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This time of year always brings about a certain feeling of excitement. There’s a chill in the air and the promise of new beginnings around the corner. Just in time for the holidays, Hilton Grand Vacations Inc has gotten a gift for the more than 275,000 members in their network. HGV has acquired a new property to help you, and your family, plan your winter vacation at one of the top ski destinations in...

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and the Resort Owner’s Coalition (ARDA-ROC) have been made aware of fraudulent activity by individuals. They are using the email addresses “[email protected]” and “[email protected]”. Attempting to defraud timeshare owners through improper representation of Fidelity Real Estate Agency, LLC (dba Fidelity Resales), a licensed...

Top 25 Timeshare Resorts A year ago it was big news (though not a big surprise) when the independent analysts at Sharket.com ranked Disney Vacation Club's Saratoga Springs Resort the #1 timeshare property for resales.  You guessed it, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort is #1 again!   How Sharket Determined The Best Timeshare Resorts Sharket is an independent timeshare market research website. They evaluate...

A Hilton Grand Vacations Update Following in the footsteps of rival Marriott International Inc., Hilton Worldwide confirmed plans this morning to split off its timeshare business, Hilton Grand Vacations. The timeshare company, which has accounted for roughly 12% of Hilton's total revenue, will form a separate publicly traded company. Under the terms of the separation, Hilton Grand Vacations will...

About six months ago, Money Magazine published an article on the benefits and value of timeshare ownership. We weren't surprised to read about how the timeshare industry has adapted to consumer needs, making vacation ownership more practical than ever before, but this was big news for some -- especially consumer watchdogs who have been wary of timeshares in the past. Now Consumer Reports, "an...

It's a big year for Disney Vacation Club members. 2016 marks the 25 anniversary of the vacation ownership program that now includes over 200,000 member families. The program, which has become wildly popular with Disney enthusiasts and vacationers over the past two and a half decades, now includes 13 uniquely themed resorts in four different states. To celebrate, DVC is launching a variety of exciting...

A Unique DVC Experience This Sunday marks 15 years since The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opened as the fifth Disney Vacation Club resort. Adding 181 luxury units to the DVC portfolio has made this a beloved resort to Disney Vacation Club members. Its success as a unique vacation experience is evident from expansion plans and rising resale prices....

The great savings and unique experiences available through timeshare ownership are nothing new to us -- at Fidelity we've been strong proponents of the timeshare product for two decades -- but an article featured in the September issue of the nationally-circulated financial publication Money reveals that the benefits of vacation ownership are making timeshare value an increasingly mainstream method of...

Hilton Grand Vacations Club (HGVC) has added yet another new resort to their portfolio of luxurious timeshares. Sales have begun for The Grand Islander at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, located on 22 lush acres on the island of O'ahu. This property is a 418-unit, 37 floor vacation ownership tower developed by Blackstone overlooking the Pacific Ocean and famous Kahanamoku Beach in the...

The Marriott Vacation Club recently announced that they purchased 71 rooms at the classically-historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., and plans to make it part of their Marriott Vacation Club Ownership program. Owners will have access to the rooms beginning August 1, 2015.  The president and chief executive officer of Marriott Worldwide, Stephen P. Weisz, was quoted to say, "This is simply an...