Advice on Selling Timeshares

Some Advice on Selling Timeshares for a Good Price

If you have decided that you are ready to sell your timeshare, then here are three points to consider before you take the next big step.

anaheim timeshare Watch out for scams. It is an unpleasant fact that everyone in this world is not as honest as you and me. We have heard of some unscrupulous people who claim to be experts at selling timeshares. They talk about how successful they have been in getting top dollar for others. They entice you with a prospective buyer they know about who is looking for a timeshare just like yours they want to buy. But they ask you to pay them a fee up front before they will start. That should be a red flag for you. In fact, no honest agent needs to be paid before they earn your money. If you smell a timeshare scam like that, you are best to run, not walk to a different agent or broker.

Do you know how much your timeshare is worth? Whether you are selling it through an agent or even going the FSBO route, you need to know the true value before you can decide on an asking price. If the resort is currently selling timeshares, then you can check with their sales office or even possibly a website if they have one. Or you can look for advertising they may have taken out. If there is no other choice, you could have your timeshare appraised, but appraisals are not free.

Finally, you could start looking into free ways to publicize the fact you have a timeshare for sale. Maybe you could find a buyer yourself and save some if not all of the agent or broker costs. Of course, there will still be legal fees involved with finalizing a contract. Anyway, why not see if there is a Craigslist site that represents the area where your timeshare is located. Even if your timeshare is not located in Florida, California or Arizona, you may be surprised to see how far into other countries the branches of Craigslist stretch out these days. Whether or not anything turns up there, you can also give the search engines a try. For example, if you have a timeshare in Orlando, try googling "Orlando timeshares for sale" or, better still, "Orlando timeshare wanted".