{"id":5276,"date":"2008-09-21T06:17:42","date_gmt":"2008-09-21T11:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/21\/vacation-timeshares-and-rentals-explained\/"},"modified":"2008-09-21T06:17:42","modified_gmt":"2008-09-21T11:17:42","slug":"vacation-timeshares-and-rentals-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=5276","title":{"rendered":"Vacation Timeshares and Rentals Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Willie <a href=\"http:\/\/afinefriend.com\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about bird &raquo;\">Bird<\/a><\/div>\n<p>If you own one or more vacation timeshares and rentals, it is likely the case that there are times when you are unable to use it when you had planned. You might be a bit too low on funds to take that vacation you had been thinking about; and of course we all know how things come up when you least expect it. Even when the accommodations are already there for you and paid; there are plenty of other expenses which go into a vacation.   <\/p>\n<p> In this case, what should you do with your timeshare week? If you do nothing you might lose it. You paid all that money to own it; you might as well get something out of it.  <\/p>\n<p> One option is to rent your timeshare to someone else. You can cover your expenses or maybe even make a little bit of extra money as well &#8211; but how do you go a bout doing this?  <\/p>\n<p> Since you own vacation timeshares and rentals, you probably only go there once a year at the most. This means you&#8217;re probably not familiar with the area and might not know where to start. Don&#8217;t worry, though. Renting a timeshare is easier than you think.   <\/p>\n<p> The first consideration is how much rent you will be asking for your timeshare. While you don&#8217;t want to price yourself out of the market, you also don&#8217;t want to ask for too little and sell your timeshare short. One of the easiest ways is to call the resort pretending to be interested in renting a similar timeshare and see what they quote you for the week.  <\/p>\n<p> Besides this method, your resort or timeshare company might have a timeshare rental program for your convenience. They want people in the hotel as often as possible because they can generate more revenue from food, drinks, activities, and other things. Therefore, they probably have some type of system in place for this.  Just make sure they treat you fair if you decide to join their program. You don&#8217;t want them to rent your room out for a lot less than you could get it.   <\/p>\n<p> If you decide to do it yourself, you may have to accept a little less than what the resort would charge; after all, they have an advertising budget and an established client base to draw upon. Your budget is more limited and you may have to take what you can find.  <\/p>\n<p> Once you have found a potential renter for your timeshare, you&#8217;ll want to make sure to get everything in writing. A renter&#8217;s agreement will be needed if you want to rent your timeshare; be certain that everything is spelled out &#8211; this is how you will be able to protect yourself in case the renter causes any damage to the timeshare.  <\/p>\n<p> When accepting payment, Paypal is a great tool to use. This way it gives the buyer some sense of security. It makes them feel like they&#8217;re not mailing money to a nameless P.O. Box somewhere and potentially losing their money. Paypal handles all the receipts and proof of purchase documents. This eliminates a lot of headaches for you.   <\/p>\n<p> You should make sure to get your money in advance. This won&#8217;t be a problem with most potential renters; if a renter has a problem with this, look for another renter. If you follow these tips, you should have no trouble turning your vacation timeshares and rentals into a virtual ATM machine!<\/p>\n<div class='uawresource'>\n<div style='italic;' class='uawabout'>About the Author:<\/div>\n<div class='uawlinks'>Want to transform your <a href=\"http:\/\/cash4timeshare.com\/video\">vacation timeshares and rentals<\/a> into cold, hard cash? <a href=\"http:\/\/cash4timeshare.com\/video\">Dump your timeshare<\/a> with no work, no waiting and no obligation. Watch new FREE video   sell\/rent yours fast. They are not telling you everything&#8230;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own one or more vacation timeshares and rentals, it is likely the case that there are times when you are unable to use it when you had planned. You might be a bit too low on funds to take that vacation you had been thinking about; and of course we all know how things come up when you least expect it. Even when the accommodations are already there for you and paid; there are plenty of other expenses which go into a vacation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-5276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5276\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}