I am fortunate to be among the timeshare industry specialists who will be attending and participating in the TATOC annual conference this week in Cheshire, England. TATOC, which stands for “The Association for Timeshare Owners Committees,” is the United Kingdom’s leading timeshare association, existing to safeguard and enhance the timeshare holiday experience for existing and prospective users and to be the voice of owners.

This year’s conference theme is, “Achieving Our Goals” and was chosen to acknowledge the tremendous growth and change for TATOC in 2008. As their leadership explains, after the recent change, they are now ready to move forward, achieving their goals.

TATOC puts it well when they say, “We live in ‘interesting times’ and there are challenges that will have to be met by all of us, whether committee member or developer or management company. Working together and exchanging ideas and information is one way of meeting these challenges. Education of the industry is another, and we are delighted to have visiting us members of the industry, media and also government.”

I hope to bring you more news of the TATOC timeshare conference in upcoming days. I am sure it will be an exceptional event for everyone in the timeshare industry, timeshare sales, and timeshare resales alike. Every effort that strengths service for timeshare owners likewise strengthens the industry.

Follow this link to read the Sell My Timeshare NOW press release about the TATOC conference.

Good news about strong timeshare sales at the New Grand Lodge on Peak 7 timeshare resort.

The owners of Grand Timber Lodge timeshare and Gold Point timeshare, two popular Breckenridge timeshare resorts, are building a new timeshare resort – Grand Lodge on Peak 7.

Sales of timeshare units at Grand Lodge on Peak 7, are reportedly up about 10 percent over sales last year, and not because of discount pricing – sales prices are up around 20 percent. According to Rob Millisor, co-owner of the timeshare resort and a town Councilman in Breckenridge, February 2009 has been their best February yet.

Pre-Construction Timeshare Sales

Grand Lodge on Peak 7 timeshare resort is a three-phase property with a scheduled completion date of December 2010. Phase One timeshare units will be ready for vacationing in May of this year and are currently approaching sell-out. Phase Two, scheduled for completion this December, is about 35 percent sold. The third phase is expected to be ready for timeshare vacations by December 2010 with additional construction planned between 2011 and 2013.

At completion, the Grand Lodge on Peak 7 timeshare will feature 114 two-bedroom timeshare lock offs and four one-bedroom timeshare units. Phase One has 69 timeshare units.

Looking at What’s Driving these Timeshare Sales

According to an article in the Summit Daily News, Millisor attributes the timeshare company’s success to customer service. “We work long and hard and spend a lot of money creating great customer service – so I think that’s probably the number-one reason we’re successful.” Millisor describes timeshare sales as a way to, “own your vacations rather than to rent them.”

The company says that approximately 40 percent of timeshare sales come from owners either who refer their friends to buy timeshare or who buy additional time for themselves.

Between October 2008 and February 2009, the timeshare company saw over $19 million in timeshare sales. I’d say that is pretty good business during the throes of an economic recession.

Timeshare Sales and the Local Economy

Timeshare sales themselves are good for the local economy in the long run by increasing the tax revenue base and by bringing in a predictably steady stream of vacationers who spend their dollars at restaurants, retailers, and local attractions as well as on the ski slopes. But strong timeshare sales stimulate the local economy even during the pre-construction phase.

The number of two-night mini vacations that people are taking as part of their Grand Lodge on Peak 7 timeshare sales tour have increased, up 10 percent as well. More than 10,000 mini vacation timeshare tours were given out in 2008 as part of timeshare sales for Grand Lodge on Peak 7. Each prospective buyer also receives $100 in discount premiums to use with local merchants.

Limited New Timeshare Sales in Breckenridge, but Timeshare Resales are Available

Although Grand Lodge is fully sold out, you can find good deals on timeshare resales there. The Gold Point timeshare resort, another Breckenridge vacation favorite, is also a part of this timeshare collection. Since 1998, the company has logged more than $300 million in timeshare sales.

While Grand Lodge on Peak 7 is the only Breckenridge timeshare resort available for new timeshare sales, there are plenty of opportunities for excellent values in Breckenridge timeshare resales. In addition to the Grand Lodge family of timeshares, you will find timeshare resales at Hilton Grand Vacations Club – Valdoro Mountain Lodge Timeshare and Marriott’s Mountain Valley Lodge Timeshare.

Walt Disney Vacation Club timeshare has announced that it is full steam ahead for their new Disney timeshare resort destination in Hawaii. Work at the Ko Olina location thus far has included determining placement of the new Hawaii timeshare foundation and laying the underground utilities.

When complete, this new Disney timeshare resort will include 350 hotel rooms and 480 timeshare villas located on 21 acres of oceanfront property. There will be a water play area, a pool, children’s club, an 18,000 square-foot spa, a wedding lawn, and an 8,000 square-foot convention center. There will also probably be plenty of “hidden Mickeys” and equally as many Mickeys dressed in Hawaiian shirts and leis.

This new Hawaii timeshare is scheduled to open in 2011. Follow this link to learn more about this timeshare resort project: Disney Timeshare in Hawaii, But Where’s Space Mountain?

Disney Vacation Club Timeshare Resales and Timeshare Rentals

Disney timeshares are some of the most in-demand vacation ownership resorts in the world. Sell My Timeshare NOW’s inventory of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals includes many desirable deals at Disney Vacation Club timeshare resorts.

• Disney’s Villas at Wilderness Lodge Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas Timeshare Resales

Other recent news about Disney Vacation Club Timeshares:

• Disney Timeshares Are Changing Timeshare Points Structure

Playa Grande Resort Timeshare, a Cabo San Lucas Mexico timeshare, makes the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 list as hot property number 37.

Could you use a little time away from the rest of the world? … Away from your job, your cell phone, and those committees, meetings, and responsibilities? Playa Grande Resort is a Cabo San Lucas, Mexico timeshare resort, located on an amazing strip of private beach that will make you feel like you have escaped to land’s end. Located on Solmar Beach, considered Baja’s most exclusive beach, within an eight-acre sanctuary, Playa Grande Resort timeshare is still only minutes from downtown Cabo.

For an escape, retreat, honeymoon, or romantic memory of a lifetime, how can you beat Playa Grande Resort Mexico timeshare? No surprise at all it is number 37 on the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 list of timeshares receiving the most offers to buy or rent.

What to Expect on Your Playa Grande Resort Mexico Timeshare Vacation

The timeshare resort at Playa Grande offers two facilities- (1) the original buildings, which many feel offer the best ocean views and (2) the newest timeshare units in The Ridge. Both offer spacious rooms at a Mexico timeshare resort where owners rave about the attentiveness of the staff and the cleanliness of the timeshare units.

Golf, tennis, and seven beautiful swimming pools provide lots of opportunity for recreation and relaxation. Spa services, private transportation, daily maid service, and turn down service are just a few of the ways to make your luxurious Playa Grande timeshare vacation even heavenlier.

A Few “Insider” Tips for Your Playa Grande Timeshare Resort Vacation

Expect warm (hot) weather throughout the summer months. This is Mexico! But remember the seven swimming pools and the ocean breezes are there to help you keep your cool.

The Pacific Ocean at Cabo is for whale watching and scenic viewing, not swimming in unprotected areas. Instead of an ocean plunge, you may want to plan pool time and be prepared that at this busy timeshare resort, people stake out their claim on poolside chairs early each day.

The pool closest to the ocean is an ‘adults only’ pool for those who prefer a quieter venue, but it is a smaller pool.

And there’s a local Wal-Mart and a Costco for stocking up on basics you may need during your Playa Grande Cabo San Lucas Mexico timeshare vacation.

To learn more about all the opportunities available to rent timeshare or buy timeshare resales at Playa Grande Cabo San Lucas, Mexico timeshare, visit Sell My Timeshare NOW.

Watch this YouTube video of the surf at Playa Grande; in less than a minute of watching, it will have you looking for your flip-flops and packing your swimsuit.