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Re: Diamond Resorts raises maintenance fees again! (by David K.):
davidl712 wrote:DRI has turned the resort into a "cash-cow" by bleeding the owners while taking back deeds and re-selling the resort again, but now as points.
This is a very clever ploy for them. They get both more money out of you and by obtaining your deed they get an even bigger share of the actual ownership of the property -- thus allowing them to gain and/or maintain control over the HOA.
Timeshare developers and management companies = License to Steal, protected by the full faith and credit of your state's real estate code.