Timeshares for Sale by Owner: How It Works

Wes Kogelman

April 18, 2022

Recognizing the Value of Selling on the Timeshare Resale Market 

Timeshares for sale by owner can be seen as the best value for a timeshare on the resale market because there are cost savings passed onto the buyer from your sale. If you’re looking to sell your timeshare, selling on the resale market is an attractive, effective way to do it.  

Timeshares for Sale by Owner Vs. Sales Through the Resort 

The way resorts price timeshares for sale adds in sales commissions and marketing costs that are then absorbed by the buyer. This pricing structure is what makes timeshares for sale by owner on the resale market so attractive – none of those hidden fees or commissions exist. 

Resorts can price timeshares that way by selling them as “new” – the difference on the resale market, of course, is that they are previously-owned timeshares and therefore are sold at a more reasonable price. In fact, buyers who purchase on the timeshare resale market can save up to 50 percent or more of the price through a resort, simply by working directly with the timeshare owner. 

The Impact to Timeshare Owners When Selling on the Resale Market 

Given these price differences, you may be wondering why as a seller you would want to place your timeshare on the resale market rather than through the resort.  

Timeshare owners should understand that much like a new car loses value once it’s driven off the lot, a timeshare loses value after the initial purchase because all of the overhead costs are part of the sale price. Further, the added fees and commissions through resort sales go directly to the resort, rather than in your pocket.  

Selling your timeshare on the resale market doesn’t mean you won’t get a great value for your timeshare. Timeshares for sale by owner actually can put more money into the seller’s pocket while providing a great deal on a timeshare property for the buyer.  

An advertising platform like the one we offer at Sell a Timeshare acts as a self-service program so sellers can understand how to price their timeshare and build their advertisement as accurately as possible.  

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