GAINESVILLE, Fla. - - MyResortNetwork.com is a new website designed to provide timeshare owners with a unique opportunity to maximize their timeshare ownership. A network is developed for each timeshare resort, offering owners a way to reach fellow owners around the world. Each resort’s network includes an area to post a resort review, amenities, and location; a photo gallery; resort news; and opportunities to rent or sell their timeshare condos. The website is easy to navigate and visually appealing. No membership fees are required to use or access the site, and the resort network is not affiliated with timeshare resort management.

Timeshare owners often "trade" their units for vacations in other locales through a centralized timeshare company (e.g., RCI Inc.). Trading can sometimes create a "use-it-or-lose-it" situation if a person is unable to vacation when the timeshare company has a match or availability. As an alternative, MyResortNetwork.com offers timeshare owners the ability to list their timeshare condos for rent or sale. Interested parties contact the owners directly (owners’ email addresses remain private and are never sold). Individuals wishing to sell or rent their timeshares can go directly to the MyResortNetwork.com home page and click on the button, "Rent or Sell Your Unit." For owners listing their timeshare for sale, there is no fee. For individuals who wish to rent their timeshare, a nominal $14.95 fee is required.

The website founders work hard to market the rentals and resales actively to potential vacationers. Popular Internet search engines have ranked MyResortNetwork.com at the top of their listings when a vacationer searches for a condo to rent or buy.

"We want the timeshare owner to get the most from their investment, whether that is through actively participating in their resort and interacting with other resort owners, or by realizing the maximum financial gain from renting or selling their timeshare condo," said Craig Carty, president of Resort Connections Inc., parent company of MyResortNetwork.com. "While resorts’ front office management will take 20-50 percent in commission to rent or sell a timeshare, MyResortNetwork.com allows the owner to keep the entire proceeds. Directly connecting owners with renters or buyers creates a ‘win-win’ situation for both parties."

A related website, BestPriceCondo.com, is strictly focused on vacationers and is heavily marketed to vacationers. This site links directly to the rental listings on MyResortNetwork.com, another benefit and service for timeshare owners. Vacationers are able to rent a luxury condo with more space and amenities than a hotel, and at a lower rate. Every day, dozens of owners who have listed their timeshare on MyResortNetwork.com are contacted by potential renters/buyers. One satisfied customer from Virginia reports the following, "I had a wonderful time staying at your condo at the Wren during our visit to Vail. Working with you on the rental was a breeze. We have recommended your service and website to just about everyone we know, and will continue to do so."

These two websites, created by Resort Connections Inc., are designed to bring timeshare owners and vacation renters together to maximize timeshare ownership and provide discount travel opportunities for vacationers.

For timeshare industry information and statistics, please visit the following websites: http://www.arda.org/consumer/stats/stats.htm http://www.rci.com/CDA/News_Information/tmptimeshareinfo/0,5467,,00.html

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