| If you are familiar with timesharing, you already know | | | | seen some auctions that didn't look so hot after you |
| that developer's prices for timeshares tend to be | | | | added in closing costs, transfer fees and the |
| through the roof. But there are definitely deals available. | | | | maintenance fee. Beware of any supplemental |
| So if you've been wondering where the best | | | | charges. This occasionally happens at resorts that |
| timeshare deals are, we'll take a look at some of your | | | | suffer some weather damage - such as hurricanes, |
| options here for buying timeshare resales. Timeshare | | | | etc. |
| resales are definitely the best way to get a timeshare | | | | CraigsList |
| vacation deal. | | | | While I think the sellers on Ebay have a better |
| While occasionally you will find owners advertising their | | | | understanding of the timeshare resale market than |
| timeshares in the real estate section of your local | | | | Craigslist sellers do, that's primarily because Ebay |
| paper, if you really want to get the best price, online is | | | | sellers tend to actually be real estate companies. If you |
| the best place to start your search. Of course, if you | | | | see a timeshare listing on Craigslist though, it is likely the |
| do want to keep an eye on your newspaper, that | | | | owner selling their timeshare directly. Now often, the |
| might be a good way to find a timeshare another | | | | initial asking price is overinflated, but if you keep track |
| owner needs to get rid of because they can't afford it | | | | of the listings that interest you, it can be worthwhile |
| anymore. Even if it isn't a property that you want, you | | | | getting in touch with the seller a month or so down the |
| might be able to sell it yourself online and take that | | | | line and see if they are ready to accept reality yet. If |
| cash and put it towards the resort you really like! | | | | they are, then you might be able to avoid any heavy |
| But assuming that's too much hassle, let's take a look | | | | closing costs for the sale by either doing the due |
| at where to find the timeshare deals online. Here's a | | | | diligence yourself or searching for a closing company |
| few of my favorite places to scout for bargains. | | | | that won't charge you an arm and a leg. |
| Ebay | | | | Timeshare Owners forums |
| I've picked up one timeshare on Ebay already and I'm | | | | Have a particular brand of timeshare you are |
| always on the lookout for another deal. I bought a | | | | interested in buying? Use your Google search skills to |
| Royal Holiday Club timeshare for $100 plus closing | | | | find an owners forum, message board or mailing list for |
| costs and transfer fees. After adding up everything, I | | | | your favorite brand of timeshare. There are forums |
| paid a total of $800 for a timeshare membership that | | | | for Worldmark owners and forums for Hyatt owners |
| includes resorts located in lots of urban locales such as | | | | and message boards for DIsney Vacation Club |
| New York City, San Diego, London and Paris. The | | | | owners. So search around. Also there are general |
| original owner probably paid twenty or even thirty | | | | timeshare message boards too, such as the TUG |
| thousand dollars for this timeshare, but I picked it up for | | | | forum (Timeshare Users Group). Most timeshare |
| a song. | | | | forums will have a Buy/Sell section on the boards so |
| So it definitely pays to shop Ebay if you know what | | | | owners can trade or sell to each other. It's a good |
| you are looking for. Just make sure you add up the | | | | place to find a really nice timeshare that may never |
| winning bid amount plus the other costs involved to | | | | wind up on Ebay. |
| make sure that you are truly getting a good deal. I've | | | | |