Selling a timeshare can be extremely difficult, especially during a rough economy IF, you make the same rookie mistakes that most owners make: trying to sell their timeshares blindly, without really knowing their market price and how to list it without paying huge upfront fees.
If you are reading this, I am going to assume that you are interested in getting out of timeshare commitments and you want to avoid those mistakes, don't you? Listen, like anything related with real estate transactions, it is crucial to know that location is king and pricing is queen.
What I mean by this is that not all timeshares are created equal and the most popular destinations will always be the ones that are the easiest to sell for the highest amount.
However, if your unit is not in a prime tourist destination, but if you price it smart, then you can rest assured that regardless of location, you will sell your timeshare fast.
Do I have your attention now? Look, before you try to find a real estate agent that specializes in timeshares, before you put your listing on eBay or Craigslist, find out how much your unit is worth.
The best way to do this is on the internet and you do this by filling out a quick form with your name and resort name.
This alone will provide you with the current market value and a great starting point to creating a selling strategy.
The best part is that this is 100% free.
Once you have this information, now it's time to put your listing in front of as many people as possible: list on Craigslist, eBay, backpage.
com and even your own resort community board.
If you choose to hire a realtor, make sure that you are not obligated to pay any fees unless the unit gets sold.
In other words, read the fine print! Let me tell you that, if you follow these steps, you will join the ranks of timeshare owners who have sold their timeshares fast without paying any huge upfront fees and that didn't sound too difficult, did it?