Fractional In the News

Private Residence Clubs make Luxury Vacation Homes Carefree and Affordable – Luxury Living International

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November 30th, 2010

Who doesn’t want to experience the good life and enjoy the pleasures that come with owning a luxury vacation home in the Caribbean, Latin America or any paradise for that matter? You’ve worked hard and earned your success but spending millions on the posh Aspen pad, the Caribbean Villa or the private jet is still tough to justify even if you have the cash.

Collaborative Consumption: The Business of Sharing, The Economist, October 14th, 2010

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October 22nd, 2010

“Sharing is clean, crisp, urbane, postmodern,” says Mark Levine of the New York Times. “Owning is dull, selfish, timid, backward.”

Livin’ the good life. ForeverYoungNews.com, July 26, 2010

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August 5th, 2010

An excellent article about fractional ownership, written by a fractional owner.

Fractional Ownership Makes Luxury Vacation Villas Affordable From Aspen to the Caribbean, LuxuryLivingMag.com

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July 30th, 2010

Who doesn’t want to experience the good life and enjoy the pleasures that come with owning a luxury vacation home in the Caribbean or Latin America? You’ve worked hard and earned your success but spending millions on the posh Aspen pad, the Caribbean Villa or the private jet is still tough to justify even if you have the cash. For many, making those goals a reality is only possible through fractional ownership; all the luxury – at a fraction of the costs.

Proper Fractions. Financial Times, June 12, 2010

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June 14th, 2010

An article explaining fractional ownership. Mostly focuses on the growing fractional market in Europe, but applicable worldwide.

Fractional: Best bet for holding long-term value. Smart Money, March 9, 2010

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March 9th, 2010

Music to our ears: “To better compete, many fractional developments are bulking up their location-swapping programs; some 65 percent now allow members to access some type of exchange, up from 25 percent seven or eight years ago, according to consultancy Ragatz Associates.”

Eighth is enough. The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA March 7, 2010

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March 8th, 2010

New vacation homes are being built slope-side at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, with three bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, large decks and picture windows offering dramatic views of Lake Pend Oreille, all beckoning the discerning buyer.
These million-dollar homes are going for only $195,000.
That’s per share. A one-eighth share to be exact.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/07/eighth-is-enough/

Sales of fractional ownership residences surpass full-ownership in Aspen

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March 2nd, 2010

The 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.

Case Study: Fractional ownership with Resort Equities, MARIN

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February 7th, 2010

Great article on fractional ownership of Silver Fox, a 5,800-square-foot luxury-lodge-style house in the Big Springs neighborhood of Truckee.
http://www.marinmagazine.com/Marin-Magazine/February-2010/Sun-Snow-and-the-Silver-Fox/

Skiers Buy Vacation Homes as Prices Fall, NY Times, January 28, 2010

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January 29th, 2010

Discounts galore in Ski Country, USA. New York Times.