The FBI is warning timeshare owners to be wary of a prevalent telemarketing scam involving a violent Mexican drug cartel that tries to trick people into believing someone wants to buy their property.

As maintenance fees skyrocket, owners find their investment is nearly impossible to sell or even give away. Here’s how to ...

People who buy timeshares often don’t realize that the asset can quickly become a liability. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: Over many years, I have tried to get rid of, or rent out, or somehow get some ...

FIRST ON FOX: The Treasury Department sanctioned a network of individuals linked to a "brutally violent" cartel for hundreds of millions of dollars of timeshare fraud targeting Americans in popular ...

The approach of summer brings more opportunities for leisure travel. It also might provide scammers with more chances to separate you from your money. The Federal Trade Commission highlighted that in ...

Oct 10 (Reuters) - A company that helps timeshare owners undo their contracts has settled a lawsuit against vacation property development giant Westgate Resorts that accused it of scheming to ...

An estimated 9.9 million households in the United States own a timeshare product — but households that have never invested in ...

An unusual bankruptcy that came with an oceanfront view has reached the end of the road — after hitting a bump or two along the way. A formal court decree closing the case, which centered on a ...

If you have been kicking yourself and considering a name change to “sucker” for buying a timeshare while on vacation at that nice resort — but you can never actually book a hotel stay — then today’s ...

Many people find it challenging to afford a vacation home. But what about buying a “piece” of one? That’s the idea behind timeshares — paying a fraction of the cost for a property and having access to ...

Timeshare owners James and Barbara Ruh enjoy their annual vacations in Hawaii, but they don’t want their daughters to be obligated to take over the contracts when they die. So the Ruhs, who are ...

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