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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/15/2019 08:31 PM
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...which just goes to show that Flamingo and Royal Palm AMFs are out of touch, when you can rent a villa for the same price. I thought I saw that they were going to start charging the maintenance fees again?
Carol Hill
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: SXMFOX]
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02/15/2019 09:50 PM
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Hi. Kind of confused as to what you mean, but it's definitely taking a ridiculous amount of time, to me.
Carol Hill
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Re: Diamond email update
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02/15/2019 10:30 PM
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...which just goes to show that Flamingo and Royal Palm AMFs are out of touch, when you can rent a villa for the same price. I thought I saw that they were going to start charging the maintenance fees again? Not for the fixed week owners that can't use their fixed weeks. Only fee they are billing to them this year is for the reserve fund covering insurance premiums which is actually a separate line item. Last year Flamingo fixed week owners weren't charged MF's or reserve fund fees as there was enough in reserves to cover the deductible. Not so for Royal Palm as they fell short last year of necessary reserve funds. Points members were billed the full MF's last year and will be this year along with fixed week owners that opted to join the special interem Diamond exchange program.
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/16/2019 12:13 PM
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So, how much are these reserve fees? Have not received a bill yet but in previous years I can't remember but it wasn't a heck of a lot.
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/16/2019 03:43 PM
02/16/2019 03:43 PM
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Not sure what qualifies as not a heck of a lot. But Royal Palm 'owners' had to pay last year also.
Carol Hill
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/16/2019 04:41 PM
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Not sure what qualifies as not a heck of a lot. But Royal Palm 'owners' had to pay last year also. That's because they didn't have enough in the reserves to cover the insurance deductible. Each resort is managed separately with its own reserve fund and MF's.
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/16/2019 10:11 PM
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You were lucky. Looking at units for rent from "owners" before Irma, at both Flamingo and Royal Palm, except for premium weeks, most were for rent for less than the AMFs.
Carol Hill
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Re: Diamond email update
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02/16/2019 10:18 PM
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And many "owners" are happy to get anything close to the m/f.
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Re: Diamond email update
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02/17/2019 12:06 AM
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You are absolutely correct! It is the right of everyone to stay wherever they are happy whether it be a timeshare, villa or a castle. I just do not understand why people who do not have timeshares are always speaking unfavorably about them and commenting on the fees involved for those who have purchased them. I guess they do not fully understand the concept and the benefits of ownership We are all different and enjoy our vacations differently and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Many making comments do not understand the benefits of timeshare points and weeks Both are very different. For my one bedroom maintenance fee in St. MAARTEN, I can enjoy up to 6 weeks in Florida and several other places.That is great value! Six weeks for $800, You really can't beat that! In the past , I have even stayed 3 weeks at Flamingo for my one week maintenance fee. I can also exchange for a 3 or 4 bedroom and take 10 family members on vacation for one week in the location of my choice all for my $800 maintenance fee. Weeks owners do not enjoy the same advantages but if they are happy that is all that really matters. The bottom line here is know how to make the best use of your timeshare and just do what makes you happy. I would never tell someone to never buy a nice large two story home just because I liked bungalows better.😊
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Re: Diamond email update
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02/17/2019 02:47 PM
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You're right. The happiest TS owners know the system, know how to get the most for your MF's, and thoroughly enjoy the familiarity of "HOME" resorts. Negativity abounds on this forum. And of course there are the happy folks who love SXM exclusively but have NEVER been to another Caribbean Island. Strange.
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Re: Diamond email update
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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02/17/2019 04:01 PM
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Without us timeshare owners those non owners would be hard pressed to find accommodations. Probably not so. The hotels that turned into TS would be hotels with rooms to rent. Remembering Caravansera back as a hotel, Marys Boon, Little Bay, (now Divi) Belair, Sonesta, to name a few.
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