The Timeshare Authority blog continues in efforts to spread the word about the changing situation at David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare, brought about by the bankruptcy of Celebrity Resorts timeshare earlier this year.

On March 30, 2010, the Property Owners Association (POA) for Walley’s sent a letter to timeshare owners telling them that a proposed $900 special assessment was “dead” and that an emergency special assessment of 5% of the annual dues would be as follows, with the greater amount for each timeshare unit being identified as for “whole” and the lesser amount being for “alt.”:

Last week the POA posted an acknowledgement that is great timeshare news to hear. As of that point, the Timeshare Resort Assistant Manager had received some 2,000 letters from timeshare owners at David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort, most reportedly including checks for the special assessment fee. Equally good to hear is that many of them contained words of encouragement and support.

This is a great reminder that the majority of timeshare owners are highly satisfied with their ownership, enjoy their timeshare vacations, and are committed to stepping up in tough times if necessary.

Here’s more news from The Timeshare Authority blog on David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare:

• Updates for Timeshare Owners at David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare (April)
• David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare Updates to Timeshare Owners (March)

Trading Places International (TPI) timeshare exchange and timeshare services has received the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) top ranking of A+ national accreditation.

Award of this ranking is a tribute to the timeshare services and timeshare exchange company’s commitment to honest and reputable service for more than 36 years.

RJ Jackson, TPI President, says, “We’re pleased to join such an elite group of hospitality service businesses in the BBB accreditation system. We will strive to meet the BBB’s high expectations, and continue to exceed those of our customers.”

Trading Places International describes itself as the only vertically-integrated, independent timeshare company providing full service resort/association management, timeshare rentals and exchanges, and travel agency services. At the present time the company oversees the timeshare and vacation needs of more than 71,000 timeshare owners at over 30 timeshare resorts including the US and Hawaii, Mexico, and South America.

Sell My Timeshare NOW Working Together with Trading Places International

Sell My Timeshare NOW is proud to be a preferred partner with Trading Places International. With TPI timeshare exchange there is no mandatory membership fee and you can search available exchanges before depositing your own timeshare.

Timeshare exchange services are available 24/7 with a low exchange fee and extra discounts available to Trading Places’ Vacation Exchange Club members.

When it comes to vacation planning, do we really want to know what the experts say? If you are like most people, apparently the advice of travel ‘experts’ does not rank very high on your list.

Most of us, it seems, put more stock in the opinions of complete strangers when it comes to travel and vacationing. And when viewed in comparison to the combined opinions of our friends, family, and travelers we’ve never met, travel experts fall far to the bottom of the list as influencers.

According to The Social Travel Report prepared by the independent media agency, Total Media, most consumers (based on a sample of 1,375 people) select hotels, timeshare, or other vacation lodging based on the feedback and recommendations of other consumers. The study reveals that nearly 70 percent of consumers use the internet to book vacations and that roughly 25 percent are influenced by the comments voiced online by other travelers and vacationers. In other words, consumers aren’t reading travel magazines, brochures, or consulting travel agents nearly as much as they are reading the online comments and testimonials of other consumers.

Testimonials at Sell My Timeshare NOW

Sell My Timeshare NOW has always appreciated the positive feedback the company receives from consumers who buy timeshare, sell timeshare, or rent timeshare online at www.sellmytimesharenow.com.

Follow this link to read some of the many glowing comments Sell My Timeshare NOW has earned from its timeshare buyers, renters and sellers … but here’s a word of warning, take along a cup of coffee, because this is a very, very long list!

Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find:

“Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful service we received during the process of renting our Aruba timeshare this year. We received a promp phone call with assistance to writing an ad and it was advertised on your web site the next day. We were contacted 2 months later with an offer and received the check by the following week. What great service!!” J. and A.

“I would not hesitate to recommend your company to friends looking to sell or purchase timeshares.” Arthur Budge Jr (Ad 6954)

“I have used sellmytimesharenow.com the past two years for renting our condos in Cabo San Lucas at the Pueblo Bonito Rose and Sunset Beach. We have 4 weeks that we rent every year and always have a huge amount of inquires and rent them for our asking price. The investment to post these units on sellmytimesharenow.com is well worth the money. The staff is very professional and any website updates are handled immediately and accurately. We have used other websites and received no responses and were unable to rent our units. I highly recommend using Sellmytimesharenow.com for renting your units!” Brenda T. (Ad 204083)

Over the past year and a half, the Bluegreen Corporation and Bluegreen timeshares has dealt with the same challenges brought on by the tight economy and the even tighter credit market that many other timeshare companies and timeshare developers have faced. But in the tradition of what good businesspeople do when times get tough, Bluegreen has tightened its belt and at the same time looked for new sources of revenue through fee-based services.

Bluegreen, known as a provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, has added the fee-based management of two hotels to its services. The first is the South Mountain Resort, located in Lincoln, New Hampshire, where in 2009, Bluegreen began providing services to the timeshare portion of the resort. The second property is The Sandhurst Hotel in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

In 2009, Bluegreen launched its fee-based services with the management of timeshare resorts in Arizona, the Bahamas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Virginia. How’s this approach working out for Bluegreen? During 2009, the company generated fee-based services revenues of $20.1 million compared to zero revenues in 2008 for fee-based services. Bluegreen’s President and CEO, John Maloney, explains, “We have continued to focus on ways to expand our business by leveraging our service and management expertise, while conserving capital.”

Earlier this week, shares of Bluegreen stock closed at a 52-week high.

Follow these links from past posts on The Timeshare Authority to read more about news from Bluegreen Timeshare:

• InnSeason Resorts South Mountain Timeshare and Bluegreen Timeshare Resorts
• Bluegreen Timeshare Company Expanding Its Facilities and Services
• Positive News about Bluegreen Timeshares