Original Message:
Re: Sticker Shock-a surprise charge for renovation! (by R P.):
It's happened to us. This is one reason we sold all of our timeshares ... special assessments along with yearly rising maintenance fees and rising exchange company fees. We paid the special assessment then sold that week along with the others that we owned (before another special assessment came along). We now rent with no ownership obligations, however we're flexible and can travel anytime. That's not the case with many people as they can travel only at certain times, especially those with school age children.