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Re: Marriott Las Vegas home resort (by Eric B.):

If your looking to buy a Marriott on the resale market, keep in mind the points program is NOT transferable and you will have to buy into it if you want to exchange to other Marriott's without II. Also Marriott has a ROFR (right of first refusal) at most of their resorts. That means even if you find a resort resale you like Marriott might scoop it up.

Here are great things to consider before you buy

1. The maintenance fees of your home resort. If you buy a resort in a low risk area (hurricanes, flooding, tornados) the MF are usually a little bit lower. 2. If you plan to buy resale and use II then consider how much time you have to plan your vacation (if you cant plan at least 6 to 9 months out you might have difficulties getting the location you want)

williaml168 wrote:

I'm considering purchasing my first time share. I'm looking into purchasing a Marriott 2bd in Las Vegas during a red week. My wife and I are not really into Vegas but I figure we would have an easy time exchanging it for Marriott red weeks in Hawaii, Aruba, Desert Springs, or elsewhere. The Las Vegas price is lower than the price in Hawaii. I was also considering a Marriott in Orlando and maybe even Boston with the same thought...to have trading power through Marriott to exchange for places I would much rather go to but not willing to pay the higher price. Any thoughts?