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Re: ownership v. rental (by Don P.):
I agree with that statement. Years ago I would have disagreed but the industry has changed for the worse in my opinion. Shy rocketing maintenance fees and assessments has made timeshare ownership less attractive. The conversion of timeshares to points has led to less availability of bookings. The exchange companies taking more desireable properties out of exchange programs and renting them to the public has destroyed a lot of the excahange incentives. You can find many rentals on this site and others for timeshare units for less than the yearly maintenance fees without the obligation of paying the never ending increases. Why own when you can have all the benefits and none of the obligations.