Entries by Chris Bounds

Bigger is Better When Spending Vacation $$ !

Bigger is sometimes better and one example that illustrates this is Vacationing.  There are large and small hotel companies around; large and small resort operators and large and small exchange services ..OK, Some offer different amenities while other, boutique, mom & pop resorts will really pamper you while others are one stop shops for scuba diving or snow […]

Vacation Rental vs Timeshare or Fractional Ownership

Seems kinda like the debate between using a gas grill vs a wood  fire or charcoal grill. (preferably Mesquite).  Should you rent via one of the impersonal, online, booking broker sites when planning a quality vacation or should you buy a fractional or timeshare?  Well, according to research conducted by Dos Mundos Developments, we offer […]

To Sell or To Service — your Notes?

Well your budget says that you spend about 50% of your variable expenses on marketing & G&A to get a sale. Ok. So now you have a $21,000, seven year, timeshare note paying 12.49%. What do you really have? After you figure that out then you must ask, What do you really want? To Sell […]

Mexican Timeshare: Pros & Cons

OMG, they kidnapped us and locked us in a sales meeting and tricked us and gave us food that made us throw up and laughed at us and the contract we signed was not legal and they would not refund our money and THEY DID IT ALL IN SPANISH!!!. We have heard this story so […]

Good Economy = Great Hospitality $$

So, based on the attached data, provided by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, which includes the latest data related to what happens to hospitality spending after an economic downturn, shows that it far outpaces the overall growth of the economy. We contribute this to two, main factors. #1. The Coiled Spring Effect. People like […]

Fractionals vs Timeshare vs Individual Second Home

So, is it light black, grey or charcoal? Is it close, not to far or a moderate distance.  Well, yes it is.  The debate rages as to whether a second home….notably a vacation home, is a fractional or if its timeshare.  Well, it kinda depends.  Depends on what State you are in… “not state of […]

Trash or Treasure?

OK, so you know and understand that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  One man’s loss is another man’s gain.  This is very true with real estate. Especially during and after “crisis” type events.  Sub prime melt down!  Economic recession!  Geo-Political problems!  You also know timing is everything… or at least most of everything. […]

Millennial & Gen Ex Vacationers….Oh Yeah!

Mom & Dad, mid thirties, two kids….so Disney World is a logical vacation destination.  Well, it was.  The 30 somethings and younger crowd often see a vacation in a completely different light.   So pay attention.   The interval ownership, timeshare and fractional folks are coming around slowly but they will get there. Zip lining, […]

Fly Buys for Timeshare

5 Days & 4 Nights at an all inclusive, 4 Star resort, for two adults and two children for $499 – Total!! WOW?  As the developer or resort owner, that is in business to sell club memberships, resort packages,  resort memberships, timeshare, weddings, corporate retreats etc, why would you want to sell this $1,200 package […]

Manage Your Managers: Sales Production Perspective

Manage your managers!  Seems straight forward, right?  WRONG.  Its not easy.  Its hard.  Its time consuming.  It gets complicated.  It has to be done.  Goals, accountability, reporting, timelines, budgets etc don’t just get done if not managed.  Chris Bounds, Austin, Texas offers the following: #1   Ethical Sales will cure most other issues.  Lets be […]