| There are two very different routes to take | | | | a time share is that it can be very expensive. If |
| when you think of vacations. They are also the | | | | you don't plan to use that time share to its fullest, |
| two most popular ways. Having a time share | | | | you won't get your money's worth. With renting |
| means your pay one lump sum that gives you | | | | you don't have to drop a lot of money at once, |
| access to a piece of property for a specific | | | | and can plan a vacation home to rent whenever |
| amount of time each year for a set amount of | | | | you want. You aren't confounded to certain dates |
| years. With renting a vacation home, you simply | | | | and times. You are also not guaranteed anything |
| book what dates and times you want to rent out | | | | with a rental home until you book it, so you |
| the house, and pay for that amount of time, no | | | | should preplan months in advance to ensure that |
| strings attached. | | | | your vacation is possible. |
| The last twenty years have shown a major | | | | If you are the casual vacation goers that only |
| increase in people buying time shares. Most people | | | | take a vacation once every couple years, renting |
| are very habitual, so they like having their space | | | | a vacation home is the option for you. If you |
| every year, at the same time, without the hassle | | | | absolutely plan to take the same trip every year, |
| of not booking the trip in time, and without the | | | | by all means look for deals with time shares, and |
| worry of nothing being available. The downside of | | | | in the long run, you will save money. |