How to Buy a Timeshare and $ave Thousands!

There are many factors to consider when owning a timeshare for your family. The most important are location, resort, season and size of the unit. All of these choices can be overwhelming for the first-time owner but our timeshare resale consultants will make it easy. However, one of the easiest decisions to make is whether you should own your timeshare from a resort developer or from Paradise Timeshare Resale. Paradise will save you thousands of dollars regardless of the resort! Our prices are 40 to 80 percent less than the developer prices because all of the exorbitant marketing costs that burden the developer have been removed.

Another item to consider when owning a timeshare is that a developer only has one resort to offer for sale. The developer is locked into a single resort. At Paradise Timeshare Resale, we have listings from all the best resorts in Lake Tahoe: Marriott Grand Residence Club, Marriott Timber Lodge, Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort, Ridge Tahoe, Hyatt High Sierra Lodge, Edgelake Beach Club, Olympic Village Inn, Tahoe Beach and Ski Club, Stardust and Tahoe Seasons. We also offer huge savings on timeshares at great resorts in Hawaii like the Marriott Maui Ocean Club, Hono Koa Resort, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Pahio at Kauai Beach Villas and Cliff’s Club to name just a few. Our friendly timeshare experts will take the time to ask the right questions to help determine your needs and desires. We will work very hard to find the resort that suits you best. Excellent customer service is our number one goal!

Paradise Timeshare Resale has been the market leader in honesty and integrity since 1989. We have sold thousands of Lake Tahoe timeshares and saved our clients literally millions of dollars. You will benefit from our 19 years of experience. Simply spend a few minutes with one of our friendly timeshare sales consultants and you will have the knowledge needed to make an informed choice. We are happy to help you. Just call 1-800-996-2001 to save thousands of dollars on your next timeshare ownership.

The Château at Heavenly Village

Are you the type of person that covets the finer things in life? Do you demand the very best in luxury and resort amenities when you vacation at Lake Tahoe? If you answered yes, The Château at Heavenly Village, a RockResort® is the answer to your dreams! Owned by Vail Resorts, RockResorts has been synonymous with the finest luxury for over 50 years. Their commitment to the utmost in delicate and attentive service, luxurious spas, award winning cuisine and the ultimate in outdoor adventure have made RockResorts the leading name in North American alpine resorts. Owners can expect the very best and they will not be disappointed.

The Château at Heavenly Village will feature world-class dining, a 16,000 square foot RockResorts Spa™, shopping, nightlife, 16 theaters, underground valet parking, 24-hour room service, 24-hour concierge service and a fabulous conference and events center that seats up to 5000 people. This amazing resort is a true village design where you can park your vehicle when you arrive and simply walk to the very best of Lake Tahoe for your entire vacation. Enjoy all of the excitement and entertainment of the Nevada casinos right across the street. Dine in world-class restaurants and shop in the finest stores. Use the proposed overpass to access the Heavenly Gondola for a seamless ski in and ski out experience or just take a leisurely stroll to the white sand beaches of Lake Tahoe. This is the perfect location for your second home!

Paradise Real Estate & Timeshare Resale can get you in on the ground floor at The Château at Heavenly Village. It is located directly across the street from our office. Call Dan Spano direct right now at 530-318-1945. He will get you a priority reservation at The Château for the first whole ownership opportunity in Heavenly Village. This first release includes 129 fully furnished studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom luxury hotel-condominiums starting at just under $500,000. This Exclusive Priority Reservation Program allows potential buyers to submit a fully refundable deposit that secures priority access to information before it is released to the general public. You will receive the lowest price offered! You will then attend a private sales selection event to be held later this winter to select the unit of your choice. The anticipated completion date is winter of 2009, just in time for the best of the ski season.

If you are interested in this opportunity to own an unprecedented part of South Lake Tahoe real estate, please call Dan Spano direct right now at 530-318-1945 or e-mail to dan@timeshare-resale.com for more exciting details. Dan will help you secure the perfect luxury hotel-condominium in the finest location at Lake Tahoe.

Expert Advice For Using Fairfield/Wyndham Points

Frank and Carol are retired and they absolutely love to travel. They spend about 35 weeks staying at the finest resorts around the world. Frank and Carol schedule one luxury cruise every year and the balance of their eight months of vacation is spent in timeshares. They currently own 2.7 million Fairfield points. This represents about half of their timeshare assets. Frank was kind enough to share his advice on how to maximize the use of Fairfield/Wyndham points.

Frank said the most important thing is to understand how the FairShare Plus System works. He suggests that you get very familiar with the Members Directory. There is a wealth of good information contained in the book. It explains the different types of reservations and how they work. The Members Directory has outstanding details on all of the 150 Wyndham resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South Pacific. The directory details the facilities at each resort and exactly how many points are required for your reservation. There are four seasons at Wyndham resorts: Prime, High, Value and Quiet. Since all points expire in 12 months, you must learn how to manage your points wisely and Frank is an expert at this. He is always able to stay at his favorite resorts in the desired rooms without wasting a single point in any year! If you have points that are about to expire, Frank recommends that you deposit them in the Points Credit Pool to extend the life or use them to purchase airline or cruise tickets so you do not lose them.

The key to Frank’s success is good planning. He maintains two separate calendars on his laptop computer. One is the couple's actual vacation planner that tells them the details of all their trips. It is filled out for the next 15 years, through 2022. Obviously, most of these plans are tentative but currently their vacation reservations are very solid through 2009. You need to be flexible when necessary. The second calendar is Frank's reservation schedule. This tells him exactly when to call the resort and make his reservations. Most are made 13 months in advance. He always calls on the first eligible day at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. If he happens to be on the West Coast, he will set his alarm for 4:30 a.m. so he is always one of the first to make a reservation. Frank knows exactly how many points are needed for every reservation. He takes full advantage of his Platinum Status in the Wyndham system to add more value to his points. This allows him to reserve earlier and often upgrade to a nicer unit.

Frank and Carol like the quality of the Wyndham resorts. They have wisely purchased most of the points at their favorite resorts. They really enjoy staying at the Welk Resort in Escondido, California where they own 1,200,000 points. They love the big rooms, separate adult swimming pool, golf courses and live theater. The couple also had a great time at the new Wyndham Vacation Ownership Resort at Lake Tahoe, The Resort at South Shore. The property is co-owned by Wyndham and their partner, Trendwest. WorldMark manages the resort and they were very accommodating. Frank and Carol liked the resort so much; they decided to purchase another 140,000 points so they could spend an extra week at beautiful Lake Tahoe. Maintenance fees always play a role in the couple's buying decisions. The Resort at South Shore currently has the lowest maintenance fees in the entire Wyndham system at $3.39 per 1000 points.

Here is the bottom line: managing timeshare points is more complex than managing a traditional timeshare week. However, some policies are the same for both. The most important rule to follow is plan ahead and always call on the first day you can make a reservation. This will allow you to get true pleasure from the perfect vacation with your family and friends. If you have any questions about timeshare points, please call one of our friendly experts at 1-800-996-2001.

Major Hotel Chains Help Legitimize Timeshare Business

It has been interesting to observe the changes in the timeshare business over the last 18 years. The industry has long been known for the high-pressure tactics used by sales and marketing teams in the aggressive attempt to close deals at resort presentations. Now the timeshare market is starting to be dominated by well-known hotel brands such as Marriott, Hilton and Starwood. These three companies currently account for approximately one third of all new timeshare sales in the United States. Buyers feel comfortable purchasing from large established corporations that they know are in it for the long haul. This has improved the reputation of the timeshare business and that is a very good thing.

Another factor that negatively affects the timeshare industry is that most new timeshares lose a large percentage of their value on the resale market. Remember, buyers and sellers establish the price of timeshares on the resale market. It represents the true value of all timeshares. The difference in the two prices is the developer’s exorbitant marketing costs to lure potential buyers to the resort and support a very expensive sales team. New timeshare buyers are still paying developer prices and that includes these huge marketing costs. Unfortunately, this is the way it has been for the last 30 years. That is why it is always best to buy your timeshares on the resale market from a reputable company like Paradise Real Estate & Timeshare Resale.

Paradise Timeshare Resale specializes in the two beautiful Marriott properties here at Lake Tahoe: Marriott Grand Residence Club and Marriott Timber Lodge. We will show you how to save thousands of dollars at these five-star resorts and still enjoy most of the same major benefits provided by the developer. Simply call one of our friendly timeshare professionals right now at 1-800-996-2001. You will see just how affordable a first-class timeshare can be when you buy from the right source.

Benefits of Owning a Timeshare

Purchasing a timeshare from Paradise offers many benefits besides the incredible low price. You will have guaranteed high quality future resort vacations for yourself and others in your family. You simply cannot put a price on this precious time together with your loved ones. The warm memories of your family vacations will last for a lifetime!

Owning a timeshare allows you to enjoy a higher style of vacation as opposed to staying in a hotel. You are treated with the respect of an owner, not a renter. You will build your own equity rather than that of your vacation landlord AND enjoy some of the finest vacation accommodations available. You will have the privilege of using Bonus Time at your resort, so you can enjoy mini-vacations in addition to the timeshare week(s) you own.

You will also save hours of planning time during your vacation. Timeshare resorts frequently have great activities and tours arranged for owners. You can relax and enjoy this precious time with your family and friends.

Owning a timeshare will save you a lot of money! Timeshare resorts generally offer accommodations that are much larger than the standard hotel room. They often have kitchens and private bedrooms. That kitchen alone could easily save you $100 or more per day by not dining in expensive restaurants for every meal. You can stock up the refrigerator just like home.

When you purchase a deeded timeshare; you own it for life just like your home. You can sell it whenever you want or will it to your loved ones as a special gift. You can also rent your timeshare week and use the extra income to cover your expenses. This is the perfect time to purchase a timeshare and guarantee a fabulous vacation every year. Simply call one of our knowledgeable timeshare professionals at 1-800-996-2001 to learn the many advantages of timeshare ownership.

Understanding Timeshare Seasons at Lake Tahoe

One of the most important decisions for a timeshare buyer is what season to purchase. The simple answer is the time of year that you most like to vacation. If you have children in school, this pretty much restricts you to the prime holiday weeks and the summertime. Timeshares are just like hotels, the price increases with higher demand. Holiday weeks like Christmas, New Year's, Fourth of July and President’s Week are the most popular and most in demand at Lake Tahoe and most resort destinations. Accordingly, these “Platinum” or “Diamond” fixed weeks are the most expensive timeshares.

The next price level is prime season. Lake Tahoe is a unique timeshare market because there are two prime seasons: winter and summer. The resorts are usually full during the peak ski season from January through March. July and August are even more popular. If you purchase a prime timeshare week at Lake Tahoe, you will be pleasantly surprised with the exchange value.

Another great benefit of owning a timeshare at Lake Tahoe is that spring and fall weeks are priced as swing weeks but they exchange as mid-season weeks in other locations. If you are more flexible on vacation timing, you can save big money on a swing season week. Remember, Lake Tahoe is fabulous 12 months a year! However, we always recommend buying in prime season if you can afford the difference because these timeshares will definitely have the most exchange power and will likely always hold their value. Please call one of our friendly timeshare agents at 1-800-996-2001 or visit the Paradise Timeshare Resale web site for answers to all of your timeshare questions. Our goal is to find you the perfect week at Lake Tahoe or Hawaii.

The two major exchange companies rate timeshare weeks into three categories. At RCI, red is high season, white is mid-season and blue is swing season. At II, red is high season, yellow is mid-season and green is swing season. Please see our March 2006 and April 2006 newsletter for more information about exchanging your timeshare.

Buying Timeshare Points

One of the major questions facing a new timeshare buyer is: should I purchase a deeded ownership or points? Both have their advantages but most of our customers prefer deeded ownership, especially for a first purchase. With a deeded timeshare, you are always certain of exactly what you own. It is simple and user friendly. You have 8 days and 7 nights at your home resort every single year for the rest of your life and beyond. Of course, deeded ownership also allows you to exchange your timeshare for a fabulous vacation at any one of thousands top resorts around the world.

Points are usually associated with the larger timeshare developers. The most popular are Fairfield, WorldMark Trendwest, RCI, Shell, Pacific Monarch, Disney, Marriott and Hilton. When you purchase points, they can be used at any resort in the developers system. Points-based timeshares generally give owners more options as to how the time can be used. You may be able to split your week into several two or three day vacations. There are a specific number of points required for each night at every resort. This number varies depending on the size of the unit and the season. You will need more points to stay during the prime season than swing season. A two-bedroom unit would obviously require more points than a one-bedroom timeshare. The number of nights that can be used each year depends on the number of points that you own. This also affects your annual maintenance fee.

Points are attractive because they appear to offer the most flexibility. However, if the offer sounds to good to be true, then you should beware. Make sure you know exactly what you are buying. When you purchase points in most systems, you do not get a deed. Owning points can be confusing because every point program is different. Many are memberships and point values can change over time. In five years, you may have to buy more points to get the same unit as today. In many cases, if you convert your deeded ownership to points, you cannot resell them. Please call one of the friendly professionals at Paradise Timeshare Resale toll-free at 1-800-996-2001 for answers to any questions you have about owning timeshare points. We are here to help you.

If you like owning timeshare points, Paradise can save you thousands of dollars! We currently have some excellent deals on Fairfield and WorldMark Trendwest points resales.