Original Message:
Listings --any rhyme or reason? (by KC):
johnc1143 asks in part: >> Do owners tend to post their open listings at the start of the calendar year, or closer to the time of the rental, .. or just random....<<
Personally, I don't think there are really any truly consistent patterns. Most people own timeshares to use them, not to rely upon renting them out each year (I can't think of very many worse financial investments than a timeshare purchase, quite frankly). Sometimes, however, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans". Financial, medical, family, work problems arise unexpectedly and vacation plans change accordingly. An intended vacation at an owned timeshare suddenly becomes a rental ad instead. Insane airfare costs have been a factor in the recent past. Gas prices threatened to create a travel crisis all by themselves, but seem to have stabilized a bit. Right now, of course, the economy just plain stinks overall...
I guess the shorter answer is --- it depends!