Trying to accurately capture what is going on in cottage country’s fractional-ownership market is much like trying to stuff a cloud into a mason jar: It’s hard to get a grip on the darn thing. A Canadian newspaper discusses fractional ownership.
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A slice of cottage country. The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2009
September 25th, 2009Tonopalo (Lake Tahoe Private Residence Club) selects ResortCom Elite for Management
September 25th, 2009ResortCom Elite, an up-and-coming management company for private residence clubs (high-end fractional developments) has been selected to manage the Tonopalo PRC at Lake Tahoe.
Located on a private 270-foot stretch of white sand beach, Tonopalo is situated on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Each of the 19 full-sized homes consists of three and four bedrooms.
Tonopalo is [...]
Fractional Ownership: An Intelligent Choice
September 22nd, 2009Why buy 100% of a home just to use it 10% of the time?
Exchange: Vacation/Fractional Properties vs. Primary/Full-time Homes
September 22nd, 2009Our family began exchanging in 1999 when we arranged to trade our full-time home in Bend, Oregon with a family from Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. It was an incredible exchange and our families remain great friends as a result of the home exchange. Through 2004, we continued to exchange our primary home with [...]
Resort Equities: Final Share Available at Catamount Lodge 8214 (The Village at Northstar)
September 21st, 2009Last share available in a premiere property, Catamount Lodge 8214, located at the sold-out Village at Northstar (Lake Tahoe/Truckee).
Old Greenwood – Truckee/Tahoe
September 21st, 2009We’re happy to announce our first member listing at Old Greenwood, a golf/ski resort development in the Lake Tahoe area.
Coldwell Banker website regarding Fractional Ownership
September 21st, 2009A website devoted to discussing fractional ownership, by Coldwell Banker Island Affiliates (West Palm Beach, Florida).
http://www.thefractionalsmarket.com/
Converting a Home to Fractional Ownership
September 21st, 2009The fractional ownership industry has been around since the early 1980s, with roots tied to single homes in the Lake Tahoe (California) basin. Developers such as Carl Berry and Gordon McMahon developed homes and sold co-ownership shares in luxury built and furnished lakeside homes.
Over time, the concept evolved to resorts conceived and developed entirely around [...]
The Future of Vacation Properties: Fractional Ownership
September 21st, 2009Lifestyles of the Smart and Practical!
Exchange Checklist
September 17th, 2009Exchanging is a simple concept. Here are things to consider when arranging an exchange.