Contrary to what many timeshare sales websites would like you to believe, you can sell a time share on your own, whether you own a timeshare week or points.  Completing the timeshare sale process on your own will allow you to sell your timeshare for free, or almost free (depending on your level of knowledge).  The key to successfully selling your timeshare property or time share points is marketing the time share resort property to the correct target market, and knowing what steps you need to take (and when you need to use a title company or escrow service) to make the timeshare deed transfer legal.  There are three basic steps to consider when selling a timeshare property – marketing, negotiation, and transferring the deed.  This article will outline steps to take to sell your timeshare without the assistance of a timeshare resale company.
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So you want to sell a timeshare or timeshare points.  The timeshare market is riddled with companies that make many promises to sell your timeshare, but simply do not deliver.  If you are interested in selling your timeshare, you have a couple of options.  Some people choose to have a company that specializes in timeshare sales to handle everything from the marketing, timeshare sale, deed transfer, and all legalities of the time share sale, while other timeshare owners are comfortable with executing some or all of these steps on their own.  The right timeshare sales option depends on two factors – your individual comfort level/willingness to complete the timeshare sale process, and the amount of money you want to spend to sell your timeshare.
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Whether you are simply unable to use your timeshare week for one year, or want to get rid of your timeshare completely, there are a few honest sites out there that can assist you with either renting out or selling your timeshare. In this instance, sites that require no up-front cost are the way to go, and you should steer clear of the sites that require any payment to be made before the transaction is completed.  Some of the scam sites will require you to subscribe to a monthly plan in order for your timeshare to be displayed in their database, and others will charge a large amount of money down with offering a money back guarantee.  Below you will find my top three picks for listing, renting out and selling timeshare with very little or no cost.
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If as a timeshare owner you are finding it difficult to sell your timeshare through traditional methods there are other options to consider. The following sales alternatives will not work with every resort or timeshare type, but for the desperate timeshare owner trying to get out they are worth considering and researching further.
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An estimated 4.5 million people currently own timeshare and this figure will continue to grow in the future as larger resort companies such as Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and Disney increase their timeshare offerings. The following are reasons why it is better to own rather than rent your vacation:

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