Blog Entries - April 2009 http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:51:06 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/222-the-upside-of-a-down-market-the-advantages-of-retaining-and <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />The Upside of a Down Market: The Advantages of Retaining and ...<br />Halogen Guides Jets,&nbsp;CA&nbsp;-&nbsp;Bob Knebel,&nbsp;Bob Knebel<br />Once they feel the market has bottomed out, and a share becomes available, the owner can immediately transition into a full fractional ownership and all of the benefits that come with it. Jet cards are another excellent alternative for those looking ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Jets http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/218-research-and-markets-affluent-market-for-vacation-homes-looks <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Research and Markets: Affluent Market for Vacation Homes Looks ...<br />Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),&nbsp;Austria<br />has announced the addition of the &quot;The Affluent Market for Vacation Homes: Full and Fractional Ownership and Destination Club Memberships&quot; report to their offering. private residence and destination clubs, has declined substantially from 2007 levels, ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership Destination Club http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/214-norman-foster-fixes-the-economy-with-24-million-super-yacht <img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=apluPNAFIEoJ&amp;imgurl=www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/e/q/b/Foster_yacht_WEB2.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="59" height="80" /><br />Building Design<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Norman Foster Fixes the Economy With $24 Million Super Yacht<br />Fast Company<br />In a &quot;note to editors,&quot; on Foster's Web site, they write: &quot;In these challenging economic times fractional ownership is rapidly becoming recognized as the logical [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Yachts Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/213-want-to-save-join-the-clubs <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Want to save? Join the clubs<br />The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,&nbsp;NJ<br />Among &quot;fractional&quot; membership programs that make this work are two in New Jersey sailtime, primarily for sailors, and the Freedom Boat Club. These programs are cost-effective and members find they are spending as much time on the water as they would if ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/207-ritz-carlton-hotel-company-launches-new-destination-club <img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=07xFeFF-qrwJ&amp;imgurl=www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/353381_TheRitz-CarltonCancun-black.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="80" height="80" /><br />Earthtimes (press release)<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Launches New Destination Club<br />Real Estate Channel,&nbsp;FL<br />The newly launched Ritz-Carlton Destination Club is really just an evolution of the Ritz-Carlton Club that, for all intents and purposes, defined [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership Destination Club http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/209-tuscany-property-alternative-hailed <img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=JE6d8fp64YkJ&amp;imgurl=www.propertyshowrooms.com/images/news/italy-is-safe-investment.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="80" height="60" /><br />Overseas Property and Investment News<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Tuscany property alternative hailed<br />Overseas Property and Investment News,&nbsp;UK<br />Ms Street-Porter said the solution could lie in fractional ownership, citing the example of the Borgo di Vagli hamlet project - where the [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/211-more-vacation-home-owners-favor-fractional-sales-not-unlike <img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=gx24tOCmTiwJ&amp;imgurl=www.tampabay.com/multimedia/archive/00065/HOM_FRACTIONALS04250_65567c.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="80" height="53" /><br />Tampabay.com<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />More vacation home owners favor fractional sales, not unlike ...<br />Tampabay.com,&nbsp;FL<br />Fractional ownership &mdash; a concept that gained popularity during the height of the real estate market as companies like Ritz-Carlton and Fairmont of [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership Homes Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/191-credit-crisis <img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=8eYXL-8V1zUJ&amp;imgurl=www.dailybusinessreview.com/images/news_photos/54596/Flagstone.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="71" height="80" /><br />Miami Daily Business Review<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Credit Crisis<br />Miami Daily Business Review,&nbsp;FL<br />For example, Island Gardens will include 98 fractional ownership residences. Under fractional ownership, people buy use of a unit for weeks or months. That ownership structure is ap [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Island Gardens Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/194-cut-price-consumption-wealth-bulletin <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Cut-Price Consumption<br />Wealth Bulletin,&nbsp;UK<br />RISE OF RENTAL The changing landscape is reflected in the growing popularity of fractional ownership and rental fi rms which allow consumers to satisfy their desire for luxury at a fraction of the cost. These were traditionally historically ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/190-space-available-at-the-resort-at-marinavillage <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Space available at The Resort at MarinaVillage<br />The News-Press,&nbsp;FL<br />The Resort at MarinaVillage Residence Club at Tarpon Point Marina will open in November and features a 19-story luxury building overlooking the marina and the Caloosahatchee River. The resort includes fully furnished, two and three bedroom luxurious ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Private Residence Club Marina Village http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/186-trade-to-travel-introduces-new-type-of-destination-club <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Trade to Travel introduces new type of Destination Club<br />Paradizo<br />The Players Club, similar to a Destination Club but without the financial risks and exorbitant membership fees, is for those who want to enjoy the world's greatest vacation properties and Trade to Travel's full array of dedicated concierge services, ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 The Players Club Destination Club http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/180-fsota-newly-renamed-rdo <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />FSOTA newly renamed RDO<br />Travel Daily News International,&nbsp;Greece<br />&ldquo;With FSOTA joining us we are able to significantly increase our representation of the fractional ownership market. It will allow FSOTA members to benefit from our eleven years of experience at promoting best practice, working with governments for fair ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/179-air-time-share <img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=T3sD_YciVYIJ&amp;imgurl=www.praguepost.com/pictures/1-20090422-1133-675-pic.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="80" height="53" /><br />Prague Post<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Air time share<br />Prague Post,&nbsp;Czech Republic<br />The company says it stands out from competitors with its unique business model of &quot;fractional ownership,&quot; a sales method it developed in the United States. In what is essentially a time share, the owne [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 NetJets Fractional Jets http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/187-wall-street-woes-may-shut-chilmark-inn <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Wall Street woes may shut Chilmark Inn<br />Martha's Vineyard Times,&nbsp;MA<br />Business interests and former inn employees on- and off-Island said this week that the Lehman Brothers investment bank, which declared bankruptcy in September 2008, financed Everlands Life Destination Club, based in New York City and King of Prussia, ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Everlands Life Destination Club http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/183-coachshare-launches-first-money-back-guarantee-in-rv-industry <img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=KA1VuZTbw5YJ&amp;imgurl=ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2009/04/21/119923/gI_0_MoneyBackseal233x220.jpg" border="1" alt="alt" width="80" height="76" /><br />PR Web (press release)<br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />CoachShare Launches First Money Back Guarantee In RV Industry<br />PR Web (press release),&nbsp;WA<br />CoachShare, a San Diego based company that sells fractional ownership shares in luxury RVs, announced today it would offer a money back guar [...] chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/182-avantair-enlists-terrapass-in-offering-carbon-offsets <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Avantair enlists TerraPass in offering carbon offsets<br />Bizjournals.com,&nbsp;NC<br />Avantair (OTCBB: AAIR), a Clearwater firm that sells fractional ownership of planes, said in a release that it would offset five flight hours of carbon emissions for all new fractional share owners with TerraPass, an originator and retailer of carbon ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Jets Avantair http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/175-is-the-canoe-place-inn-a-historic-place <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Is the Canoe Place Inn a historic place?<br />Newsday, NY<br />The Rechlers are seeking a rezoning from the Southampton Town board to build what they call a "private <b>residence club</b>" resort, where owners of units can use them 6 to 12 weeks per year. They say their project, which would cost almost $100 million, <b>...</b> chris@panamabeachrealty.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:36:00 +0100 http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/173-tuscany-a-new-way-to-buy-abroad <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Tuscany: A new way to buy abroad<br />Independent,&nbsp;UK<br />This the first hamlet in Tuscany to be restored as a complete project for fractional ownership. Basically, that means you buy three guaranteed weeks of your property a year and then it is available for more if it is vacant. The allocation of weeks is ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Fractional Ownership http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/172-volo-signs-long-term-deal-with-netjets <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Volo signs long-term deal with NetJets<br />Sarasota Herald-Tribune,&nbsp;FL<br />&ldquo;NetJets is one of our largest clients here in Sarasota, and as the world's largest &mdash; by far &mdash; fractional aircraft ownership company, it helps us secure our position in the Sarasota market and beyond for years to come,&rdquo; said Marty Kretchman, ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 NetJets Fractional Jets http://www.fractionalownershipgroup.com/168-maine-lakefront-club-a-new-residence-club-launching-this-summer <br /><img alt="alt" width="1" height="1" />Maine Lakefront Club, a new Residence Club launching this summer<br />Paradizo<br />A new private residence club is set to launch this summer in Maine, United States. It'sa unique concept that incorporates existing homes, minimizing new developments and obtrusive construction in the pristine location. Eager to share their enthusiasm ... chris@panamabeachrealty.com Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 Private Residence Club Maine Lakefront Club