Timeshare Ownership Secrets

Millions of people belong to RCI, and if you’re one of them, you already know how it works: you trade your week or your points, and you show up somewhere new. RCI is a real, long-standing company. It was founded in 1974 and is now part of Travel + Leisure Co. (formerly Wyndham Destinations). RCI

Anyone who has sat through a timeshare presentation has heard some version of this: “This price is only good today.” I want to walk through why that line does a lot of work for the sales team, and very little for you, based on what I saw for 15 years on the inside of this

Most people picture timeshare pressure as something that happens once, at the very first presentation, when you’re a stranger to the industry sitting through your first pitch. In my 15 years in this business, working resorts across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, I watched a different sale do at least as much damage:

What One Owner’s Actual Contract Shows About Who You Sign With, and Where Your Information Goes Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is a real, large hospitality company with properties across Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and beyond. Nothing in this article claims the hotel brand itself is running a scam. What this article documents is something narrower

Concord Finance and the “Transfer Agent” Trap What Every Timeshare and Vacation Club Owner Should Know Before Signing Anything That Names Them Over the years, through my books, videos, and work with timeshare owners, I’ve explained how the vacation ownership industry uses paperwork—not just the sales presentation—to maintain control of the relationship long after the

You bought your timeshare once. But somehow, you keep getting asked to buy more. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining things. It’s not bad luck, and it’s not a one-time sales push. It’s baked into how the industry makes money — and it connects directly to another frustration many owners face: not being able