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Original Message:

Re: Get out of Westgate Resorts (by Lance C.):

robertc1852 wrote:
BTW - I think Westgate established the legacy program because of so much bad press on their unwillingness to help folks depart. I think this will help their sales going forward.

Perhaps. I think though that Westgate, as well as other Timeshare companies such as Wyndham and Diamond, are also establishing such programs not so much to avoid bad press but to avoid a lot of foreclosures. After a foreclosure, the resort's Homeowners' Association ends up getting the property back anyway. But the HOA has to go through a lot of expense, time, and effort to get it back. Allowing the owner to surrender it voluntarily for a fee ($950 or so for Westgate) saves the HOA a lot of expenses.

As well, establishing such programs avoids owners going through these scam or questionable relief companies that claim they can get owners out of the timeshares.