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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Resort Vacation Company, Travel To Go Sponsors Golf Tournament for Royal Kids

California based Travel To Go, a leading resort vacation company providing travel services and benefits, was a “King” sponsor of the Royal Family KIDS golf tournament. The event was held to fund a summer week of camp for over 7000 kids, and was played at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. [...]

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Disney Vacation Club Treehouse Villas Celebrate a Birthday

On June 1, 2009, the newly renovated Disney Vacation Club Treehouse Villas reopened. The Treehouse Villas are an unexpected part of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa timeshares. The distinctive accommodations of the Treehouse Villas are individual units that rise 10 feet above ground. Situated in a wooded glen along the Sassagoula River, the Disney [...]

Friday, May 31, 2013

New Asia Timeshare Exchange and Resort Destinations

Last week Diamond Resorts International timeshare and vacation ownership announced a new strategic alliance with Dorsett Hospitality International (Dorsett). Through the alliance, Diamond Resorts will now offer its members, timeshare owners, and guests new vacation resort destinations and new opportunities in Asia timeshare exchange. With twenty hotels owned and managed in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, [...]

Thursday, May 30, 2013

7 (More) Terms Used When You Sell, Rent, or Buy a Timeshare: Part II

Yesterday we looked at 7 words with which consumers may not be familiar but that crop up when they  sell, rent, or buy a timeshare. Some of the words we defined are used in other industries or other types of real estate transactions. Others are specific only to timeshare and vacation ownership. Here are a [...]

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

7 Terms Used When You Sell, Rent, or Buy a Timeshare: Part I

Like most industries, timeshare and vacation ownership comes with its own industry-specific language. Too often, those who use these terms daily lose sight of the fact that others may not intuitively “speak their language,” when it comes to the terminology of timeshares. Here are definitions of a few of the words and phrases you may [...]

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Silverleaf Resorts Timeshare Adding Water Park at Fox River Resort

Earlier this month, Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. announced its plans for an indoor water park at the Silverleaf Resorts timeshare, Fox River Resort. Located in Sheridan, Illinois, a little more than a one-hour drive southwest of Chicago, the water park is already under development and is scheduled to open some time next summer (2014). With a [...]

Monday, May 27, 2013

Sell My Timeshare NOW and VacationOwnership.com Wish You a Safe, Happy Memorial Day Holiday

The timeshare vacation resale and rental specialists at Sell My Timeshare NOW and VacationOwnership.com hope you are enjoying a happy, safe, and fun Memorial Day holiday. As you relax and share the holiday time with family and friends, take a moment, pause and remember: The service men and women who have given their lives in [...]

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Disney Vacation Club Releases 2013 and 2014 Grand Floridian Resort Points Charts

Recently, the Disney Vacation Club released its updated 2013 and 2014 points charts for the Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The Grand Floridian lives up to its promise of old Florida-style grandeur, spacious accommodations, and magical charm. Disney Vacation Club apparently has factored all this charm into the numbers as DVC timeshare [...]

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Unplugged for your Memorial Day Timeshare Vacation? Yes!

VacationBetter.org has just released information that reveals, “Contrary to popular belief, Americans do know how to unplug, unwind, and rejuvenate on vacation.” Whether it’s a week-long timeshare vacation,  a week-end getaway, or even that rare but precious extended retreat that lasts for weeks, Americans are unplugging and leaving their jobs (and worries) behind, far more [...]

Friday, May 24, 2013

Breckenridge Grand Vacations Timeshare Finalizes Land Purchase

Breckenridge Grand Vacations timeshare has finalized the purchase of 2.1 acres of land located at the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 8. The reported purchase price of the land was $11.1 million and was made by the Colorado timeshare development company from Vail Resort Inc. The purchased land includes the property formerly known as the [...]

    About the Timeshare Authority

    Jason Tremblay, Founder and CEO, Sell My Timeshare NOW, LLC

    Jason Tremblay's The Timeshare Authority is a timeshare blog offering a wealth of tips and information on timeshares, fractionals, condotels, vacation ownership, and travel.