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$2.6 Million in 2009 for Timeshare Owners Using Rental Management Service From Sell My Timeshare NOW
| Source: Sell My Timeshare NOW
DOVER, NH--(Marketwire - February 11, 2010) - When Sell My Timeshare NOW, a company recognized
as a leader in by-owner timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, launched a full service
timeshare Rental Assist program, they started small. As CEO Jason Tremblay
admits, the timeshare company was not sure if its market would be
interested in assisted timeshare rental services. Many of the 2
million-plus consumers who visit the company's websites each month do so
because they either are timeshare owners wanting a
low cost way to sell or rent timeshare or are vacationers looking for great
deals in vacation ownership and vacation rentals. Most timeshare owners
using their properties as timeshare rentals buy ads on the company's
high-visibility websites and handle the timeshare rental process
themselves.
Tremblay says, "Over the years, Sell My Timeshare NOW has added timeshare
broker services in response to buyers and sellers who want the assistance
of a licensed real estate agent in the timeshare sales transaction. Our
timeshare Rental Assist program began as a pilot to see if timeshare owners
would also be interested in professional help with the rental process."
With more than $2.6 million in timeshare rentals completed last year by the Sell My Timeshare
Rental Assist brokerage team of trained professionals, the company is
confident it has developed a program that successfully fills a targeted
need. Lucas Lanigan, Rental Sales Director, says, "By-owner timeshare
rental is an excellent way to rent timeshare. But for some timeshare
owners, there is a better solution. With Rental Assist, our team of
experienced timeshare real estate professionals match timeshare owners with
timeshare renters, handling every detail of the process -- turnkey service
for the timeshare owner." In 2009, 1,450 timeshare owners rented their
timeshare through this program for an average weekly rental rate of $1,808,
which is more than triple the average owner's maintenance fee.
Lanigan, who heads the Rental Assist program, was a top producer for New
England's InnSeason Resorts in-house sales division, Project Director at
the Harbor Ridge Resort in Southwest Harbor, and a leader in sales and
marketing for Festiva Resorts in Orlando, Florida, selling RCI Points. Like
others on his team, Lanigan knows the timeshare industry inside and out and
understands how to serve the needs of both timeshare owners and timeshare
renters. Lanigan explains, "1,450 families enjoyed timeshare rental
vacations last year because our Rental Assist team was able to get them the
destination and price they wanted for their vacation during the dates that
matched their schedule. Personalized service for the timeshare renter and
worry-free, comprehensive service for the timeshare owner, and we are just
getting started. In 2010, we expect to see timeshare Rental Assist soar, as
timeshare owners recognize its value."
About Sell My Timeshare NOW: With offices in Dover, New Hampshire and
Orlando, Florida, SellMyTimeshareNOW.com offers
proven success in timeshare resale and rental advertising and timeshare
brokerage. The company was recognized in 2008 and 2009 by Inc.com as one of
the fastest growing, privately held companies in the US. SellMyTimeshareNOW
also offers resorts, HOAs and developers a new and effective channel for
rental.