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Vacation Ownership Investment Conference A Success Once Again

The 11th annual event draws a decent crowd despite economy

The 11th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC) was held September 14-17, 2009 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida – a venue known for its quirky longstanding tradition of “marching” ducks in and out of the library each day at the designated time like clockwork.

Regaining Sales Momentum In The Affluent Market

As 2010 quickly approaches, most of us are hopeful, if not optimistic, that the recession and the worst of its
consequences are behind us and that the target market, the affluent consumer, will be in a financial position that allows them to increase their spending.

Time To Share Some Experience

With increased consumer interest and more and more exciting products coming on line, 2009 has been the year of the fractional. However, writes Sarah Lee, in developing the perfect product there’s much fractional developers can learn from timeshare.

The Future of Luxury Vacations

In just a few short years, Exclusive Resorts has gone from an idea born on a Hawaiian beach to being the world’s premier vacation club, now with over 3,400 members.

The Zorgvliet Group – An Exclusive Interview with Mac Van Der Merwe

Mac Van Der Merwe, a 61-year-old South African, is the head of Zorgvliet Private Residence Club, a collection of five resorts in his country that he purchased in 2002. Matt McDaniel spoke with the affable developer in August to talk about his resorts and the upcoming World Cup – and found out that Mr. Van Der Merwe not only seeks to grow his PRC, but he also is looking to help other developers grow, even if he gets nothing out of it.

Thailand’s Most Exciting Designer Development

Internationally acclaimed design, branding and marketing company yoo, together with one of Asia’s leading development groups Absolute are set to launch a new apartment complex that will provide buyers with both a beautiful home as well as a secured and guaranteed investment – the perfect antidote to the world’s economical slow down and the safest haven to invest at yooPhuket.

Fractional Summit 2009 Convention Review

Fractional real estate professionals were brought together on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April in London to attend the second annual Fractional Summit.

Fractionalizing Luxury Vacation Residences: A Profit Opportunity for Developers and Investors

The Overall Opportunity
The current market provides a rare combination of circumstances that create a potential profit opportunity for developers and astute investors in today’s vacation home market.

Selling To The Affluent & Wealthy: Proven Strategies For Good Times And Bad

Turbulent markets are rarely as bad as the media portrays. And, as we have all learned the hard way, market upswings are often built on the weakest of foundations, another fact that the media is inclined to overlook (at least while the money is flowing).

The Single Home In The Fractional Marketplace

Perspective Magazine met with Sherman Potvin at the Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference in San Francisco and we were intrigued to hear about the industry veteran’s new project, Fractional Homes International.

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