Thinking of purchasing Bluegreen - recommendations?

[ready123go Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ready123go]

Hi There-
We are interested in getting into timeshares. We will probably purchase Wyndham (for Orlando, Hawaii, Nashville, etc.) & DVC (for Orlando). We were looking at Hyatt for the Keys, but I have now found Bluegreen (in particular, Hammocks at Marathon & Boyne Falls) and I would like to research how it works. I am going to start with reading the stickies. Any other suggestions?

Also - Could I structure a BG ownership so that I could reserve a resort EOY for the two weeks following Christmas (week 52 and week 1)? If so, how? We would like to alternate between BG in Marathon one Christmas holiday and another timeshare the following Christmas holiday. I notice “floating weeks” contracts on the resale market. Is BG mostly “floating weeks” ownership or is it fixed weeks?

Pardon me if this doesn't make much sense, I have been learning new timeshare systems for three or four months solid...

TIA

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Hi There-
We are interested in getting into timeshares. We will probably purchase Wyndham (for Orlando, Hawaii, Nashville, etc.) & DVC (for Orlando). We were looking at Hyatt for the Keys, but I have now found Bluegreen (in particular, Hammocks at Marathon & Boyne Falls) and I would like to research how it works. I am going to start with reading the stickies. Any other suggestions?

Also - Could I structure a BG ownership so that I could reserve a resort EOY for the two weeks following Christmas (week 52 and week 1)? If so, how? We would like to alternate between BG in Marathon one Christmas holiday and another timeshare the following Christmas holiday. I notice “floating weeks” contracts on the resale market. Is BG mostly “floating weeks” ownership or is it fixed weeks?

Pardon me if this doesn't make much sense, I have been learning new timeshare systems for three or four months solid...

TIA

Sounds like you are willing to do your homework - so good for you.
Do not rush into ANY purchase.

The beauty of Bluegreen is in the flexibility of owning points - and being able to reserve the size unit and the number of days you would like at the location you would like.
I have three units - 2 studios and 1 1BR - reserved in Aruba over the Christmas/New Years Holiday but look forward to the time my husband and I can spend a month there.

I am going with friends from work to Miami Solaris in a 2BR sleep 8 oceanfront unit this fall to accommodate a group.

BG maint fees are based on the number of points owned - and gets less per point the MORE you own as you pay one base fee/club fee.

BG seems to have much less 'nickel & dime' fees and booking restrictions then Wyndham does - but that is just my take - I purchased Wyndham to make multiple short stays and with a change in policy about two years ago, that is no longer an option without many additional booking fees. With BG, I can reserv onine or over the phone for as few as 2 days anytime or as many times as I want - Wyndham resale owners only get 1 transaction per 77K points - so you have to plan them very carefully....not what I call flexible.

I decided to buy BG because they have enough destinations that will make me happy to visit as well as 1 or 2 resorts I will visit almost annually. And I can do this without going outside the "mini-system"

So do your homework, take your time and buy resale.

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Thanks Pat!

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Send me a private message if you want to be added to my free points distribution list. We will be sending out a list later this week. Only have to pay closing costs.

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I PM'd you BocaBum...

[akparsa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close akparsa]

Dvc...

A few years ago I had a brief interest in purchasing DVC points.

If you're wanting to go to DVC every year and have a lot of control over when you go, it makes sense to look at a DVC purchase. It is expensive to buy and to own, but you know what you're getting.

If you think you'll only go to Orlando for a limited number of years and are somewhat flexible about when you go, I would highly recommend that you get your BG purchase under your belt first and look into exchanging into DVC through RCI using your BG points. The exchange rates are pretty favorable and availability is decent.

Anita

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Thanks Anita.

[motomem Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close motomem]

There are so many timeshare units in Orlando why pay a premium to own with DVC? Does DVC have some out of this world perks??? Of course, I guess there are some ownerships being given away just like BG.....

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There are so many timeshare units in Orlando why pay a premium to own with DVC? Does DVC have some out of this world perks??? Of course, I guess there are some ownerships being given away just like BG.....

The same argument could be made about timeshares, in general. “Why buy a timeshare, when you can rent a hotel?” Because I find value in the amenities they offer…

Can't speak for others, but for us, Disney is just something we’re partial to. We resisted for several years, but alas, Disney has wooed us with their superb digs, unique theming, great service and attention to detail. We work tons of hours and when we're on vacation, we just want to decompress. Disney's resorts are pleasant and well-themed, for that solid immersion experience. The immersion helps with 'decompression'. The faster we decompress, the more enjoyable the vacation. They have some great restaurants. We spend quite a bit of time just walking the acres and acres of grounds at the different resorts or in the parks. But, we don't always visit the parks. Sometimes we just go to Downtown Disney. We get our groceries delivered to the resort and then we can spend a lot of time at the resort, just hanging out, doing nothing (a privilege for us, as we work out of an office in our home 24/7).

As far as perks go, the biggie for us is Disney's transport system. It allows us to ditch the car (a huge plus in our book). The rest I don’t find that phenomenal. DVC gets a discount on annual passes and some people stagger their vacations to get two or three trips out of these. There is also a restaurant discount program or the ability to add their meal plan. There is access to a couple of other things (special tours, etc.). They’re OK, but just the icing on the cake. I plan on purchasing for the ‘cake’.

I just don't have the kind of time right now to hunt for that bargain every year. And the kind of flexibility I am looking for is the kind that I control. That way I can adjust my vacation to my schedule and circumstances. I want to buy into DVC to get what I want, when I want. Down the road I'll be able to trade.


Or was that a rhetorical question?

[motomem Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close motomem]

The same argument could be made about timeshares, in general. “Why buy a timeshare, when you can rent a hotel?” Because I find value in the amenities they offer…

Can't speak for others, but for us, Disney is just something we’re partial to. We resisted for several years, but alas, Disney has wooed us with their superb digs, unique theming, great service and attention to detail. We work tons of hours and when we're on vacation, we just want to decompress. Disney's resorts are pleasant and well-themed, for that solid immersion experience. The immersion helps with 'decompression'. The faster we decompress, the more enjoyable the vacation. They have some great restaurants. We spend quite a bit of time just walking the acres and acres of grounds at the different resorts or in the parks. But, we don't always visit the parks. Sometimes we just go to Downtown Disney. We get our groceries delivered to the resort and then we can spend a lot of time at the resort, just hanging out, doing nothing (a privilege for us, as we work out of an office in our home 24/7).

As far as perks go, the biggie for us is Disney's transport system. It allows us to ditch the car (a huge plus in our book). The rest I don’t find that phenomenal. DVC gets a discount on annual passes and some people stagger their vacations to get two or three trips out of these. There is also a restaurant discount program or the ability to add their meal plan. There is access to a couple of other things (special tours, etc.). They’re OK, but just the icing on the cake. I plan on purchasing for the ‘cake’.

I just don't have the kind of time right now to hunt for that bargain every year. And the kind of flexibility I am looking for is the kind that I control. That way I can adjust my vacation to my schedule and circumstances. I want to buy into DVC to get what I want, when I want. Down the road I'll be able to trade.


Or was that a rhetorical question?

No no... not rhetorical. It's been many years since I've been to a Disney park, I remember it being expensive back then, so I automatically associate expensive with anything Disney, lol. Sounds like you know what you want, which is most of the battle. I'm sure there's some DVC owners out there looking to give away something.....

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I'm sure there's some DVC owners out there looking to give away something.....

Unfortunately, no. But if you run into any, be sure to give them my number! lol

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Unfortunately, no. But if you run into any, be sure to give them my number! lol

There are no "give away" DVC ownerships as DVC exercises ROFR at greater then 2/3s of the current pricing.
For many people who purchased > 5 years ago, they still make a profit when they sell.