacation, timesharing has proven itself against the cost of a hotel.  Since January of 2007 BuyATimeshare.com has reported a 523% increase in rental activity.  Plan a family trip and get spacious accommodations with enough room for guests.  Renting a luxury resort is a great way to stay anywhere in the world, for the entire week, for just $1,000!  And timeshares have a bad reputation?

Some Resale companies such as BuyATimeshare.com are helping to clean up the tarnished name of timeshare rentals.  Big brands like Bluegreen continue high pressure sales and tell-you-anything tactics.  Plenty of resale companies will gladly take your money and maybe they will list your timeshare for sale—but they might not advertise.  Do your research!  Companies like BuyATimeshare.com reportedly spend $2.4million to advertise and drive millions of buyers.  Found conveniently on top of all major search engines, this is one of the few companies taking steps to help as many people as possible.  

As time goes on, the reason to buy from that developer grow less and less.  With the resale industry out there, they are out of excuses.  Timeshare Resales are essentially working to save the timeshare buyer.  Giving a growing number of unwanted timeshares cash value.  The Resort Developers use timeshares as a non-renewable resource only.  As a deeded property, they have a resale value. 

The Timeshare Resale market provides a venue for buyers to find the ideal vacation property for them.  It allows people who were coerced into their timeshare to get rid of it and even get some cash back from a property they often never use.  While the developers continue to offer spectacular properties, the resale market makes sure there is always someone staying in their suites.  As the economic situation tightens, big brands are executing layoffs and halting all projects on the horizon.  It is good to know that this doesn’t have to affect everyone from taking their much needed vacations. 

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