Buying Timeshares: 7 Tips

While owning a timeshare may not be for everybody they are a very viable way to stay in 1,2,3 or even 4 bedroom condos in nice resorts for a fraction of the price you would normally pay.

Here are 7 tips that will help you if you are in the market.

Get to Know Your RCI Timeshare Exchange Directory For Better Exchanges

I have found that many timeshare owners I consult with only look at their RCI timeshare exchange directory once a year usually just before they are ready to place an exchange request. I recommend you really get familiar your RCI exchange directory long before that.

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RCI Resort: How To Increase Your Timeshare Exchange Power

Step 1 To Getting The RCI Resort You Want

Here's a big secret to increasing your timeshare exchange power to get the RCI resort you want - Bank Early!!!

I know, you've heard this before and you're thinking, "Big deal! What kind of advice is this?" In two words, extremely important!

RCI Timeshares in Cabo San Lucas: Let's Go Whale Watching

RCI Timeshares in Cabo San Lucas

RCI timeshares in Cabo San Lucas Mexico are great for a timeshare exchange vacation. Especially if you go in February or March. This is peak whale watching season and one of the best places in the world to watch California Gray whales from the shore. The other two are Iceland and Antarctica-too far and too cold and don't have any RCI timeshares.

3 Keys to Requesting a Timeshare Exchange

Why Requesting a Timeshare Exchange Early Gives You More Exchange Power

There is a right way and a wrong way to to request a timeshare exchange-and I've found that most people do it the wrong way. The first thing you need to understand is that the more in advance you place your request, the better your chances of getting your timeshare exchange.

Now I know that to many of you this may seem obvious, but let's take a closer look at WHY this is so important so we can begin digging down into this very complicated world or timeshare exchange.
In its most simple form, timeshare exchange works like this: If I request today and you request tomorrow, and everything else between us is equal, then I have more exchange power
than you.

In fact, even if I owned a timeshare with less built-in timeshare exchange power than yours it's possible for me to end up with more timeshare exchange power by requesting further in advance.
So the longer you wait to put in your request, the more timeshare exchange power you lose. And the opposite of that is true as well. The more in advance you request the more timeshare exchange power you have. But simply requesting far in advance certainly does not guarantee you'll get confirmed to your timeshare resort, as many of you have already found out.
There are many different factors that determine whether or not you'll get your timeshare exchange request, but the FIRST way to increase your chances is to request as far in advance as possible.

Think of Doing a Timeshare Exchange Like Fishing

The second thing to understand when requesting a timeshare exchange is you should think of it like fishing-the broader you cast your net, the more fish you'll catch.

And this leads us directly into the third and one of the most misunderstood things about doing a timeshare exchange that keeps people from getting what they want.

And that is that Interval International recommends you give them either 3 timeshare resort choices and one date, or 3 dates and one timeshare resort choice when you placing your timeshare exchange request. So many people interpret this to be the MAXIMUM they can request when in fact it is the bare minimum.

And by giving Interval International the bare minimum you not only severely decrease the odds of getting your timeshare exchange confirmed but if you do get confirmed, you will have probably waited a lot longer to do so.

So don't be afraid to request 8, 10, 15 or more timeshare resorts in the beginning. Once you've learned how to maximize both your timeshare exchange power and your request power then you can be far more selective, but we're not at that point yet.

RCI's only recommendation when requesting a timeshare exchange is to deposit your week, enter your search criteria, and if you don't get immediate results, initiate an ongoing search. No wonder so many timeshare owners are frustrated with the timeshare exchange process.

Just as there are many different and powerful ways to enhance your timeshare exchange power, there are also many different strategies you can use to enhance your requesting power-far too many to cover in a 90 second video. But a good start is to remember to request as many different timeshare resorts as possible as far in advance as possible.

But make sure to only request the timeshare resorts your willing to accept because neither exchange company will call you up with several resort choices. They will confirm you into the first timeshare resort that becomes available.

If you'd like to get 10 FREE videos on how to improve your timeshare exchange power, just fill in your first name and primary email in the box above and one will be emailed to you each day. And we hate spam too, so your email address won't be sold or marketed in any way.
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To truly master the unknown complexities of timeshare exchange is way beyond the scope of what can be covered in a blog post or video series.

There are many more tricks and strategies you can apply to guarantee yourself the best timeshare exchange in the world. If you want to learn how to supercharge both your exchange and request power so you can enjoy the best timeshare resorts like Disney, Hyatt, Lawrence Welk, Westin, Marriott, Four Seasons and more, then you need the Timeshare Exchange Bibles.
If you still haven't gotten your copy, do it now!

They come with a money back guarantee so there's no risk to you.
You'll find the RCI Bible at: The Timeshare Exchange Bible - RCI Weeks Edition
and the Interval International Bible at: The Timeshare Exchange Bible - Interval International

Exchanging Your RCI or Interval International Timeshare

Greetings to all timeshare owners and welcome to my first blog post.

This blog will be continually updated with ideas and tips on how to get the most use, value, and most importantly, the best vacations at the best resorts from your timeshare. You'll find good advice on how to exchange your timeshare in RCI and Interval International along with articles on how timeshare works.

So stay tuned...

I'd be very interested in your comments and suggestions.

Be sure to check out my other timeshare blog for even more information as well. You'll find it at http://www.TheTimeshareExpert.com/blog.

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Jeff Pierce, The Timeshare Expert, has taught thousands of timeshare owners the secrets to getting the best exchanges with both RCI and Interval International for over 21 years.

His two books, The Timeshare Exchange Bible - RCI Weeks Edition, and The Timeshare Exchange Bible - Interval International, are the only books of their kind in the timeshare industry and designed to help you master at the very complicated art of getting good exchanges.

For 10 FREE videos on getting a better exchange in RCI and II, go to TheTimeshareExpert.com.