Thursday, April 10, 2008

Timeshare Leads

Timeshare Leads

A timeshare is a property, typically a resort condominium unit, in which multiple parties have rights, such as the right-to-use.  A timeshare lead would obviously be a person, or group of people, who are searching for candidates to view their timeshare.  Obviously timeshare leads are nothing more than a foot in the door to hungry timeshare owners seeking to make their property appealing. 

It is a known fact that timeshare leads can be productive, but almost prohibitely expensive.  Anyone who has ever bought any type of leads, including timeshare leads, knows full well going in that the ROI (return on investment} can be neglible at best.

The notion of a timeshare was originally created in Europe in the 1960s. A ski resort developer in the French Alps innovatively marketed his resort by encouraging guests to "stop renting a room" and instead "buy the hotel". The timeshare concept was quickly embraced by developers worldwide, boosting sales of surplus condominium units at a time when the resort industry was depressed.[2] While a useful tool for many, the timeshare industry has also become a magnet for attracting illegal and barely legal methods for the sale and resale of property. Critics contend timeshare products are overpriced, with sales and marking expenses accounting for more than 40 percent of the purchase price. As such, timeshares are unique among real estate asset classes in that buyers are nearly certain to lose money.

Timeshares in modern times give people the ability to take vacations, usually one or two weeks a year, without actually owning the property.  This adds flexibility to the budget, as the usual things like taxes, upkeep, renovations and all the other things that happen to homeowners, are not dealt with. 

Timeshares can range in price from moderate, to very expensive.  It all depends on the appeal of the location, how many people are using the timeshare property and the overall market that this particular piece of property holds for people.

The obvious downside to owning a timeshare in a piece of real estate is the simple fact that vacations must be pre-planned.  One does simply not show up at a time that is convenient with them.  Advanced planning must take place in order to use the expensive timeshare property.  This leads many people to have frustration.  The whole point of owning a timeshare is having the ability to use it when you get in the mood for a vacation getaway.

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Timeshare Statistics

Timeshare Owners Age distribution is:
over 55 years-- 37%
35 to 54 years-- 53.7%
under 35 years-- 9.2%
The average age of current timeshare buyers in the U.S.A. is 54 years old.
The average age of timeshare owners in the U.S.A. is 49 years old.

General Statistics:
The number of "empty nest" timeshare owners is 65.2%.
The median income of timeshare owners in the U.S.A. is $77,000.
55.7% are college graduates and 42.9% are high school graduates with some college training.
Timeshare owners take an average of 6.2 domestic trips a year, with the average duration being 4.2 days.

The average total number of days of personal travel per year is 25.7.
California leads the nation in number of timeshare owners by state, with 270,531 owners, representing 15.3% of owners nationwide. By region, the largest percentage of owners reside in the Northeast, which accounts for 38% of all owners.

Florida is the single-most preferred state by Americans for a recreational property purchase.

The next five most preferred states are California, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and Arizona, in that order.

Timeshare owners are not from Middle America any more:
they are from upper-Middle America and above.

Favorite resort and travel destinations are:

Seashore/ocean/beach-- 56.8%
Snow-skiing-- 20.2%
Golf-- 26.7%
River or Lake-- 14.9%
Orlando-- 19.2%

There are nearly 5,000,000 timeshare owners world-wide, and:

85.6% of those who responded to the most recent surveys indicated that they are satisfied with their acquisition.

32.4% have plans to purchase additional time.

18.6% will either upgrade or modify their existing timeshare plans.

Obviously the baby-boomers of the world are beginning to play an important role in the timeshare system.  It is important to note that the demographics noted are simply a rough estimate of the timeshare leads industry, but they do give clear indications of the popularity of buying expensive timeshares to have that special getaway vacation.

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You may submit an online application to become an Affiliate.  There is no initial application fee or purchase required to become an Affiliate.   Affiliates do not earn money for the act of recruiting.  Commissions and Overrides are earned strictly on sales to end consumers.

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An Affiliate who purchases a membership is not required to pay the website fee up front.  A $100 (annual) Affiliate website fee to cover your website and back office business management tools will be deducted at that time from your first commission check and annually from your first commission check after each anniversary of your application date.

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    As you can clearly see, Global Resorts International travel packages and business plan is far superior to any timeshares plan, both from flexibility, and the option of building a lucrative work from home business.  At GRN, you have the best of both worlds.  You can choose to travel the world, and to make money at the same time!
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    Its obvious that timeshares and timeshare leads are quickly becoming antiquated.  Tom Dixon and John Quigg have the inside track to the best alternative to the problem of finding the perfect timeshare.  Give them a call today to discuss your possibilities with GRN!
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    Tom Dixon & John Quigg
    JandTMarketing
    1-416-628-3710
    1-905-639-5168
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