As we head into a patriotic weekend, with the July 4 holiday ahead, it is a great time to focus on timeshare resort growth in the Washington DC area.

The National Harbor project is a 300-acre development destination along the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Wyndham’s Capital Cove timeshare resort is a very special part of this project.

Although still several months from completion, timeshare units at the Wyndham timeshare Capital Cove resort are 40 percent sold out; this is exciting and positive news in today’s economy. However, it is also exciting to be able to tell you that Sell My Timeshare NOW has brand new Wyndham Capital Cove timeshares available as timeshare resales. This happens most typically when a timeshare buyer purchases a pre-sell timeshare from the developer and then, before the resort is even open, finds that he or she needs or wants to sell that timeshare on the resale market.

Essentially, National Harbor is a city, featuring the best of all a harbor-side community has to offer. Filled with entertainment, shopping, dining, marinas, vacation lodging, and even residential accommodations, National Harbor is an ideal home base from which to enjoy your Washington DC vacation.

The Wyndham timeshare resort at National Harbor offers a unique opportunity in urban timeshare, with a distinctive resort feel. The Capital Cove timeshares feature a 10-story plus building and 250 condominium-style, timeshare units, including 42 deluxe, two, three, and four-bedroom Presidential timeshare units. Capital Cove will be the second Wyndham timeshare in the Washington DC area, additional to the Old Town Alexandria Wyndham timeshare, where timeshare resales are also available.

Director of Communications Steve Luba gives a wrap up of the latest in the timeshare industry

 

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Last week, Sell My Timeshare NOW released the HOT 100 List for timeshare resales and timeshare rentals. Let’s take a closer look at some of the trends the report reveals, especially about the HOTTEST 10 timeshare resorts – those popular ten at the very top of the list.

For the second consecutive year, WorldMark by Wyndham timeshares rank number 1 in the number of offers received to buy or rent. These timeshares are multi-destination ownership, meaning that your WorldMark by Wyndham timeshare gives you a choice of nearly 60 luxurious timeshare resorts in the US (including Hawaii), Mexico, Canada, and Fiji.

Marriott timeshare (Marriott Vacation Club International) claimed four spots on the HOTTEST 10 list. Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club in Palm Beach, Aruba was number 2; Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, Newport Coast, California was number 3; Marriott’s Grande Vista, Orlando, Florida was number 8; and Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Maui, Hawaii was number 9.

One of the few changes in the HOT 100 List, this year over last year, is that Marriott’s Grande Vista in Orlando is new to the HOTTEST 10, while Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club in Oahu, Hawaii, was number 10 on last year’s list but slipped to number 11 on this year’s list.

By geographic destination, Orlando timeshare dominated, including the Marriott property already mentioned, and two other popular Orlando timeshare resorts: Orange Lake’s West Village, which ranked number 6, and Hilton Grand Vacations Club at SeaWorld International Centerdo, new to the list at number 10.

Rounding out the HOTTEST 10 timeshare resales are: the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas in Maui, Hawaii, number 4 on the list, the Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, number 5 on the list, and the always popular Manhattan Club, in New York City, moving up from last year’s number 9, to be number 7 on this year’s list.

For the ten resorts making the HOTTEST 10 List, Sell My Timeshare NOW received 23,317 offers to buy or rent in 2008.

Click here to view the entire HOT 100 List for Sell My Timeshare NOW timeshare resales and timeshare rentals.

And if you are interested in comparisons, this link will take you to information about last year’s HOT 100 List: Sell My Timeshare NOW Releases HOT 100 List for 2008.

Sell My Timeshare NOW has released its annual HOT 100 List, which shows the top 100 timeshare resales and timeshare rentals advertised on www.sellmytimesharenow.com. The list is based on the number of inbound offers to buy or rent timeshare.

This year’s HOT 100 List reveals some interesting trends, most notably a 56 percent increase in the number of offers to buy or rent timeshare on the HOT 100 List, compared to the previous year. The total number of offers for the HOT 100 List was 70,700.

The report also shows remarkable consistency from last year to this year in the timeshare resale and timeshare rental resort properties that make the top of the HOT 100 List — those on the Top 10. The timeshare resorts that made the Top 10 received 23,317 offers to buy or rent.

Here’s the HOTTEST Timeshares of the HOT 100, the Top 10:

• WorldMark by Wyndham, Multi-Destination Resorts (Number 1 for the second year in a row.)
• Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club, Palm Beach, Aruba
• Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, Newport Coast, California
• Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, Maui, Hawaii
• Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
• Orange Lake’s West Village, Orlando, Florida
• Manhattan Club, New York, New York.
• Marriott’s Grande Vista, Orlando, Florida
• Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Maui, Hawaii
• Hilton Grand Vacations Club at SeaWorld International Center, Orlando, Florida

The full report on all 100 HOT timeshare resales and timeshare rentals is available here: Sell MyTimeshare NOW HOT 100 List, and our official press release is available here: Timeshare Resales Offers up 56 Percent on HOT 100 List as Americans Seek Vacation Savings

Before Sell My Timeshare NOW releases the new HOT 100 List next week, I want to remind you about the favorite timeshare resorts that made the top ten on last year’s list. For anyone who is considering buying timeshare, or who wants to sell timeshare or rent timeshare, comparing this year’s list with the favorites from last year could provide interesting and helpful insights. The timeshare properties that made the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 List are those that were advertised on our website and received the greatest number of offers to buy or rent.

Marriott timeshare had four resorts in the top ten last year. Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club was number 10; Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas timeshare was number 7; Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club timeshare was number 6; and Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club timeshare was number 4.

The Manhattan Club, a signature urban timeshare, was number 9. Harborside Resort at Atlantis in the Bahamas, a unique resort that combines elements of a casino, water park, and beachside timeshare, was number 8.

Hawaii timeshares, always popular, accounted for three of the top 10 spots, including the already mentioned Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Diamond Resorts Ka’anapali Beach Club timeshare, which was number 5 on the HOT 100 list, and Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, which was number 2.

Orange Lake’s West Village, now under the umbrella of the Holiday Inn brand, was HOT 100 timeshare number 3, while all the fabulous multi-destinations resorts of WorldMark by Wyndham timeshare ranked at the very top, having received the greatest number of offers to buy or rent.

The new HOT 100 list has seen a few changes although several of these well-liked timeshare properties remain at the top. I think you may be surprised by the INCREASES in both the number of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare on the top 10 list and across the top 100. When you see the numbers, you may think twice about whether we are in an economic recession or not. What the numbers validate is the timeless interest in timeshare. No matter the economy, timeshare resales are an opportunity with a global market and are widely recognized as offering great vacation value at your favorite destinations.

Sell My Timeshare NOW’s wrap up of our last HOT 100 timeshare resorts for offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare includes three favorite Orlando timeshare resorts near the top of the list.

The Sheraton Vistana Resort is HOT 100 timeshare number 14; Marriott’s Grande Vista timeshare resort is HOT 100 timeshare number 13; and the Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort is timeshare resort favorite number 12.

Orlando Timeshares are Perennial Vacation Favorites

You may think of Orlando timeshares for the family vacation, especially when your children are young and still oooh and ahhh over Mickey Mouse and Cinderella. In fact, Orlando timeshares are perfect as a vacation destination that offers entertainment and relaxations to suit all ages. Your family’s interests may change but the attractions of Central Florida are so diverse that everyone from your preschooler to Grandma and Grandpa can find activities to enjoy.

When you’ve been to the theme parks and ridden the rides, don’t count out Orlando. There’s shopping from the upscale shops at Millennia Mall to the discounts at the factory outlet. You can take in the world famous Cirque du Soleil, the lush flowers of the Harry P. Leu Gardens, or golf on any of hundreds of area courses, (including numerous championship courses). Maybe your tastes lean more toward dinner theaters, a performance by the Orlando Ballet, relaxing at a luxurious spa, dining at the signature restaurants of Universal’s CityWalk, or exploring the Orlando Art Museum. For kicks, try a bungee jump, a visit to M&M’s World at The Florida Mall, or International Drive’s shops, restaurants, and entertainment such as Ripley’s Believe it or Not. You get the idea; the entertainment opportunities in Orlando form a list that goes on and on.

But you will need a great place to stay to do it all …

Sheraton Vistana Resort Timeshare

The Sheraton Vistana Resort timeshares are spacious villas in a park-like setting. Despite the tranquility they afford, the Sheraton Vistana timeshare, a Starwood resort, is convenient to all of your favorite Orlando attractions. You will enjoy having a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette (depending on the size of your timeshare unit), free wireless internet, an in-unit washer and dryer, no add-on resort or additional person fees, and the value and convenience of free transportation to four of the Disney parks.

Marriott Grande Vista Resort Timeshare

Marriott’s Grande Vista timeshare is an elegant resort offering one, two, or three-bedroom timeshare villas, with spacious living and dining areas, a full kitchen and a luxurious soaking tub in the master bedroom. Marriott timeshare owners at Grande Vista enjoy access to the Faldo Golf Institute® by Marriott, the biking trails and the four sparkling swimming pools.

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort

Adjacent to Walt Disney World is the beautiful Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort timeshare. Featuring one and two-bedroom timeshare condos, all with a complete kitchen, washer and dryer, in-suite Jacuzzi tub, and a private balcony or patio. The refreshing swimming pool and the peaceful lazy river are perfect spots for cooling off after a long day in the nearby theme parks or shopping malls.

While there are more Orlando timeshares than in any other city in the world, you’ve just read about three of the “hottest” resorts. The timeshare resales professionals at Sell My Timeshare NOW can help you learn more.

As the countdown on the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 list continues, we look at three HOT timeshares, each distinctively different from the other. HOT 100 List timeshare number 20 is the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North. Hot List timeshare number 19 is the Grand Pacific Palisades in Carlsbad, California. And Hot List timeshare number 16 is the Wyndham Grand Desert in Las Vegas. Three ways to vacation; three timeshare resorts to enjoy.

A Lush Hawaiian Isle Westin Timeshare Resort

Designed with luxury in mind, the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North is one of two Westin resorts on Ka’anapali Beach. Enjoying a primo location on North Ka’anapali, (a beach that has been recognized as one of America’s Best Beaches) timeshare owners and timeshare renters at this Hawaii timeshare resort can choose verdant island views or stunning ocean vistas from their private balcony or patio. At the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort, studio and one or two-bedroom timeshare villas offer an equipped kitchen, a whirlpool tub, and a relaxing living and dining area.

Located in Lahaina, on the island of Maui, if you watched the season finale of the CBS reality show, The Amazing Race, (this past Sunday night,) you saw enough beautiful views of Maui to make you long for a Hawaii timeshare.

California Timeshare Close to the Beach

Grand Pacific Palisades California timeshare offers you a totally different perspective of the Pacific Ocean than the one you’ll get in Lahaina, Maui, but equally as spectacular. North of San Diego (about 40 miles), and south of Anaheim (approximately 60 miles), Carlsbad has Southern California desert appeal in a location so perfect for family fun it is even located across the street from LEGOLAND®!

During the spring, you can enjoy Carlsbad’s famous Flower Fields® where more than 50-acres of vibrant flowers bloom on a hillside overlooking the ocean. Year-round, Grand Pacific Palisades timeshare tempts you with an ideal location for enjoying golf, the beach, or any of the nearby attractions.

Timeshare units at this beautiful California timeshare resort include one and two bedroom units as well as two bedroom lockouts.

This Las Vegas Timeshare is No Gamble, It’s Always a Winner

The Wyndham Grand Desert in Las Vegas is located only a quarter mile from the glittering Las Vegas Strip, but features a Mediterranean-style ambience. Timeshare owners at the Wyndham Grand Desert enjoy the resort, not only for its style and amenities, but because it makes it easy to balance your vacation between the casinos and nightlife of the Las Vegas Strip with a relaxing resort that offers plenty of entertainment for the whole family.

Considered a flagship property of Wyndham Resorts, Wyndham Grand Desert timeshare units are available in one, two, and three-bedroom units, as well as timeshare lockouts.

Like so many other great Las Vegas timeshare properties, the Wyndham Grand Desert makes it easy to explore both the natural wonders of the Nevada landscape and then take in the shows, dining, and unmatched glitz of Las Vegas after dark.

To learn more about opportunities in timeshare resales and timeshare rentals at these great HOT 100 destinations and many more exciting vacation spots, talk to the timeshare resales specialists at Sell My Timeshare NOW.

There are encouraging signs of improvement in the economy despite all the negativity in the media. The timeshare industry is even seeing improvement, as Steve Luba explains.

 

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In Durango, Colorado, Wyndham Timeshare has filed foreclosure notices on 33 timeshare owners who are delinquent on their timeshare payments. The Wyndham timeshare units, formerly a Fairfield Resort, are part of the Wyndham Durango, a south Durango location at 401 East Second Ave, near the popular Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Station.

Durango, known as a winter ski destination, is also a popular summer vacation spot where visitors enjoy the historic railroad, outdoor sports, the archeological attractions at Mesa Verde National Park, and the famous Durango Rodeo.

Great Location, but Smaller Timeshare Units at Wyndham Timeshare Durango

According to a report in the Durango Herald News, several of the timeshare owners who are named in the proceeding own either multiple weeks or multiple timeshare units at the Wyndham timeshare resort. The timeshare units at the resort are atypically small for Wyndham timeshare as they were previously hotel units that were converted to timeshare in 1997 by Best Western Rio Grande Inn & Suites. The rooms do include small kitchens but no washer and dryer, however there are laundry facilities available on the property.

Although the foreclosure sale is scheduled for May 21, Wyndham timeshare officials are not answering specific questions about the proceedings, other than to identify that each of the Wyndham timeshare owners named owes in excess of $10,000.

Follow this link to learn more about other opportunities in Durango Wyndham timeshare resales.

Retirees and Baby Boomers are redefining the opportunities of vacation ownership and timeshare sales. According to HotelsMagazine.com, approximately 78 million Baby Boomers will be retiring in the next 15 years, and as the article points out, with their retirement comes a new release of wealth by a strong and financially comfortable demographic.

With all the news about dwindling retirement accounts and a struggling, strangling economy, it is easy enough to forget that some segments of the population are still quite financially sound. John Cottrill, senior vice president for The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences says, “Baby boomers have revolutionized the term ‘retirement’. Many work well into their golden years, while increasing leisure time and activities such as traveling, spending time with their families and seeking new and one-of-a-kind experiences. Their incomes and expectations lead them to seek the lifestyle and amenities that can only be offered by The Ritz-Carlton.”

Ritz-Carlton Club timeshares are among the many timeshare companies today that are aggressively marketing to the 50+ and soon to be 50+ segments of the population. As Hotels Magazine points out, “Once the economy turns around, hopefully in late 2009 or early 2010, companies will be salivating at the chance to pitch Boomers on the benefits of fractional ownership, as well as timeshare and vacation clubs.”

John Burlingame, executive vice president of Hyatt Vacation Ownership (Hyatt timeshare) Inc. explains, “The Baby Boomers are at the age where they’re thinking about how they’re going to spend quality time with extended family, and this product appeals to them because if they own something like a timeshare or a fractional, they’ll have a vacation opportunity that their children or grandchildren would want to experience.”

What do Baby Boomers Want from Timeshare Resorts?

At timeshare resorts, today’s Baby Boomer tends to seek hi-tech entertainment and communication; multi-generational amenities so they can enjoy traveling with their children and grandchildren; and cosmopolitan sophistication so they can enjoy traveling without them!

According to Franz Hanning, CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, “People are telling us they love to go to the cities. They tell us when they go to these urban areas that they don’t necessarily need a two-bedroom, two-bath condo – they’re more interested in being connected and having high-end electronics.”

For both the economy as well as for the timeshare industry, this is all good news!