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Re: BUYING DEVELOPER vs RESALE (typical scenario) (by Mike N.):
jayjay wrote:========= Jayjay, while $8900 is way overpriced, there could be differences in these two units. They are both listed as floating weeks, but the $999 TS is for off-peak usage. The other unit may be available 52 weeks of the year. Also, is the $8900 TS a deeded week in the Florida Trust. Either of these could increase the resale value of a unit, though not by 8 grand.she2 wrote:I am considering buying a timeshhare reslae. i am trying to determine if there is any difference between the exact same item being sold by 2 different sellers at 2 totally different prices, one is $999 and one is $8,999. Is there no difference, they both are 3 bedroom, one floating week annually. This is at the Grand Beach resort in Orlando Fl.There's absolutely no difference. The probable reason that one person is asking $8,999 is, more than likely, because they bought from the developer and are wanting their money back on the resale market (they're dreaming).
The $999 ad was more than likely bought on the resale market and that's all the seller wants out of it.
Same product, different types of purchase (one developer and one resale). That's why you see such discrepencies in price for the same timeshare in the resale marketplace.
You're very wise to peruse the resale market for what you want as you can save a TON of money by doing so.