Sellers: Avoid Upfront Appraisal or Listing Fees!

It is very sad to hear the frequent stories from timeshare sellers who paid an upfront fee and received nothing in return. Some have paid as much as $699 to thieves disguised as timeshare resale brokers. They will lure you in with an exorbitant sales price that is well above the true resale value of your timeshare. They will gladly take your money, usually disguised as nonrefundable appraisal or listing fees, then do absolutely nothing to market your timeshare outside of posting it on their web site. Regrettably, it is these types of companies that give timeshare resale a bad reputation.

Keep in mind that an appraisal is nothing more than an estimate of the resale value of your timeshare. A successful timeshare real estate broker like Paradise has a record of recent sales at your resort and knows the current market value for your timeshare. If you purchased your timeshare from a developer instead of on the resale market, this number will likely be considerably less than what you paid. The unscrupulous timeshare companies will actually invite you to call Paradise and get a quote. That makes them look better when they claim to be able to get thousands more for your timeshare. Here is the bottom line: an honest timeshare resale company will never charge an up front fee!

The only sure way to protect yourself is to list your timeshare with a licensed broker like Paradise Real Estate & Timeshare Resale that never charges an upfront fee and collects their commission at the close of escrow. Since 1989, we have been the leader in Lake Tahoe timeshare resales. We spend a fortune marketing our listings to potential timeshare buyers. Please call one of our friendly timeshare experts at 1-800-996-2001 for a free, no obligation quote on the true resale value of your timeshare.