The 2008/2009/2010 recession caused financial support for many charitable organizations to decline substantially. By donating weeks of use at participating resorts, FractionalExchange.com is able to help provide valuable financial assistance to charity and at the same time, provide lodging at incredible fractional properties to winning purchasers. Many of the properties are not available for rent, making the lodging opportunities offered very unique.
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Change Log: Improvements we’re making to the website
May 19th, 2010August 10:
iPad development work is almost completed. This work is being done to pioneer a new concept for the sales offices of our affiliated resorts: ditching “coffee table” books that show exchange options and instead, utilizing Apple’s stunning iPad to display exchange possibilities within the FractionalExchange.com network. Pioneering work.
July 19:
Took some time off of major [...]
The Residence Club on Mission Beach
April 14th, 2010We had the opportunity to visit The Residence Club on Mission Beach today and received a tour of the units that they recently released for sale.
Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference 2010 (photo)
April 7th, 2010In 2010, FractionalExchange.com was a sponsor of the Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference in San Francisco (March 29-31, 2010, Fairmont Hotel). Our first industry event, where we met with developers and managers involved in the fractional industry. The conference was a great opportunity to further introduce our unique exchange system to the individuals who drive the [...]
2009 Fractional Interest Report by NorthCourse
March 26th, 2010An exhaustive research report detailing the fractional development industry for 2009.
Sales of fractional ownership residences surpass full-ownership in Aspen
March 2nd, 2010The Aspen Times reported that fractional ownership sales in 2009 buoyed real estate sales in Pitkin County, Colorado (Aspen). For the first time in 2009, luxury fractionals actually surpassed high-end luxury home sales by a 20 percent margin.
Resort defaults/bulk listing creations for HOA affiliates
February 26th, 2010Our current programming efforts are centered around providing default listing information for owners at particular fractional resorts. By selecting a default when available, a listing will be created from our defaults, thus speeding the process of listing creation (not a big process in any event).
Vacation Nation: Understanding the shared ownership industry
February 22nd, 2010If you’re considering buying a timeshare, fractional or other form of shared-ownership vacation option, there’s now a book that explains the industry and can guide you with your decision. The sub title of the book tells it all: “The Complete Guide to Timeshare, Private Residence Clubs, Fractionals and Destination Clubs”.
Exclusive Resorts: Steve Case discusses new development at ER
January 29th, 2010Exclusive Resorts is a Destination Club, a collection of homes that are operated somewhat like a country club — members pay a fee to join and annual dues to use the club property. Currently, 30 days of annual use requires a buy-in of $310,000 (over $10,000/night; over $70,000/week) and annual dues of $29,850 (almost $1,000/night).
Entrepreneurs: At your service
January 12th, 2010“The reason that entrepreneurs are so important to the economy is because their very existence and success depends on one key factor: Effectively solving other people’s problems. Need some new product to make your life better off, or something that already exists but you want it cheaper, better, faster, or more conveniently to make you better off? The entrepreneurs are at your service. “