Marriot Newport Villas and Timeshares in general

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Submitted by mydogsarelazy on June 21, 2008 - 7:41pm

We stayed at the Newport Marriott Villas this past week, a very nice place. We are not owners, we just bought a week on eBay.

Does anyone know how timeshare sales are being affected by the housing slump? Salespeople were all over the place quoting high prices for local real estate and making a strong pitch.

JS

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Funny thing about time
Submitted by Raybyrnes on June 21, 2008 - 8:48pm.

Funny thing about time shares. They are always sold and rarely bought. Bu once you have them they are very nice. My family bought one several years ago becasue my mother wanted the faqmily to spend time together. It forces you to take a break and are budget friendly once the upfront cost is paid.

Best way of getting a deal on these is to either buy in the secondary market or pick an unwanted destination with a large network. For instance choose July in Scottsdale when it is 120 and the resort is just looking to move product. You can get your unit cheap and then pay the transfer fee to use anywhere else that resort has an affiliation.

Funny thing about time
Submitted by Raybyrnes on June 21, 2008 - 8:48pm.

Funny thing about time shares. They are always sold and rarely bought. Bu once you have them they are very nice. My family bought one several years ago becasue my mother wanted the faqmily to spend time together. It forces you to take a break and are budget friendly once the upfront cost is paid.

Best way of getting a deal on these is to either buy in the secondary market or pick an unwanted destination with a large network. For instance choose July in Scottsdale when it is 120 and the resort is just looking to move product. You can get your unit cheap and then pay the transfer fee to use anywhere else that resort has an affiliation.

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Submitted by Raybyrnes on June 21, 2008 - 8:49pm.

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