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Tips and Advice from Timeshare Experts

General Timeshare Advice

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Newbies Help for personal assistance!

• Timeshare: Most Frequently Asked Questions
• Stephen J. Nelson's Timesharing 101 Class
• Timeshare Scams and Other Fairy Tales
• TUG Information Handout. A one-page handout, similar to a press release, that you can give to other people or distribute at owners meetings. (Note: This is a pdf formatted document, and you need to use the Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print the document. The Acrobat reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe.com website.
• Mario Collura - Brief History of Timesharing
• Mario Collura - Tips on Timesharing
• Larry Hayden - Why Vacation Timeshares Make Sense
• Larry Hayden - The Timeshare Information Handbook for beginners to experts
• Income Taxes and Timeshares
• Ray Harper - Full Time-Timesharing
• Dick Conklin's Multi-Year Timeshare Calendar
• John Cumming's article on Bonus Time
• Robert & Delisa Hall - Keys to Successful Timesharing
• Charles Ogilvie- Timeshare Prospecting is Gold for Seniors
• Bruce Bailey- Timeshare Consumers Association of the U.K. (TCA)
• Timeshare Listing Fees Spark Suit
• Annual Budgets/Assessments and Reserve Funding for Timeshares located in Florida
• Mark Perry- Timeshare Glossary & Acronyms
• Bob Kohn- Book Review of "The Great Towns of America"
• RCI Newest Timeshare Industry Facts & Figures
• The A.R. Checklist of things to take on your timeshare exchange
• Letter from Florida Bureau of Timeshare. Subject - Swiss Americian Bank
• Carol Chaveas - Disability and Timesharing
• TUG's Interactive Timeshare Maps
  

Buying & Selling Timeshares

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Buying Selling and Renting for personal assistance!

• TUG - Cold Hard Facts about Selling Your Timeshare
• TUG ADVICE - How to Sell Your Timeshare (MUST READ FOR ANY POTENTIAL SELLER)
• All the Right Places for All the Wrong Reasons
• Transfering a Timeshare Ownership
• Will Howard - Timesharing Revisited: Their Time Has Come
• Larry Hayden - Buying Smart In The Timeshare Resale Market
• Buying on the Resale Market by Phillip V. Price
• Mario Collura - 25 Tips on Timesharing
• Bob Gramzinski - Report on Tri-East Oct 95 Timeshare Auction
• When you can't sell a timeshare at any price
• Scott Hakala - Timeshare Appraisals
• What's a resale timeshare worth? Check the last Tri West Auction Results (Members Only)
• Corinne Walker’s Timeshare Purchaser's Checklist
• Advantage Vacations - Look, Learn, and Listen: A Check-It-Out Checklist for the Timeshare Buyer
• Aaron Coldiron's Timeshare Ownership Cost Comparison Spreadhseet (65 kb file)
• Timeshare Deedback Information - Kurt Brown     
• Frequently Mentioned Timeshare Resale and Rental Sites
• Timeshare Buying Tips - DeniseM (New article 4/2008)
  

Renting Timeshares

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•  TUG ADVICE - How to Rent your Timeshare  (MUST READ FOR ANY POTENTIAL RENTER)
•  Rental Tips

•  Sample timeshare rental agreements provided by TUGgers:
1. Ray Houde's Westgate Lakes rental agreement.
2. Steve Nelson's floating week rental agreement.
3. Marilyn A's rental agreement
4. TimeshareVon's Generic Rental Agreement.

Notes about these rental agreeements:
These agreements were prepared by TUG members and have been provided for information only. TUG makes no representation or warranty about the completeness or suitability of these documents for renting timeshares.
Some of these files are in pdf format, and you need to use the Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print the document. The Acrobat reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe.com website.

Exchanging

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• TUG's List of Timeshare Exchange Companies and Other Exchange Options
• "Ask RCI" - Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the RCI Exchange Company
• "ASK II"  - Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the II Exchange Company
• "Ask DAE" (TUGBBS online forum)
• "Ask TPI"   (TUGBBS online forum)
• Exchanging with RCI and II
• Fern Modena - Exchanging with RCI and II
• RCI Points FAQ - Larry Hayden
• SFX - The San Francisco Exchange Co.
• RCI - Online vs Ongoing Search
• RCI Resort Rating Criteria
• RCI Management, John Collister

Clubs and Multi-Resorts

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Club Intrawest

• Club Intrawest  - Bill Bunker

• Disney Vacation Club - Tom Sprucebank (Updated 12/18/2007)
• Disney Vacation Club information for Potential UK Purchasers - Tug Member "Halo" (New Article 11/30/07)

• Hilton Grand Vacations Club Overview
• HGVC / Hilton resorts online discussion forum
• Hilton Grand Vacations Club ownership Polls
• HGVC Website
  

• Hyatt Vacation Club overview - Ken Lepic
• Hyatt Club Information - Ken Lepic
• Hyatt Vacation Club Website
  

• Hapimag Concept, Eric Schuit

• Marriott Specific online Discussion forum
• Marriott Vacation Club International - Historical Database of Annual Fees
• Exchanging for Marriott Honored Guest Award Points - © T. E. Marchessault, 1997
• Marriott Vacation Club international Website
  

• Monarch Vacations Club - Bill Bunker
• Monarch Grand Vacation Club Website

• Resort Development International (RDI) Vacation Club - Mike Dickson

• Residual Value at the Royal Resorts, Cancun- Ellis Toussier
• Royal Resorts Website

• Raintree Website
  

• Shell Vacation Club Points and information - TUG BBS online forum thread (Live article)
• Shell Vacations club Website
  

• Starwood Vacation Network - Chris Nettleton
• Starwood Vacation Network Star Point Value Chart
• Starwood Exchange Primer - Fred Messreni
• Starwood Vacation Network (SVN) FAQ - TUG BBS online forum thread (Live article)
• Starwood Vacation Network Website
• Starwood Specific online discussion forum
  

• Vacation Internationale's Vacation Timeshare Program-Eileen M. Mageau
• Vacation Internationale's Website

• World Class Resort Club - Richard Wolf

• WORLD WIDE VACATION CLUB (WWVC), Pieter I. Haartsen
• WORLD WIDE VACATION CLUB (WWVC), John Collister
• World Wide Vacations Club Website
  

• Wyndham Specific Online discussion forum
• Fairfield Resorts' FairShare Plus Vacation Program - Ron Donze
• Fairfield Info Gleaned from Fairfield Egroup List Archives - Ron Donze
• Fairfield Resort Management Services - John Collister
• WorldMark The Club Resorts - John Collister
• Wyndham Vacation Website
• Worldmark the Club Website
• Pahio Website
• Trendwest Website
• Equivest Website

• Chart comparing 4 hotel based timeshare systems

Archived Bulletin Board Discussions of General Interest

• Bulk Spacebanking
• Great Trade Power for Low Cost of Ownership- BBS Archive (Members Only)
• RCI  archived  chat log Q&A about Global Points Network (GPN)
• RCI's Global Points Network BBS Threads

Timeshare and Travel Links

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Travel info for personal assistance!

• TRI WEST Real Estate - TRI WEST is a licensed real estate broker specializing in the education of how to buy, sell, rent and auction timeshare vacation properties.
•  State of Florida Bureau of Timeshare - State of Florida's Bureau of Timeshare provides public information concerning Florida timeshare plans and industry related news.
• Travel Best Tips - Gary Haagen has put together this fantastic site full of travel tips and advice links.
• General Travel FAQ and Links by TUGGERS!
• Travel Insurance Advice Article

The TUG Silver Pen List

TUG recognizes talented members who can, and often do, pen a memorable line or two.

•  OMINOUS CHANGE IN HACKER ATTACKS ON WEB SITES by Steve Nelson  T_R_Oglodyte@yahoo.com

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