UNDERSTANDING TIMESHARE EXCHANGE OPTIONS By Bay Tree Solutions

Introduction Bay Tree Solutions provides an online marketplace to help

individual timeshare owners sell and rent their properties. To help create an attractive profile for each property, Bay Tree Solutions conducts thorough research to assess community amenities, unit features, usage policies, and exchange options. An exchange system allows timeshare owners to exchange timeshares with owners who have equivalent units at other locations.

Timeshare owners may become members of an exchange system when they purchase their properties. In some cases, the resort owner has a relationship with an exchange company that handles trades between property owners.

Timeshare Exchange Options To participate in an exchange, timeshare owners

must notify the exchange company and specify weeks their timeshares are available, along with details of preferred locations and desired times for the exchanging timeshare.

While some resort owners with multiple properties may use an internal trade system, other timeshare resorts facilitate trades using a points system. Understanding exchange systems and policies is important before purchasing a timeshare.