Last month, RCI announced that their members will now able to see the value of their timeshare exchange before depositing their week. This is a service that RedWeek has always provided with their timeshare exchange program from the start. We call it “Transparency”, which refers to how a timeshare owner will know the exact value…
Francis Taylor, CEO of Dial An Exchange International (DAE), is a timeshare industry A-Lister. After gaining several years’ experience in the timeshare industry, Francis joined with Marc Chouinard to establish Dial An Exchange in Australia, and then expanded the business and opened offices in New Zealand, Europe and North America. Matt McDaniel, editor of Perspective…
With the slogan “Vacation Planning is Fun and Easy in Any Language” RCI® has just announced that it is launching a Spanish Language Channel on RCI TV. Numerous videos are offered in Spanish, and high-definition videos narrated by the “RCI Guy” now feature Spanish subtitles. RCI is part of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, the worldwide…
With Fall coming on many of you will be seeing footballs sailing through the crisp autumn air. Baseball fans are already gearing up for the World Series. NASCAR® is in high gear in Daytona Beach. And all of this is a reminder that there quite a few of you sports fans out there. There are…
“Eat, Pray, Love” the late summer blockbuster movie based on author Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book, and starring Julia Roberts, is bound to start inspiring many of you to travel. In the movie Julia Roberts visits beautiful locations in Italy, India and Bali. The wonderful thing about owning a timeshare is these and many places in…
If you are an RCI subscribing member, you should have recently a letter from RCI North America President, Gordon Gurnik informing you of a new timeshare scam. Entities that are not connected with RCI are contacting timeshare owners and incorrectly stating or implying that they are. They then proceed to offer to assist in the…
Resort Condominium International (RCI), one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, is offering an iPhone® and iPod touch® device application for timeshare travelers. Those who download and use the tool can enhance their timeshare vacation experience by taking advantage of the following features: Capture and ShareBy using the RCI SnapBook™ option, users can capture…
Article written by guest blogger: Jeff Nelson, a real estate agent who owns and writes about investment property. Have you ever been interested in a timeshare program, but worried that going to the same destination year after year will become tiresome? Worried the kids will outgrow that trip to Disney World each summer? Or are…
If you take a vacation every year, you may have wondered if buying a timeshare is right for you. When considering buying a timeshare, you must look at the numbers to determine if it is cost effective. The best way to do that is to use the following assumptions provided by Steve Danishek, President of…
As a timeshare owner, you know the value of a prepaid vacation. You may have bought your unit with the excitement of returning to the resort you love, year after year. Or, maybe the thought of trying a new travel destination was the most appealing and those who like that option can benefit from the…