One reader asks:
Are there any timeshares out there that trade well but carry small maintenance fees? I’d love to vacation in Orlando, but the $1000+ maintenance fees terrify me.
Good question. A bit of research yields the following suggestions:
- Buy in Colorado. People get tired of the Floridian beach and sometimes desire a snowbird vacation. Owning a timeshare in Colorado generally carries with it a maintenance fee of less than $500. The summer and fall weeks trade just fine for Florida properties.
- Own exotic. Places such as South Africa’s Dikhololo carry maintenance fees of around $250, a good deal less than US prices.
- Just rent a condo. Orlando has become so overdeveloped that renting is generally less expensive than dealing with a timeshare trade which carry all kinds of fees and taxes.
