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RedWeek Rental Warning (by Tracey S.):
I just want to add that just because an owner doesn't want to use an escrow, it doesn't mean they are a scammer. In most cases an owner paid MF's and advertising fees, and in some cases fees from their resort company to put a unit into another persons name 6-12 months before a rental and doesn't want to wait until 2 weeks or more after the rental to be paid.
There are other ways to verify that a renter is legitimate. These include verifying the person renting is the owner of the property/week. Verifying that the week is reserved and is not an exchanged week. Verifying that the rental has been placed in your name. Ask for references.
It is much easier to do some research and due diligence on someone you are thinking about renting from than for an owner to check on someone trying to rent from them. I feel that more potential renters(those claiming to want to rent) are the one scamming than the owners.