FiveStarTimeshare Realty

Has anyone dealt with Five Star Timeshare Realty, Jodie Lynn Martin, based in Texas? She contacted me to rent my timeshare or sell my timeshare. She has presented me with an offer for someone to buy my timeshare week at Marriott Newport Coast. I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with Five Star Time Share Realty? Jodie also has several time shares listed for sale on another website, My resort Network and she is part of another group based in Florida that rents timeshare weeks.

lindas1289 wrote:

Has anyone dealt with Five Star Timeshare Realty, Jodie Lynn Martin, based in Texas? She contacted me to rent my timeshare or sell my timeshare. She has presented me with an offer for someone to buy my timeshare week...

The fact that she contacted you unexpectedly is usually the sign of a scam. Did you have your unit advertised anywhere for sale or rent? Did she tell you that she could get way above market value?

Never, ever pay anyone a large, upfront fee to sell, rent out, market, or "cancel" your timeshare. That is a scam. Did she say that you have to pay some sort of tax or fee upfront? If this company is legitimate, it will take its earnings out of the proceeds of the sale, not upfront from you.

No there is no request for any upfron money, none at all. There is no request for money upfront or otherwise.

lindas1289 wrote:

No there is no request for any upfront money, none at all. There is no request for money upfront or otherwise.

Wait for it ---- there will be a request for upfront money, at some juncture. These people haven't contacted you out of the goodness of their hearts, nor are they a charitable enterprise. Hold onto your wallet, checkbook and credit card.

Ken is right . They lure you in with an unbelievable offer and string you along dangling the carrot in front of you . Then when they have you right where they want you they come up with a " fee " that has to be paid before they can complete the transaction . If you play along with them you will see their scam unfold .

did you have your timeshare listed for sale or rent? If so than yes brokers sometimes contact you on behalf of clients. Were the offers in line with the market or was it much higher? If much higher and you had not listed your unit then it is a scam and the money request will come.

lindas1289 wrote:

No there is no request for any upfron money, none at all. There is no request for money upfront or otherwise.

There are still some questions to answer.

How did this company contact you? Via telephone or e-mail? Did you have your unit advertised for sale or rent? Did they say they could get you far above market value for a sale or rental?

Answering these questions can help determine if this company is a scam or not.

I advertise my weeks on redweek every year. She found me through the redweek. The offer is inline with current amount I would receive from Marriott if I sold the week through them directly. The offer seems legit. The terms are in writing no fee to me, all closing cost paid for by the buyer. Jodie Lynn Martin of five star realty is very active in the time share market. I’ve seen Weeks she is advertising on another time share site, my timeshare network.

The second they ask for one cent it's a scam .

Hi Susan,

Did you ever go through with it? I am about to rent a timeshare from Jodi for 1 week and just want to make sure that it is legit. Thank you!

Just following up on this thread to see if anyone has had any transactions with Jodi. I am looking to buy a resale and she has several listings. She and I have communicated in the past and she was good at answering my questions as a buyer.

Looks like a scam, Place be safe I got a scam a similar way :)

robm350 wrote:

Just following up on this thread to see if anyone has had any transactions with Jodi.

Who is Jodi and with which company is she?

Is she Redweeks customer service person also?

Jody also contacted me via email , asking if I wanted to sell my timeshare . At the time , I wasn’t interested in selling nor did I advertise . I’m currently interested in selling my timeshare so I answered her email. She told me she found a buyer but before I could act on it , she told me the buyer found another timeshare . She never asked for money affront . She’s listed at BBB. Marriott won’t recommend any outside realtor to avoid any lawsuit . They also said a realty listed at BBB doesn't guarantee they’re legit . So I googled the above realty and led me to this site . Let me know what anybody found out about them .

Any update here?

Hi guys, sorry just seeing this. This is Jodi Lynn Martin. I am a licensed real estate agent who has sold Marriott resales for 21 years. Definitely not a scam! I do not charge up front fees and only a commission once sold. If you need assistance please let me know. Jodilynn@fivestartimesharerealty.com. I own The company as well.

Interesting responses - based on little knowledge. Generally if someone comes to you with an offer to buy - they are giving YOU money not asking for it. IS that what happened?

I am currently workin with Jodi Lynn to sell my timeshare week. She is legitimate. I was contacted by the title company yesterday = they represent buyer and seller.

Her email is actually jodilynn@fivestartimesharerealty.com, not the email address you see in the June 1, 2023 post. She is currently handling a family member's purchase of a timeshare she listed and after six months and over $20K out of my family member's pocket, the transaction still isn't complete. The title company she uses in South Carolina has many excuses as to why the transaction hasn't closed (he's away on vacation, the Marriott takes time to approve the resale) and is often unresponsive to calls and emails regarding the transaction.

Five Star Timeshare Realty does NOT charge any upfront fees. They are a Real Estate Brokerage Firm who only charges a commission at the time of closing. Never pay anyone upfront to sell your timeshare.