LFG Fractional Ownership News Blog

Fairmont Heritage Place Increase Portfolio With Two New Destinations

LFG Staff — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:53 +0000

Fairmont Heritage Place has announced that it has assumed the management of two Private Residence Clubs previously operated by Storied Places, an Intrawest company. The new Fairmont Heritage Place properties Nature’s Door in Whistler, British Columbia and Inspiration on Miramar Beach in Sandestin, Florida. These new additions to Fairmont Heritage Place expand their current portfolio to [...]

A Contractor’s Perspective on Fractional Real Estate Investments

LFG Staff — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:29:27 +0000

Terry Chester, an LFG client and owner of two spectacular fractional homes on Fripp Island in South Carolina (La Coeur de Terre and L’Ange de Mer) wrote the following article sharing his perspective on why fractional ownership is a great investment even in a shaky economy: Fractional Real Estate: A Great Investment in Any Economy A recent [...]

Baja Fractional Beach House Meets the Needs of the Green Consumer

LFG Staff — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:13:31 +0000

SJR Capital has announced their plans to build a new fractional beachfront residence, Casa del Sol, on Southern Baja’s East Cape. This project is truly green in every sense of the word. Casa del Sol will be sold in 13 shares, eliminating the need for 13 individual homes that could potentially sit vacant most of the [...]

Researcher Predicts that Luxury Fractionals Will Be the First to Emerge from the Economic Downturn

LFG Staff — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:52 +0000

Dick Ragatz, President of Ragatz Associates, is widely recognized as the creator and publisher of the fractional industry’s Shared Ownership Industry Report, and the host of the annual Fractional Interest Conference. Since 1969, he has published more than 50 articles on resort development for academic journals and trade magazines, and has delivered more than 350 [...]

LFG Fractional News Roundup - October, 2008

LFG Staff — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:42:27 +0000

In this issue, see new LFG listings around the world and take a survey on fractional ownership from a group of international students at Amsterdam’s Hotelschool The Hague. Become an LFG subscriber to receive future mailings. What’s New October 2008 [...]

The Boston Globe on Fractional Ownership

LFG Staff — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:52:55 +0000

Elizabeth Gehrman has written an interesting and education article for The Boston Globe on the growing trend of Fractional Ownership. The article discusses the differences between timeshares and fractionals, different types of usage plans and outlines typical fractional resort amenities. Mentioned in the article are two existing fractional resorts: the new Newstead Belmont Hills in Bermuda and the [...]