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

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.

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

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.”

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/

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/

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

An interesting article about the conversion of standalone vacation homes to fractional.