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Re: Re: Get out of Westgate Resorts (by Jackie’s Vacays):

I completely agree with you, and can’t believe she has the nerve to film this reality show.

Radio talkshow host #JustJenny, is advertising her excitement to be interviewing Jackie Siegel on an upcoming radio show, while Jackie shares her (“awesome”?!) Queen of Versailles story.

The saying that comes to mind is Marie Antoinette’s, “let them eat cake”.

The Parisian gold fixtures, for instance, that are being paid for on the backs of the plethora of unsatisfied, “FEE-D (fees) up!” timeshare owners, (many in financial hardships and concerned with their credit score is being greatly reduced if unable to pay), in order to vacation 1 week a year, while riddled with hidden fees, is shameful.

Owners deserve a REAL option-out.

Owners don’t deserve the illusion of Westhate Legacy, where every WR Legacy Representative will surely agree, that the deed-back/transfer process is lengthy and often rejected by Westhate.

An owner first has to find a buyer on their own (WR disallows sales via realtors, nor any agent who would earn a profit).

Then the owner must draw up one’s own Purchase & Sale agreement (Westgate Legacy’s instructions are to buy the forms from a local “Office Max”), and have all parties sign.

NEXT in the lengthy process, is to submit the signed P&S agreement to Westgate Resorts for their “Right of First Refusal”, which actually means that WR can refuse to allow the owner to sell/get out of the “deed” (for basically a larger hotel room with a kitchen).

After all that, Westhate Legacy often disapproves the sale/deed transfer.

1. One reason for WR blocking the sale, is if the new potential owner (s) credit score is low, (or if there appears to be any risk of NOT being able to pay the maintenance fees, property tax or assessments).

2. The developer wants to sell the units, (especially now that Westgate Resorts in Cocoa Beach has been approved by the City of Cocoa Beach to actually expand!)

Thus WR has no incentive to allow owners to sell and get out this lifetime (& beyond…the estate will still be responsible…heirs have to go to Probate Court to request the removal and hope for subsequent court approval, from future financial obligations).

It’s a business-hostage situation, that for some reason (tourist dollars? campaign donations?), our “consumer protective” government officials are allowing to happen, here in the United States.

It has been brought to their attention but they turn a blind eye. 😒