Nine Years of Marriott Ownership. Six Months to a Clean Closing.

We had owned a Marriott Vacation Club interest at a well-known Florida resort for nine years. For the first four, we made excellent use of it. After that, a combination of changing work schedules and family circumstances meant we used it less and less while the fees increased every year. We decided to sell but quickly discovered that the Marriott resale market, while robust in some segments, was complicated by club points conversions, enrollment fees, and buyer qualification requirements that varied by ownership type. We tried listing independently for about eight months. We received some inquiries but nothing that resulted in a real offer. Several buyers expressed interest and then disappeared once they learned the details of our specific ownership type. It became clear we needed someone who understood the product at a technical level. We found JP Mutual Management through a referral from our financial planner, who mentioned that several clients had used them successfully for branded timeshare resales. Christopher Newton was the consultant assigned to our case. The difference in the first conversation was immediate. Christopher knew our ownership type specifically — not just Marriott in general, but the particular club structure and how it was valued by different buyer segments. He explained that our ownership was attractive to a specific profile of buyer: someone already familiar with the Marriott system who wanted to purchase resale to avoid the developer premium. He had active relationships with buyers in that category and believed he could place our interest within five to seven months. The sale closed in just over five months at $48,500. The transaction was smooth, the documentation was thorough, and Christopher's team handled every administrative element. We are genuinely grateful for his expertise and the outcome he delivered.