10/06/2022
I‘ve had a few of my clients contact me about someone messaging them on FB about having a buyer for their timeshare and that the closing/transfer will take place once they send the closing costs…. This is definitely a scam… Like a real estate transaction the closing costs will be on the closing statement as a debit or credit to the seller or buyer. Closing costs are NEVER paid upfront. Please beware of people out there offering deals on timeshare properties or of people contacting you asking for money upfront to get you out of your timeshare. Ask if they are are licensed, ask for their license number and do a little research, look up the license number. Scammers are all around. There are also many people out there whom are not licensed offering timeshare resales. Beware of these types of transactions as well. There is a lot more to transferring ownership than just typing up closing documents. To guarantee that you are buying a resale without any clouds or liens on the deed, always protect yourself by using an experienced licensed real estate agent that handles timeshare resales. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend thousands on a resale then arrive at the location only to find that you are not in fact the owner… It happens, A LOT… If your timeshare is located in Florida:
Any seller of a timeshare plan must be a licensed real estate broker, broker associate, or sales associate as defined in s. 475.01, except as provided in s. 475.011.
If you all ever have a question regarding your timeshare ownership, please feel free to message me. I’m always happy to help and give advice.
