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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Timeshares are a legitimate vacation option for many people with about 9.6 million ...

According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the average transaction price for a timeshare purchase in 2024 was $23,160. While some view timeshare purchases as a way to potentially ...

The approach of summer brings more opportunities for leisure travel. It also might provide scammers with more chances to separate you from your money. The Federal Trade Commission highlighted that in ...

You think it’s hard to sell a house? Try selling a timeshare. It’s nearly impossible. That’s why con artists are working the market. They hope to cash in on owners who are desperate for help. “There ...

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 many timeshare owners, who previously wanted to sell their timeshares, suddenly became desperate to do so. Reversals of fortune meant many owners had to ...

Elvis Picardo is a regular contributor to Investopedia and has 25+ years of experience as a portfolio manager with diverse capital markets experience. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a ...

The Federal Trade Commission lists 191 actions against timeshare resale scams. June 6, 2013 — -- When Robert Burk of Nevada City, Calif., wanted to sell his timeshare in Lake Tahoe, he researched ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Visa have established a joint effort to warn consumers about timeshare resale fraud. Timeshare resale scams have generated a lot of consumer complaints: the FTC ...

Rebecca McClay has 10+ years of experience writing and editing content. Rebecca is an expert in personal finance, business, and financial markets. She received her master's in business journalism from ...

In 2004, during their vacation in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, “Carlos” and “Maria” purchased a $58,000 timeshare at Club Regina. It was bought over Maria’s objections. “I earn the money, I will make the ...