You will find the internet, radio and TV flooded with companies claiming to provide you a way to get you out of your Massanutten Timeshare! In fact you find they also dominate the top search results in google because they spend so much on paid advertising! The dirty little secret is that all of these companies charge hundreds if not thousands of dollars to "help" you do something you can do yourself as a Massanutten Timeshare owner!
You might ask how these companies can do business like this? The answer is simple:
Owners don't find Timeshare Users Group first to get the truth!
How do I get rid of my Massanutten Timeshare?
Just like with any other Timeshare, all owners have 3 options available to them:
Find a new owner on the resale market
Give the ownership back to Massanutten
Stop paying and let it go into default
This article will cover all 3 of these options, but if more personal help or questions are needed you can find them covered regularly in other as well as the TUG Owner Forums if you wish to look into those further and get help from other owners just like you!
How do I give my Massanutten Timeshare back?
Sadly since Massanutten has no official surrender program it is up to you to reach out to them and request/demand/convince them to accept your ownership back!
Note that ALL timeshares have some sort of policy regarding taking ownerships back as there are always situations that arise where the resort/association must take an ownership back (death/default/foreclosure/etc) at some point, but these are extremely selective processes and honestly the chances of success for the average owner is very low...but not zero! Also note that this is also a strategy used by timeshare exit and cancellation companies who promise to get you out. This strategy costs them nothing just like it would cost you nothing to try!
The best place for you to start this journey as an owner would the contact information included in your annual maintenance fee statement. Another option would be to log into your owner account and use the contact details provided to inquire about surrendering your ownership back!
What if they say no?
Most owners can expect this initial answer to be no, though some success can be found by being persistent! It truly is a battle between the resort who wants nothing more than for you to continue paying your annual dues, and you who wants to convince the resort that you are no longer willing to pay those annual dues and more often than not the owners cave and just keep paying!
If you find no luck working with the resort to negotiate a surrender of the ownership, option two involves finding someone willing to take over the ownership from you! Unfortunately very few Massanutten ownerships have any realistic resale value and this means your only legitimate option to find someone to take it off your hands would be to offer it up for free.
Thankfully TUG provides a completely free solution for this and if you wish to investigate this route, here are the details Give your Timeshare Away for Free! for more details on how to do this yourself without paying large upfront fees and without being scammed!
Can I just stop paying for my Massanutten Timeshare?
If you have exhausted all other options and or you still owe a loan balance, all owners are able to exit an unwanted timeshare by simply defaulting on the payments. While not an appealing option at face value, every owners situation is different and you may discover that this is the "least bad" option for you.
The real kicker on this is that this solution is the one utilized by exit/cancellation companies to GUARANTEE they can get you out because its the only strategy that works 100% of the time!
This does have a risk of negative consequences anyone would expect by defaulting on a contract (or loan) but it may not be as bad as you think and remember, defaulting is how thousands of owners are "helped" to rid themselves of their timeshare by exit and cancellation companies every year!
It truly is astounding how so many are tricked into defaulting without realizing they could accomplish the exact same thing themselves for free!
This is such an important topic for owners, we actually created an entire youtube video to cover it! Check it out here:
The Final Word on Exiting a Massanutten Timeshare!
There simply are no magical or hidden solutions or strategies to handle this situation, every different one you may hear simply involves a cleverly dressed up version of one of the 3 options above!
Despite what any other company tells you (remember, these companies rely on misleading you in order to get your business, telling you the truth is not profitable in the Timeshare industry) every option you have to end your ownership you can successfully accomlplish yourself!
Dont just take our word for it! Visit our free Timeshare Owner Discussion forums! if you have any additional questions or concerns! There are thousands of other timeshare owners just like you who answer questions 24 hours a day!
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