Today's featured sale highlights the international flavor of timeshares and the wide reach of timeshare resales brokers. The timeshare property was located in Orlando Florida - Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club at Orlando (Marriott's Harbour Lake). The buyer lives in London, England. The seller lives in Puerto Rico. Our cooperating broker for this sale is located in South Carolina. Our timeshare brokerage is in Texas. And finally, the title company is in Las Vegas, Nevada. This timeshare resale encompassed two countries and five states! This is one critical reason that a timeshare owner should use a timeshare resales broker to sell their timeshare.

This Marriott's Harbour Lake timeshare sale was for a Platinum week 24 (floating), two bedroom, and even year use property. Marriott did not exercise their right of first refusal.

The resort offers heated pool, children's interactive pirate ship in the water playground, pool bar and grill, nearby Grande Pines 18 holes of golf, and all the service and amenities that Marriott Vacation Club timeshare owners have come to expect and enjoy.

Marriott's Harbour Lake Timeshare in Orlando Florida

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First of all, you have made a terrific choice if you want quality, great location, and a good value.  Marriott timeshares are one of the top favorites among timeshare owners.  Orlando Florida is also one of the greatest destinations in the world because of Walt Disney World and the beautiful tropical surroundings.  There are so many things to do in Orlando: recreational opportunities like golf, swimming, Major League Baseball's spring training, Orlando Magic, and area attractions that your whole family will certainly enjoy.

The advantages of timeshare, compared to hotels, boil down to accommodation size and amenities.  You will get far more for your vacation dollars with a timeshare.  BUT, make certain you buy a Marriott Cypress Harbour timeshare on the resale market - saving thousands on your purchase.

And if you want to sell Marriott Cypress Harbor timeshare, take the time to see what www.rpmls.com has to offer you.  It just makes sense to use a professional service for a transaction of this size.  As an owner of a Marriott timeshare, you will be glad to know that Marriott timeshares are among the most sought after timeshares on the resale market!

Here's a beautiful poolside photo of Marriott's Cypress Harbour Resort timeshare in Orlando Florida:

According to several sources, redweek.com has released their newest list of the top 25 timeshare resort destinations (for rent). The previous list had the Manhattan Club NY NY at the top of the list. Their newest #1 timeshare resort is now Disney's Beach Club Villas. How did they arrive at top 25 list? Apparently, redweek's some 1 million users can set email alerts for their most sought after timeshare rentals. From that they derived the following top 25 timeshare resorts:

1. Disney's Beach Club Villas - Lake Buena Vista
2. Disney's BoardWalk Villas - Lake Buena Vista
3. The Manhattan Club - NY NY
4. Harborside Resort at Atlantis - Paradise Island, Bahamas
5. HGVC at Hilton Hawaiian Village - Honolulu
6. Marriott's Maui Ocean Club - Lahaina, Hawaii
7. Disney's Old Key West Resort - Lake Buena Vista
8. Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Lake Buena Vista
9. Costa Linda Beach Resort - Aruba
10. Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas - Lahaina, Hawaii
11. Royal Sands - Cancun
12. Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club - Kapolei, Hawaii
13. Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club - Koloa (Poipou), Hawaii
14. Orange Lake Country Club West Village - Kissimmee
15. Marriott's Newport Coast Villas - Newport Coast, California
16. Marriott's Ocean Pointe - Palm Beach Shores, Florida
17. Kaanapali Beach Club - Lahaina, Hawaii
18. Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club - Aruba
19. The Galleon Resort - Key West
20. Aruba Beach Club - Aruba
21. Sheraton Vistana Resort - Orlando
22. Westin St. John Resort and Villas - St. John
23. Smugglers' Notch Resort - Smugglers' Notch, Vermont
24. Playa Linda Beach Resort - Aruba
25. Marriott's Grande Ocean - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Regions in the top 25 list most commonly included Orlando/Kissimmee, Hawaii, and Aruba. Resort families most often included Marriott and Disney Resorts. So based on the way they gathered the information, the list represents the resorts most in demand. It would be interesting to see which ones had the most completed transactions in both rentals and sales.

Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club timeshare in Hawaii

Today's edition of the Orlando Business Journal had a story with this headline "Disney Profits Down 32%". While the article seemed to focus on the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) losses in the Studio Division and Media Networks there is some good news from Disney's Interactive Media and Parks & Resorts. The Interactive Media division showed a gain of 13% for the first quarter compared to a year ago. The Parks and Resorts division showed a decline of 4% in revenue.

Parks and Resorts showing a 4% decline over the last quarter is still $2.67 billion in revenue. People are still going to Disney's parks and buying timeshares with Disney Vacation Club. To show only a decline of 4% suggests the confidence we have to go to see Mickey Mouse (for a pricey ticket) while many say the sky is falling. Even if the sky is falling, I know I still would like to go to Orlando, take my daughter to see "It's a small world after all" and stay in one of their magnificent resorts on the Disney campus. The experience of Walt Disney World is probably just what some of those economic curmudgeons are needing.

Maybe if our Congress, Cabinet, and other lawmakers would ride Splash Mountain, wear a silly balloon hat, and put on some clown face paint, they would be in a better state of mind to get our economy turned around.

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News of 187 company wide layoffs by Hilton Grand Vacations managed to grab a headline with Orlando's local television station WFTV. There have been so many layoffs lately in and around Orlando that anytime someone has a layoff in the timeshare travel or tourism industry the media flinches like a "battle fatigued" soldier. The reality is that these 187 layoffs, while unfortunate for them, represents less than half of one percent of their 3,500 employees.

The bigger story here is that The Blackstone Group (they own Hilton) is pressing ahead with their plans to expand Hilton with the first phase of Club Parc Soleil, the Old Knights Inn on International Drive, and a 1,400 room Hilton hotel - all in Orlando! These projects will more than make up for the 187 jobs lost. In fact, these projects will add hundreds of more jobs to the area.

At the same time consider the big picture: Hilton Hotels is moving their headquarters away from Beverly Hills to Washington DC metro area (Bethesda MD). Why there? Marriott International happens to be headquartered there as well. Having been bought by Blackstone Group for $26 Billion in 2007, the Hilton family gave up it's 5% interest in Hilton Hotels. So the personal ties with Beverly Hills (Paris Hilton & family) have been severed.  Bill Marriott said "we welcome them to our home town". After Hilton's move, "three of the six top hotel companies in the world by number of rooms would be based in the region, controlling more than 1.5 million rooms, according to Hotels magazine." (source)

So Orlando timeshare workers, take heart. You have not been forgotten. More jobs are on the way - it may just take a little time for the growth of the Orlando timeshare resort industry to pick back up. But, it will.

Today the Orlando Business Journal reported December's Orlando Metro Hotel Occupancy rate rose 1.2% over last December's. While that may not sound like a significant percentage increase, it is still an increase! This news also comes the day after Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced offering some 600 exec's voluntary buyout packages. Even though companies seem to be laying off at a high rate (today's Microsoft layoff of 1,400 and 3,600 more to come) it is possible that travel and vacation spending is going to start turning around.

That would be great news for the hundreds of timeshare industry folks in and around Orlando laid off in the last few months. As people start coming back to Orlando, Kissimmee, and Lake Buena Vista timeshare sales will start gearing back up to speed (as long as the developers can find buyers for their timeshare loan paper). Hopefully, credit and cash will become more available soon and all our economic machines will start to run again!

In the mean time, make plans for your 2009 vacation. Take that dream trip to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, or any other place. Money spent on a great vacation is money well spent. And you will spend less if you incorporate a timeshare into your plans.

Grand Beach Vacation Resort Timeshare in Lake Buena Vista Florida

It is not too late to find some great deals for a March 2009 vacation! Condo rentals are still available in great locations like Aruba, Orlando, Cabo San Lucas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and others. These timeshare rental deals are being offered by the owners who are not using them for 2009 - so you can expect a terrific deal! Here's a few selected from the second week of March:

Costa Linda Beach Resort - Oranjestad Aruba - March 6 - 13. This link has 19 photos, floor plans, amenities and more.

Costa Linda Beach Resort Timeshare - Oranjestad Aruba

Mystic Dunes Resort - Kissimmee Florida - March 7 - 14. Features a par 71 18 - hole championship golf course.

Playa Grande Resort - Cabo San Lucas Mexico - March 7 - 14. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world!

Playa Grande Resort Timeshare - Cabo San Lucas Mexico

Marriott's Newport Coast Villas - Newport Coast California - March 8 - 15. Majestic views overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Marriott's Newport Coast Villas Timeshare - Newport Coast California

Combine condo rental deals like this with some airfare discounts and you will have a great vacation that will not break the bank! There will be no obligation to take any tours or sit through any sales presentations. Just a great resort for a great price.

Will my resort help me sell my Orlando timeshare?  Many owners have asked that question.  Eventually, timeshare owners come to the point of deciding to sell. Changes in family circumstances or just lack of usage lead many people to that selling decision. If you ask your timeshare resort to help you sell, you may not get much help.  For example the president of Westgate Resorts in Orlando said "Westgate doesn't offer a formal resale program. It's a conflict for developers, because they have their own inventory to sell. We tell people we won't sell it for you and we won't rent it for you. But if they have to sell, we say go to friends or neighbors or advertise it in the paper." (source) That certainly does not sound like much help.  The Orlando timeshare market has an aggressive sales and development climate.  That's a lot of competition. If you want to sell your Orlando timeshare, you will need a timeshare resales broker's help.  They can appeal to a wide buyers market and compete better with the developers with targeted advertising.

Rather than choosing a timeshare broker in Orlando, choose one that has national and international exposure and experience. The buyer for your Orlando timeshare will not be coming from Orlando. Take a look at the services this timeshare resales broker has to offer.  Don't wait for the resort to come and bail you out of a bad situation.

On Monday, Disney announced their "Armed Forces Salute" with a free five day park hopper pass for active duty and retired military members. Also, military members may purchase up to 5 additional 5 day passes for $99 each. Walt Disney World in Orlando - Kissimmee is one of the greatest theme parks and attractions in North America. This offer of free and discounted tickets for military members is generous and very appreciated! Also, Busch Entertainment Corp is offering free tickets to most of their parks for active duty military and their dependents. Busch runs the Sea World and Busch Gardens.

With most families keeping an eye on their budgets it might be easy to justify cutting out vacations. But with these incentives at least our veterans and their families can afford to relax on vacation.

Combine free and discounted park passes with an affordable timeshare rental for the family and you will have a terrific vacation! I have used timeshares all around Orlando and have had great experiences with all of them. They're affordable, roomy, well located, and offer so many amenities that you would never find in the local hotels. You could also consider buying a timeshare on the secondary market. You'll pay much less, get all the benefits, and save over time as you use your timeshare.

It's not just about cutting costs. It's about giving you and your family the break they need. Just do it. Go on vacation!

Grand Beach Vacation Resort, Orlando

Today, Holiday Inn Club Vacations goes online with their newest program. From their press release "Starting today, travelers who are seeking a richer vacation experience can rent vacation villas online at www.hiclubvacations.com, a dedicated website where consumers can book a spacious one-, two- or three-bedroom villa just like they would any Holiday Inn hotel room."

In addition, owners of Orange Lake Country Club will have benefits from the Holiday Inn franchise. Everyone will benefit: Orange Lake owners, Holiday Inn Club owners, and the general public. It will combine the availability of RCI resorts (4,000 resorts), Holiday Inn Club some 4,100 hotels, plus the direct availability of Orange Lake resorts.

Orange Lake Country Club has long been one of my favorites. Not only is it well located near all the Orlando attractions like Walt Disney World, Sea World, Epcot, and Universal Studios, but it has one of the most fabulous on site pool complexes in Florida. Orange Lake also happens to be one of our best selling timeshares on the resales market. So, you really can't go wrong with this improved owners' package of benefits - especially when you buy your timeshare at a discount.

Check out these deals on Orange Lake Country Club timeshares for sale by owners!

By the lake at Orange Lake Country Club, timeshare in Orlando Florida.