JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It's a story we hear often. You sit through a timeshare presentation to get a free vacation or some type of gift, but after hours of listening to a sales pitch, you end up signing ...

Timeshare sales contribute more than 80 billion dollars to the U.S economy each year, according to the American Resort Development Association. The average timeshare buy-in costs just over $21K.

If you have been kicking yourself and considering a name change to “sucker” for buying a timeshare while on vacation at that nice resort — but you can never actually book a hotel stay — then today’s ...

According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the average transaction price for a timeshare purchase in 2024 was $23,160. While some view timeshare purchases as a way to potentially ...

If a timeshare company ever offers you free tickets to a show, a hotel stay or dinner discounts to attend a “brief” meeting, it’s likely you’re going on a lengthy tour of a timeshare. There certainly ...

The real estate market in the United States has never been hotter. From residential to commercial properties, last year has explored almost every end of the market's spectrum as prices soared to their ...

As the prospect of travel continues to pique the interest of many, a popular alternative to traditional hotel stays has re-emerged: timeshares. These unique vacation options have experienced ...

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There’s no denying the importance of rest and relaxation when it comes to your well-being. In fact, one study found that women who vacationed less than once every six years were eight times as likely ...

According to the latest published numbers — a 2022 report by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), millennials now account for half of all timeshare owners. In fact the average age of a ...

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