Blog Entries - March 2009

Savvy Dubai Property Developers Create Fractional Ownership Options

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Savvy Dubai Property Developers Create Fractional Ownership Options
PR Web (press release), WA
One new trend that some developers are turning to is to repackage a luxury residence into a fractional ownership offering, allowing each smaller investor the opportunity to have real equity in a vacation home in destination resorts such as Dubai. ...

Membership at Emperum Club - A Rewarding Luxury Travel and

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Membership at Emperum Club - A Rewarding Luxury Travel and ...
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
More than just a global alliance of top service providers, Emperum Club - the world's premier business and leisure destination club - caters to desires, senses, and expectations. Whether it's Hôtel Le St-James Heritage Suite in charming Old Montreal, ...

Membership at Emperum Club - A Rewarding Luxury Travel

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Partial ownership is not a cure-all - Gerson Lehrman Group

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Partial ownership is not a cure-all
Gerson Lehrman Group, New York
In the US, Canada, and the Caribbean, the "time share" or "fractional ownership" model has been alive and well for several decades. However, it is far from a "one-size-fits-all" type model, and only works in very specific places. ...

From The International Herald Tribune Developers Reconsider

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

From The International Herald Tribune Developers Reconsider ...
New York Times, United States
And the Fractional Ownership Consultancy, based on Guernsey in the Channel Islands, expects to add projects in Egypt, Morocco, Cape Verde and Brazil in the next year, according Les Milton, its chairman. “The reality is that the property market in ...

Marina blended with life of luxury - The News-Press

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Marina blended with life of luxury
The News-Press, FL
1 date for opening of the Resort at MarinaVillage Residence Club remains on target, with construction of the development in varied stages of completion. “Construction is going well. We are right on schedule,” said Jim Crumbie, president of Grosse ...

The Latest in Luxury Resort & Real Estate News - Real Estate Channel

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Latest in Luxury Resort & Real Estate News
Real Estate Channel, FL
(ATLANTA, GA) -- The Destination Club Industry isn't dead after all. At least that's the case with Equity Estates LLC. Despite a down economy and being part of a niche market wrought with financial woes and high-profile corporate collapses, ...

Is a Fractional Ownership property right for you?

chris@panamabeachrealty.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

There are many reasons for buying a secondary residence. A niche of homeowners are motivated to purchasing a secondary residence for their own use with the understanding that they will not use this property for the majority of the year. Management and upkeep are primary concerns that rationalize their decision. If [...]