According to a recent survey, high-maintenance fees and exchange availability are the top complaints of timeshare owners about their vacation property.

Redweek.com says that timeshare exchange problems and consistently increasing maintenance fees were the primary complaints of timeshare owners. The respondents were also concerned about honest marketers, resale opportunities, and resort improvements.

“RedWeek.com visitors are telling us that it's not easy to make their desired exchange,” explained Randy Conrads, CEO of RedWeek.com. “It is also clear that flexibility and reasonable fees are vital to timeshare.”

Here is the breakdown of the responses:
•    Exchange availability, 34%
•    High maintenance fees, 28%
•    Honesty and less pressure, 14%
•    Resale opportunities, 12%
•    Resort improvements, 7%

Consumers also mentioned that they would like to have a better understanding of timesharing information.

Source: Real Estate Channel