Hello Sophy,

We corresponded via email regarding this very topic and according to your reply, I think you have an understanding as to why commission or point-of-sale fees don't work with timeshare resale.

Many people want to compare timeshare to traditional real estate and they are completely different in every way except for the fact that both are deeded. The way timeshare is sold, used, and the resale of timeshare versus the resale of traditional real estate is different as well. The timeshare buying or renting audience is global and the traditional real estate audience is typically local. The difference in price between timeshare and traditional real estate is significant and therefore the potential commissions earned if Realtors sold timeshare would be minuscule when compared to traditional real estate unless the Realtor demands an absurd commission rate when selling timeshare. The thing is that Realtors are licensed local to their area and usually not where the timeshare is deeded and marketing local properties is very inexpensive or free. A 'For Sale' sign, an 'Open House', the MLS and word-of-mouth advertising is usually sufficient for a Realtor to move local properties, but these tools are unavailable or ineffective with timeshare. So, in order to reach the timeshare buying or renting audience it comes down to advertising.

Timeshare Adventures spends a great deal of money advertising and marketing in order to bring buyer, seller and renter together. The Advertising Partners & Marketing Network we utilize is unique, diverse and very effective. We advise our selling and renting clientele to price their timeshare ownerships well and we make the process simple by providing targeted advertising, a state-of-the-art website to feature our clients' timeshares, an experienced and highly trained staff to screen our clients calls and an independent real estate attorney to perform the closings on our PLATINUM AD LISTINGS at NO COST to either buyer or seller once they have agreed to terms.

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