FractionalExchange.com » Fractional In the News http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library Exchange Keys. Trade Dreams. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 20:36:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Private Residence Clubs make Luxury Vacation Homes Carefree and Affordable – Luxury Living International http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/11/30/private-residence-clubs-make-luxury-vacation-homes-carefree-and-affordable-luxury-living-international/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/11/30/private-residence-clubs-make-luxury-vacation-homes-carefree-and-affordable-luxury-living-international/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:12:35 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=687 http://www.luxurylivingint.com/articles/03_2010_Destination_Affordable-Fractional-Ownership.php

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/11/30/private-residence-clubs-make-luxury-vacation-homes-carefree-and-affordable-luxury-living-international/feed/ 0 Collaborative Consumption: The Business of Sharing, The Economist, October 14th, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/10/22/collaborative-consumption-the-business-of-sharing-the-economist-october-14th-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/10/22/collaborative-consumption-the-business-of-sharing-the-economist-october-14th-2010/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:12:06 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=661 http://www.economist.com/node/17249322?goback=.gde_2616331_member_32811140

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/10/22/collaborative-consumption-the-business-of-sharing-the-economist-october-14th-2010/feed/ 0 Livin’ the good life. ForeverYoungNews.com, July 26, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/08/05/livin-the-good-life-foreveryoungnews-com-july-26-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/08/05/livin-the-good-life-foreveryoungnews-com-july-26-2010/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:31:44 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=632 An excellent article about fractional ownership, written by a fractional owner.

http://www.foreveryoungnews.com/leisureandlifestyle/article/16069

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/08/05/livin-the-good-life-foreveryoungnews-com-july-26-2010/feed/ 0 Fractional Ownership Makes Luxury Vacation Villas Affordable From Aspen to the Caribbean, LuxuryLivingMag.com http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/07/30/fractional-ownership-makes-luxury-vacation-villas-affordable-from-aspen-to-the-caribbean-luxurylivingmag-com/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/07/30/fractional-ownership-makes-luxury-vacation-villas-affordable-from-aspen-to-the-caribbean-luxurylivingmag-com/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:46:27 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=629 Excellent article on the benefits of fractional ownership.

http://www.luxurylivingmag.com/articles/03_2010_Destination_Affordable-Fractional-Ownership.php

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/07/30/fractional-ownership-makes-luxury-vacation-villas-affordable-from-aspen-to-the-caribbean-luxurylivingmag-com/feed/ 0 Proper Fractions. Financial Times, June 12, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/06/14/proper-fractions-financial-times-june-12-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/06/14/proper-fractions-financial-times-june-12-2010/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=580 An article explaining fractional ownership. Mostly focuses on the growing fractional market in Europe, but applicable worldwide.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dcb2cc88-741b-11df-87f5-00144feabdc0.html

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/06/14/proper-fractions-financial-times-june-12-2010/feed/ 0 Fractional: Best bet for holding long-term value. Smart Money, March 9, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/09/fractional-best-bet-for-holding-long-term-value-smart-money-march-9-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/09/fractional-best-bet-for-holding-long-term-value-smart-money-march-9-2010/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=514 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.”

http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Travel/Vacation-Homes-For-One-Buck/

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/09/fractional-best-bet-for-holding-long-term-value-smart-money-march-9-2010/feed/ 0 Eighth is enough. The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA March 7, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/08/eighth-is-enough-the-spokesman-review-spokane-wa-march-7-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/08/eighth-is-enough-the-spokesman-review-spokane-wa-march-7-2010/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:53:32 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=512 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/

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/08/eighth-is-enough-the-spokesman-review-spokane-wa-march-7-2010/feed/ 0 Sales of fractional ownership residences surpass full-ownership in Aspen http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/02/sales-of-fractional-ownership-residences-surpass-full-ownership-in-aspen/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/02/sales-of-fractional-ownership-residences-surpass-full-ownership-in-aspen/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:12:19 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=510 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. See the full story in the Aspen Times, here.

Sales of fractional ownership residences buoyed the Pitkin County market in 2009, even though some of the projects hit tough times. Total sales by fractionals were $181.88 million, or 260 percent over 2008, according to Land Title Guarantee Co. The strong performance matched 2006 in dollar volume.

The number of transactions involving fractionals increased 19 percent, from 228 in 2008 to 272 last year. The Residences at The Little Nell led the way with 95 sales for $133.07 million in 2009. The Hyatt Grand Aspen had 72 sales for $11.98 million.

The Aspen Highlands Ritz-Carlton Club had 40 sales for $6.32 million. The Dancing Bear Lodge had 30 sales totaling $21.65 million.

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/03/02/sales-of-fractional-ownership-residences-surpass-full-ownership-in-aspen/feed/ 0 Case Study: Fractional ownership with Resort Equities, MARIN http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/02/07/case-study-fractional-ownership-with-resort-equities-marin/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/02/07/case-study-fractional-ownership-with-resort-equities-marin/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:35:29 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=461 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/

]]> http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/02/07/case-study-fractional-ownership-with-resort-equities-marin/feed/ 0 Skiers Buy Vacation Homes as Prices Fall, NY Times, January 28, 2010 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/01/29/skiers-buy-vacation-homes-as-prices-fall-ny-times-january-28-2010/ http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/2010/01/29/skiers-buy-vacation-homes-as-prices-fall-ny-times-january-28-2010/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.fractionalexchange.com/library/?p=456 OVER the holiday season all was snowy and bright at ski areas across the country, with a festive jingle in the air. It wasn’t sleigh bells — it was the sound of money. Vacation-home seekers who saw recessionary opportunities were looking to buy.

Many were ready to pay in cash, and they wanted great deals, like a $900,000 slope-side condominium for $500,000 or a studio in town for half the asking price. They were getting what they wanted because it is the best buyers’ market in 20 years, real estate agents said, with inventory at levels not seen since 2001.

More:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/greathomesanddestinations/29skicondo.html

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