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Re: Successful Resales & Rental Feedback Wanted (by Mary D.):
If you ask someone who is renting out a unit whether they secured it through an exchange, but sure to say something like "Did you get this through an exchange company such as RCI or Interval?" If it is an "internal exchange" within their own resort group, it is no problem. Many of us own in resort groups which use a point system that lets us use our points at any available related resort, regardless of our contracted location.
By the same token, those of us who do not own a set week in a set location every year may have no control over the view. We can ask, but there may not be a guarantee. Some points charts do specify different points values for Ocean View, ocean front, or "other" but most do not. Frankly, ocean front can be over rated. During the day, you will probably not sit around in your unit; in the evening it is just plain DARK out there! If you are renting the small side of a lock-off unit, it probaby will not have the best availabe view but the price should reflect that.
On the RedWeek rental boards you will see many offers without specific dates. This means that they have access to the property listed but do not yet have a confirmed reservation in hand. This is good in that they can tailor a reservation to your specific needs, but availability is always the crucial issue. They can't get you what is no longer in the inventory, so don't wait too long to set your plans. If you are flexible, you might pick up a great deal less that two months ahead of check-in, but if you want something fairly specific, go for it more than 6 months ahead! (And don't be like the lady who demanded an Ocean Front unit in Orlando!) MD