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Original Message:

Re: Important Update Affecting Resale Purchasers (by Bob M.):

Hi Brett,

I was reading your Post on redweek.com. My father has owned a week at Vistana Spa since 1986 - He's asked me to look into selling it, as he is no longer able to travel, and neither my sibling or I are interested in taking on the ownership of this week, due to maint. fees, etc...

His week is #27, and although a prime week, doesn't appear that these units are selling for any real value. Can you advise on the process of how you walked away from yours, and were there / have there been any pitfalls since you walked away?

I appreciate your reply -

Kindly,

Bob

brettw24 wrote:
Well, we decided to get out of our Timeshare in the Courts. When the maintenance fees surpassed the $1000 mark, we figured it was time to exit. The fees have been increasing every year. I called Starwood Vistana's legal department and told them I was done, I had owned since 1995, and was upset at this years increase. They asked if I was going to pay this years fees and I stated no, that I would give them back their property, no price, just get rid of it. They stated that the Courts were not doing this, so I stated they would not get paid and go ahead and foreclose, this was in January and February. In June I received a notice that they would take the property back if I was willing to give it to them without cost, so this is what we did. No longer a time share owner in Vistana and glad of it.