From the monthly archives:

February 2011

ARDA announces new website for timeshare owners

ARDA (the American Resort Development Association) announced a new web site – ARDA-ROC.org which is dedicated to keeping timeshare owners educated and informed about the legislation and regulatory policies affecting the resorts in each of their states and the industry overall.  The ARDA-ROC.org website will be used to communicate with and activate the one million [...]

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Timeshare sales expected to remain steady in 2011

A recent article published by ARDA reported that at the end of 2010, timeshare average sales prices had held steady for the year, due in part to changing marketing and sales techniques. Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA (The American Resort Development Association) stated, “In the face of an overall tighter credit environment, several [...]

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Two Hawaii House Bills propose increases in Timeshare taxes

Hawaii House Bills HB 809 and HB 1163 together could create a 400% increase on Hawaii timeshare owners, who are currently the only owners in the U.S. who pay such a tax.  As an example, under the current law, a timeshare owner with a $1000 maintenance fee pays a TAT (transient accommodations tax) of $36.20.  Under the new [...]

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Demmings Deliver’s to your Timeshare condo

Great news for Maui timeshare owners!  Demmings Delivery offers personalized shopping and delivery service not just of grocery items, but also flowers, picnic baskets, deluxe tropical fruit baskets, birthday cakes, balloons and special occasion gifts!  They do it all for you – from a Costco run to specialty item stores and then deliver to your [...]

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ARDA-ROC ISSUES A LEGISLATIVE ALERT

Hawaii Governor Neil Abecrombie and the State Legislature have proposed an increase in the Timeshare Owners Tax (TOT) as a way of fixing the almost $800 million budget deficit.  The owners of Hawaiian timeshares already pay some of the highest taxes in the US. The new bill proposes an increase in the TOT rate in [...]

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Marriott Timeshare – Marriott International One of the “100 Greatest Firms to Work For”

Marriott International (Marriott timeshare) has been recognized for the 14th consecutive year, as one of the “100 Greatest Firms to Work For” by FORTUNE Magazine.  Since 1998 when FORTUNE magazine began awarding this honor, Marriott is one of only 13 firms to have made the list every single year! Marriott was ranked number 2 among [...]

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Hawaii Escrow and Title Blessing Ceremony

Syed and I attended a Blessing for Hawaii Escrow and Title, Inc. last Friday, January 28, 2011.  Denise Kaehu is the owner of Hawaii Escrow which has moved from 2580 Keka’a Drive, #H-1, Lahaina Maui, Hawaii to 10 Hoohuli St, Suite 211, Lahaina, Maui HI 96761. The ceremony was very nice and well attended.  Advantage [...]

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Timeshare ownership – will it work for you?

To find out, answer the following questions: Do you and your family take a vacation every year? Do you take more than one vacation a year? Do you visit different destinations and/or locations each time you take a vacation? Do you return to your favorite vacation spot each year? Do you vacation during different seasons [...]

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Kayak Maui

Last Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, Syed and I went kayaking on the Lahaina side or west side of the island.  We have been kayaking many times in Wailea, Kihei and Makena but had never been to the west side.   I found there was only one company, Maui Kayaks that rents kayaks where you don’t [...]

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