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Hurricanes Destroyed My Vacation Prop

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That pretty much says it.
16 years ago, July 18th 2007 No: 1 Msg: #16602  
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Hello everyone. My husband and I would like to ask your advice on an issue.

We own a timeshare in the Carribean. At the time we acquired it such properties were hard to come by, and it was kind of a steal due to my husband's business contacts. However, due to the weather that pours through that area, the property has turned into a mess every bad season. We weren't really prepared for Wilma, unfortunately. Ah well, live and learn. Now, though, the trouble has been trying to unload the property. I guess most people don't want to deal with the hassle of reconstruction or weather-control upgrading.

Thanks in advance for any ideas! We love Travelblog! Reply to this

16 years ago, July 23rd 2007 No: 2 Msg: #16772  
I feel so sorry for folks that live in hurricane-prone areas. How they face that threat every year is truly amazing. In any case, that seems to me to be part of the trade-off with these locations -- the beauty of the land and sea, but the hazards of the weather. A lot of real estate people are aware of this down there but still willing to shell out the money for timeshare property, it seems. Of course if selling is SUCH a headache you could try donating it to a charity of your choice or transferring the title through a company like Timeshare Relief. But my guess is that during the off season your chances will improve, so I would keep the timeshare clean during then. Sorry for your misfortune! Reply to this

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