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Interesting thoughts. My mind immediately went to someone who has so much money, they don't care about a $250k+ purchase price and $15k+ in annual dues. But, then I think to myself, if you have so much money, that those numbers are basically meaningless to you, why would you be buying a timeshare in the first place instead of just paying for what you want every year.

Could be as a gift to family? But, on the other hand, how does that compare to the purchase of a vacation home in the area?

It might get someone quite a bit of vacation time at Disney in all types of room sizes.

Certainly a large contract!!
 
why would you be buying a timeshare in the first place instead of just paying for what you want every year.
to be fair, that could be said about a, not so small, number of people in these forums regardless of how much money they have.
 
if you have so much money, that those numbers are basically meaningless to you, why would you be buying a timeshare in the first place instead of just paying for what you want every year.
My ex's brother is a serial startup-CFO, who has had a couple of successful exits. This is him, to a T. They go to WDW several times a year, typically stay in either Deluxe or DVC rooms, and have the cash to buy, but have never considered DVC.

how does that compare to the purchase of a vacation home in the area?
It looks like townhomes in Windsor Hills are going north of $400K, plus it does not come with the headaches of managing a vacation home. You can get something for less, but it would be out a ways.

(Said ex-BIL also had a vacation home on the OBX for a few years. He ended up selling because it was more hassle than it was worth.)
 

I watched my parents bust their hump taking care of their beach house in Maine for 20+ year, along with giving them a lot of free help as well. Vacation homes tend to be more work than they are worth, but you can do well if you hold on to them for 10+ years. I like the freedom of an Airbnb or any vacation rental even if it costs you a little bit more, you get to enjoy different locations without all the work. I always bring this up when my wife starts looking at vacation homes to buy. When I'm on vacation, I want to be on vacation, not fixing renter damage or utility issues.
 
In Orlando you have lots of issues with vacation homes, between the current condo crisis, outrageous insurance prices and demands ( like replacing roofs when your insurance says to replace), escalating HOA fees, and security concerns.

You have no real chance to offset the expense due to a declining rental market where you would be competing with people who bought their homes in the crash for 1/4 of the current market value.
 
In Orlando you have lots of issues with vacation homes, between the current condo crisis, outrageous insurance prices and demands ( like replacing roofs when your insurance says to replace), escalating HOA fees, and security concerns.

You have no real chance to offset the expense due to a declining rental market where you would be competing with people who bought their homes in the crash for 1/4 of the current market value.

We debated it a few years ago and what I realized is that if I am in Orlando for Disney, I want to be in Disney.

If it wasn’t for my newest career venture I’d have bought those 200 points on my DCL cruise in May! Lol
 
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