LFG Fractional Ownership News Blog

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 speeches on resort development at conferences throughout the world. Read the rest of this entry »

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.

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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 Cape Codder Residence Club in Hyannis, Massachusetts. 

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Four Seasons has submitted an application for development of a mixed-use development in Bermuda. The completed project will include 60 fractional and whole ownership units at the existing Horizons, and 20 fractional units and the 150-room Four Seasons Hotel at the Coral Beach Club. Read the rest of this entry »

The Painted Boat Spa and Marina opened its doors earlier this year offering a unique fractional ownership opportunity of its 31 vacation villas. To date, almost one-half of the 124 fractional ownership opportunities have been purchased.

Its location on Pender Harbour overlooking Gerrans Bay on Canada’s Sunshine Coast is a short two-hour drive from Vancouver. Due to its picturesque setting and convenient location, the resort draws audiences from lower B.C. as well as Calgary.

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 Encanto Villas & Residence Club offers a luxury lifestyle in a little-known, environmentally pristine area of Mexico’s southern West Coast, Huatulco. To demonstrate its commitment to this eco-paradise, Encanto Villas & Residence Club is donating a portion of all real estate sales to the Waterkeeper® Alliance, a grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting our world’s waterways. Read on to learn more about this unique property.

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