Monday, June 2, 2008

Sell Your Timeshare: Why D-I-Y Won't Do

Sell Your Timeshare: Why D-I-Y Won't Do
There are some things in life that you can try D-I-Y or
Do-It-Yourself, like doing some home improvements. But to
sell your timeshare, can you do it yourself? The answer to
that is quite simple: if you know how to sell, yes you can.

Selling a timeshare property is very different from buying
one. It's also vastly different from selling a house. In
both cases, selling timeshares is the more difficult option.

Timeshare Vs House

We'd daresay that it's more difficult to sell timeshare
than it is to sell a haunted house. Why? Because houses,
whether they are dilapidated or haunted, are always a
necessity. Timeshare are not whole pieces of real estate
property - it's just a share in a property, like what a
stock is to a company. But timeshare property is, by all
accounts, a luxury. People invest in it for the sheer joy
of an extended vacation, they do not buy it hoping to take
monetary profit.

There are many reasons why people want to sell their
timeshares. Either they need the money to invest in
something else or they simply feel that they're not
enjoying their timeshare property as much as they should or
want.

The people who sell timeshare property are more inclined to
do a hard sell on the benefits than to level off on the
sobering facts of reselling timeshare. But if you really
are bent on selling your timeshare property, here are some
tips to get you on the way.

- Think it's easy. It all begins with your expectation that
you're going to sell your property as easily as you bought
it. Make it your mantra that you're timeshare is "easy,
easy, easy to sell".

- Start off from a realistic price. People are always
looking for value in the price. So make it look good in
your timeshare's price tag. Make your potential buyers see
the value in your reselling price rather than in buying
from the resort itself.

- Advertise and spread the word. The easiest way to sell
something is to tell people that you are selling something.
Don't let the lack of selling experience bother you. There
are effective ways that you can create a buzz: advertise at
a niche classified ads, get listed with a realtor or real
estate broker, or get listed at a timeshare listing
company. The best technique so far is to get your timeshare
listed with a listing company - although you may be
charged a fee, a listing company already has a ready
audience of buyers.

A very good listing company would have a resort directory
featured on its website. This is actually one very powerful
substitute for ocular inspections.

- Accept offers and close. Be prepared to accept buying
offers from interested parties. Be prepared to close the
deal too. If you're not experienced at closing, better have
a professional timeshare closing company do the closing for
you. It will save you from the hassle of the paperwork
that goes into the closing.


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