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 get the property rented or similar such problems. This tells us they probably don’t understand just how to get the most out of their timeshare. Timesharing is an interactive sport. The more you learn about how to use it and the more attention you pay to making reservations at the right time, banking your time, etc. the more you will get back. If this is the problem it might be better to spend some time with the resort staff to find out how to make it work than to give up and sell it. In numerous cases we have given tips to our customers on how to achieve results and had them come back later and express their happiness that they didn’t sell. On the other hand, there are some legitimate reasons for selling. If this is the case then this information will help you.
Suppose you lived in a 100 unit condo property all of which were absolutely identical. Let’s also say that the current market values...