Private Residence Clubs

New Residence Club Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba to Open in 2014

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Riviera Maya is known as a fascinating destination for modern luxury combined with spectacular natural beauty and ancient history. It is here that you'll find the new residence club, Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba under construction and expected to open in June of 2014.

North American Shared Property Decreases in 2012

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:01:00 GMT

The annual survey from Ragatz Associates shows a drop of 10% in the sales for various shared ownership properties in 2012.

The Queen Anne Mansion Combines Historic Preservation and Fractional Ownership

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Queen Anne Mansion is a museum-like model of 19th-century opulence located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Owners Lata and Steve Lovell have just spent several years meticulously restoring this historic 12,000 square-foot mansion. With a view to preserving it for the next 100 years and beyond, they have formed the Queen Anne Mansion Preservation Trust, as a private residence club.

Residences at the Sebastian in Vail

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:27:09 GMT

Vail is known internationally known for its superior skiing, brilliant blue skies and an abundance of breathtaking scenery. This private residence club and hotel allows owners to be in the heart of it all while enjoying the ultimate in luxury.

The Dancing Bear Residence Club in Aspen, Colorado

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:40:53 GMT

Aspen is known worldwide as the Rocky Mountain playground for the rich and famous - it is sophisticated, artistic, and athletic - and it’s here that you’ll find Dancing Bear Aspen a new and luxurious private residence club.

Vacation Home Sales Rise in 2011

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:51:54 GMT

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just reported that sales of vacation homes in the US rose 7.0 percent to 502,000 in 2011 from 469,000 in 2010. This is certainly an encouraging sign after falls in prior years and reinforces the trend seen in fractionals, where overall 2011 sales were up 4%.

Fractional and Shared Property Increases in 2011

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:18:03 GMT

The annual North America survey by Ragatz Associates showed a slight increase of 4% across all shared property types, including fractionals, private residence clubs and destination clubs.

Four Seasons Starts New Residence Club at Walt Disney World

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:09:44 GMT

Four Seasons has recently announced that it will be opening a new resort community at Disney World. Planned to open in 2014, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney will include a 444-room hotel, 40 residence club units and up to 90 private residences. The new development will be an enclave within the existing Golden Oak residential community which was created and master-planned by Disney.

The Best Ski Resorts for Shared Luxury Property

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:31:28 GMT

While it's no secret that North America boasts many incredible skiing destinations, choosing the location that packs both great snow and slopes with great service, good food and other desirable features can be overwhelming. Thankfully, the readers of SKI magazine have taken much of the guesswork out of the equation, and with many of these resorts opening this week, now is the time to look at places to stay.

Private Residence Clubs Lower Prices

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:34:14 GMT

Many second home markets have seen price drops of 20-40% over the last few years. Private residence clubs and luxury fractionals in these markets have reflected these overall real estate trends. In some cases the prices are down by over a hundred thousand dollars. Here are some examples in some sought after locations.