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Rental rates by owners .... hey, we're in a recession ! (by R P.):
mike1536 wrote:jayjay wrote:We're looking for a rental in a certain area of Florida. What is wrong with owners .... HELLO, WE'RE IN A RECESSION, DUH, and we're looking for the best value for our money, not the most expensive. You would think that the economy hasn't changed one iota going by most rental rates (high) we've seen while researching. A CLUE, IF YOU WANT TO RENT YOUR TIMESHARE OR OTHER RENTAL PROPERTY YOU MUST LOWER YOUR RATES IF YOU WANT TO RENT ..... AGAIN, WE'RE IN A RECESSION AND OUR ECONOMY IS THE WORST IT'S BEEN IN 20 YEARS ..... PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS, PERIOD.Jayjay, I don’t know what you are looking for (I looked at the REDWISHES to see if you had an entry ), so it’s hard to comment on the econmy and TS rentals.
Yes, we are in a recession, but that doesn't mean that everyone is broke or unemployed. Many, if not most, people being effected by today's economy probably don't even own timeshares. Many will still find a way to take that vacation; even at $700-$900/week a 2 BR timeshare is still a bargain.
If you are looking for a high demand resort during a peak period, people are still going to command, and get, higher rents.
Bigger bargains will come as their check-in dates approach. At that time, you could probably get one for $400-$500/week. If you are looking to get something really cheap check out the last minue rentals (30 days in advance) at wyndham-vactions.com.
Actually, the week we are looking for is in early May in Florida (off season as most snowbirds leave after Easter) and it's too early for summer renters which start Memorial Day and throughout the summer. I think we may have found one via VRBO though.