http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com It actually makes great sense for the kids. In previous articles we have told the story of the Mark Hopkins hotel in San Francisco. For those who missed it, the 1942 nightly rack rate was $5.00 single and $7.00 double. By 1974 it was $45.00 and $55.00. L... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63933_15.html 16th June 2006 For about the same money as it would cost to "rent" a few vacations in a nice hotel, accommodations can be owned forever in a deeded vacation timeshare condo that exchanges via computer to resorts virtually anywhere in the world! Vacation timeshare is... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63912_15.html 16th June 2006 It is an idea that had plenty of success in Europe before really breaking into the US market. While you are happy with taking your holidays where the timeshare is located, they are a great thing. And hopefully, if you did your research well in the fir... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63163_15.html 16th June 2006 When that subject was introduced, the entire auditorium started yelling, "Yeah, why can't we ever get bonus time?" At that point one gentleman stood up and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. I've been there on bonus time fourteen times in the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_62187_15.html 10th June 2006 Q:Who or What is TUG? A:The Timeshare Users Group (TUG) is a web site operated by Bill Rogers and a group of volunteers who have a common interest in vacation timeshare ownership. Q:I've read that this is a "not for profit" web site. Why is there a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_62147_33.html 10th June 2006 At TimeshareValues.com we recently communicated with a buyer based in the Midwest. We are in the San Francisco Bay area. We talked a lot at 9pm our time – while he was still in his office. At his time, the clock was moving toward midnight. He bought... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61593_15.html 08th June 2006 The security of other Timeshare owners at your resort. Many resorts to choose from with the exchange program world wide . Lock in your timeshare vacation accommodations. For example: If you purchase a timeshare today at $5,500.00, use it 10 year... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61592_33.html 08th June 2006 Look! You are going to steal any timeshare you buy on the resale market anyway. The resale market is just starting to come into it's own. Prices fall in a market vacuum and there has been a market vacuum in resales since the timeshare industry started twe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61537_15.html 08th June 2006 Since the product is so sound, it has withstood assaults by the scammers and marginal developers. It has reached maturity to the point that the major timeshare players from here on will be the Hiltons, Marriotts, Hyatts, etc. Timesharing works! Most peo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61518_15.html 08th June 2006 Have you ever bought an inexpensive car only to find that upkeep and dissatisfaction made it more expensive than if you had just bought a better one in the first place? The same is true in timeshares. The "satisfaction quotient" of a timeshare will actua... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61256_15.html 08th June 2006 If you are wrong everyone will have forgotten what you said by the time it happens anyway. Having gotten that major disclaimer out of the way, let's take a look at the industry and try to make some sense out of it. The industry really got started almos... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61235_15.html 08th June 2006 As he walked into our little land office in Placerville, California (about sixty miles west of South Lake Tahoe), he said, "I've got the keys to the bank" and proceeded to tell me about this new concept called timesharing. I responded with "Forget it, Jac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61200_15.html 08th June 2006 It worked well, and the idea spread throughout the world.1 There are two main types of timesharing plans: deeded and non-deeded. With the deeded type, you buy an ownership interest in a piece of real estate. In the non-deeded plan, you buy a lease, lic... http://www.articlealley.com/article_61194_3.html 08th June 2006 My comments are made on the basis that one is buying a timeshare for mainly trading purposes. All of the statements I will make are actual experiences not something someone said, or I heard somewhere. My family has been involved in timesharing since 1980.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_60760_15.html 07th June 2006 A few of our customers told us about their creative ownership methods and use. They are very creative ideas on building and effectively using a timeshare portfolio. There is a simple idea to most of these portfolios: Travel to the nicest places they c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_60733_15.html 07th June 2006 Timeshare auctions are tempting. You see great timeshare properties at great prices on various Internet Auction sites. You want a timeshare, but you're nervous about bidding. You have heard "Internet Auction Horror Stories" and want to avoid a bad expe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59688_33.html 04th June 2006 This is an attempt to give you some ideas about cautions you should exercise and maybe even some thinking about whether it is such a good idea to take on all these responsibilities yourself. There are some good reasons for having a Licensed Broker or othe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59197_15.html 03rd June 2006 The first question is, should you really sell in the first place? We find many potential sellers who want to sell for the wrong reasons. They can't get the reservations they want, are unsuccessful trading their time through the exchange companies, can't ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59192_33.html 03rd June 2006 The multiple ownership of individual weeks brought with it the guarantee of reservations for those who wanted to ski in the area. It was an immediate success. By the 1970's some faltering condominium projects in St. Thomas, Fort Lauderdale and Puerto Ric... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59041_33.html 01st June 2006 The "hard" sales techniques, unexplainable price drops, and low-quality resorts are generally disappearing. That means many vacationers now view timesharing as a viable and economical option for future vacations. But they need to know much more to make a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_59016_33.html 01st June 2006 TACKLES TIMESHARING With lower occupancy rates, a sagging economy, and the changing demographics of travelers, hotel industry officials are constantly searching for ways to fill rooms. One hot topic is timesharing. Long considered the bad boy of the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_58773_29.html 01st June 2006 Buyers FAQS: Q: Why should I buy a RESALE timeshare from you instead of buying it directly from the resort? A: You can get the SAME timeshare on the resale market but at anywhere from 50% to 80% off the price you would pay if you bought it directly ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_58633_15.html 31st May 2006 With timeshare the use and costs of running the resort are shared among the owners. While the majority of Timeshare resorts are condominium vacation resorts, developers have applied the timeshare model to houseboats, yachts, campgrounds and motor homes. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_58585_29.html 31st May 2006