Reasons to like timeshare

January 1, 10:03 PMTimeshare ExaminerMark Silverman

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As we kick off the new year, I got to thinking about timeshare, and I was remembering Howard Nusbaum, head of ARDA, pointing out that timeshare has about a 6% market penetration; about the same as cruises. So he his optimistic about the opportunity for long-term growth

Reasons to like timeshare

• The kids will have their own bedroom.
   
• And television.
   
• So will your husband – but it didn’t seem politically correct to point that out.
   
• You’ll have your own barbecue, and a lot of other stuff.
   
• Rather than pay $10 for crappy pay-per-view hotel movies, most timeshare condos have dvd players.
   
• If you learn how to work the system you can enjoy virtually unlimited vacations in spacious one-and-two-bedroom condos for around $70 bucks a night, or even less.
   
• You can even save money on things ranging from car rentals to restaurants.
   
• Between points and lock-offs, floating time and split weeks, timeshare grows increasingly flexible.
   
• When you use it, and what ever tier you travel, you are getting a lot of value. Very few product deliver the bang for the buck the way timeshare does.

It's not all peaches and cream. For some of the reasons to dislike timeshare, click here.