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managers of the group, charging a fee for this

service to the absent owner. Such arrangements

can be made through a local travel agent in the

prospective traveler ’ s home city. The agent will

book the reservation through the real estate

management fi rm.
Timesharing

Timesharing is a technique for the multiple
ownership and/or use of resort and recreational

properties. Timesharing has been applied to
hotels, motels, condominiums, town houses,

single - family detached homes, campgrounds,

and even boats and yachts.

It involves both new construction and conversion

of existing structures, along with properties

devoted solely to timesharing and projects that

integrate timesharing and

Non timesharing properties. While most

programs may be classified as either ownership

or nonownership (right to use), there are wide

variations in program and legal format.

The attraction of timesharing is simple: It permits

purchasers to own or have occupancy rights at a

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