For many of us, there are places that we'd love to stay that due to cost, are out of reach. These include places like Las Vegas, Miami, and many resorts on either side of the U.S. Consider too that luxury resorts are free to set their prices based on demand, and time of year, and you may wonder if you'll ever get the chance to stay in a particular area. You may have even thought about building your dream vacation home, and been quickly brought down to reality when you saw the costs and time involved. So, what is an aspiring debutante to do? After all for a truly luxurious vacation, you could be expected to pay thousands, which still might be ok if it is just you and/or your spouse. But when you add children to the equations, then again the costs may be prohibitive. One solution is timeshares.

Having said that, you might be reliving bad memories of long, hardsell type presentations. But, consider a couple of things: first, buying from the developer is not your only option if...