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stevegriswold
10-25-2008, 02:17 PM
Oct 25th 2008:

Prices on timesshares in Orlando and Hawaii are dropping.
Do you think Disney's DVC resales will drop even more in 2009?


Starwood Hotels & Resorts (http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v7;j;206318875;0-0;0;17653763;0/0;25416508/25434365/1;;~aopt=2/1/af/0;~okv=;pos=t1;vs=computers;sz=728x90;tile=1;kw=pa cific;dcopt=ist;~cs=u%3fhttp://m1.2mdn.net/1758813/ups2_new.html?t=10&cT=http%3A//ad.doubleclick.net/click%253Bh%3Dv8/3764/2/0/%252a/y%253B206318875%253B0-0%253B0%253B17653763%253B255-0/0%253B25416508/25434365/1%253B%253B%257Eaopt%253D2/1/af/0%253B%257Esscs%253D%253f&l=http%3A//pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/gen/Starwood_Hotels%2520%26%2520Resorts_CA1569EC84B844 B396D4C7BC3264BC2F.html) revenue fell 5 percent in the third quarter and the company blamed slowing timeshare sales in Hawaii and Florida.
Revenue for vacation ownership was down 27.4 percent to $183 million, compared to 2007. The company said contract sales of vacation ownership intervals decreased nearly 30 percent mostly due to the sellout of the company’s Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort North on Maui and an overall decline in demand.
The company said it did not sell any vacation ownership receivables during the quarter, from which it had previously anticipated a gain of $10 million to $15 million.
Starwood said it expects operating income from its timeshare business to drop as much as $115 million this year as demand in Hawaii and Orlando, Fla. slows.

Article URL:
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/10/20/daily59.html?ana=yfcpc

lapeter
10-25-2008, 03:47 PM
Living on Maui for half the year, I can tell you that currently tourism and business is really slow on Maui. I think everybody is watching the money. We rent our home from time to time and I am seeing demand way down. This is a high end $4,000 a night rental.

Niki
10-26-2008, 05:18 PM
$4000 per night? Photo please. You must have a beautiful house!
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lapeter
10-26-2008, 06:28 PM
Niki,
Below is the link to our home. Check out the virtual tours. The home is really amazing.
Al

http://www.caribbeanway.com/villa-page/villa.asp?villa_id=107938

edward.lee8
10-26-2008, 08:18 PM
Wow !

Pattygirl
12-03-2008, 10:15 AM
Living on Maui for half the year, I can tell you that currently tourism and business is really slow on Maui. I think everybody is watching the money. We rent our home from time to time and I am seeing demand way down. This is a high end $4,000 a night rental.

Really i can't understand that! I was looking for homes for sale on Maui (http://www.hawaiis.com/maui/) and it doesn't seam to me as if the demand is low ...
Do u think it is a good idea to get a house on Maui?

lapeter
12-04-2008, 03:50 PM
There are far more homes for sale than there are buyers.Nothing is selling on Maui right now. Need to know the reasons for buying before I could answer. Give me the reasons and I will give you my opinion.


Really i can't understand that! I was looking for homes for sale on Maui (http://www.hawaiis.com/maui/) and it doesn't seam to me as if the demand is low ...
Do u think it is a good idea to get a house on Maui?

mickeymorse
12-11-2008, 07:58 AM
What a beautiful home. Wish it was in my price range :boohoohoo:

john machen
12-12-2008, 08:49 PM
Maybe I could get my kids to move........:thumbsup2:

ffpmme
12-13-2008, 06:18 AM
$4000 per night? Photo please. You must have a beautiful house!
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Wow is right your house and views are beautyful!!!! What Hawaii is ment to be. 160 points get me.......5 min???:blush: