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	<title>The Fractional Consultant</title>
	
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		<title>Fractional Ownership and Timeshare in 2013: Are They the Same or Different?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Politicians are not the only ones whose beliefs can evolve. Here, David offers his latest thoughts on the differences, if any, between fractional ownership and timeshare.  If you’re in doubt or have a strong opinion—one way or the other, this is a must-read. <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-ownership-vs-timeshare/fractional-ownership-and-timeshare-are-they-same-or-different/">Keep reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s Ahead in 2013 for Fractional Real Estate?  Predictions from the Pro’s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fractional Buyer Motivations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2013 sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional buyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional market in 2013]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional real estate predictions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t it be nice to know now what you’ll know a year from now?  Well, that’s not possible, but how about this?:  The best guesses of practicing fractional professionals—a whopping 80+% of them developers, owners or CEOs.  To see if you agree with them on how the 2013 fractional real estate market will perform,  <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-buyer-motivations/2013-fractional-real-estate-predictions/">click here. <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fractional Second Homes in the UK:  Their Rise, Fall and Rise Once Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Lincoln</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[and Hilton Grand Vacations—Borgo Alle Vigne]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[consumer financing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leslie McCaan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brad Lincoln, CEO of Best International, gets inside the head of today’s wary fractional second home buyers. He provides valuable insights into their thinking and shares proven deal-making solutions that will work just about anywhere. <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-buyer-motivations/fractional-second-homes-in-the-uk-their-rise-fall-and-rise/">Find out more. <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After Talks on Debt and Taxes,  Fractional Ownership Will Still Be a Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fractional Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is now debating how to balance the federal budget.  Some want to cut taxes; others prefer to cut spending.  No matter what the solution, there will be consequences for fractional and whole ownership vacation properties.  Which will fare better after potential tax law changes? <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-ideas/after-talks-on-debt-and-taxes-fractional-ownership-will-still-be-a-winner/">Read here to find out. <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing and Selling Your Fractional Real Estate: High Tech or No Tech?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fractional Marketing Ideas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing fractional real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Disick outlines a highly effective marketing and sales strategy that the Obama campaign used with great success on Facebook. He asks whether a modification of this program could work for fractional real estate.  Is the wisest strategy the most-up-to-date or is it better to stick with the “tried and true?”  <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-marketing-ideas/marketing-and-selling-your-fractional-real-estate-high-tech-or-no-tech/">What is your opinion? <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Fractional Real Estate Developers Can Learn About Marketing and Sales  From the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether your campaign is for candidates or for cottages, some marketing and sales strategies can be similar.  2012’s U.S. presidential election offers fractional property developers valuable insights into which techniques work. <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-marketing-ideas/what-fractional-real-estate-developers-can-learn-about-marketing-and-sales/">Find out what they are. <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fractional Real Estate Financing:Seven Do’s And Don’ts To Boost Your ChancesOf Getting The Money You Want</title>
		<link>http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-financing-2/fractional-ownership-fractional-real-estate-financing-seven-dos-and-donts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Financing is pretty hard to find these days, but there are some ways to improve your chances. No matter who your sources are, they each require one essential document—your financial plan.  When skillfully prepared, your plan can make the difference in securing an approval. <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-financing-2/fractional-ownership-fractional-real-estate-financing-seven-dos-and-donts/">Read how to do this <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Dynamite Marketing and Sales Program to Beef up Your Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-marketing-ideas/marketing-and-sales-program-to-beef-up-your-bottom-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fractional Marketing Ideas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Club La Costa World Resorts & Hotels]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“A Recession?  What recession?” exclaimed Leslie McCann, New Business Development Director of Club La Costa World Resorts &#038; Hotels. “This past year has been our best ever!  We’ve been making more than $1.5 million of fractional sales each week and a freehold vacation home sold each day.”  <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/fractional-marketing-ideas/marketing-and-sales-program-to-beef-up-your-bottom-line/">Read how they did it <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fractional Real Estate:  Is the Dream Still Alive?</title>
		<link>http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/development-ideas/fractional-real-estate-is-the-dream-still-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David M. Disick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fractional Development Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Lincoln]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional ownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fractional real estate ownership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[leisure home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piers Brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robin Barrasford]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/?p=2042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a mood contrasting sharply with the giddy optimism of just a few years ago, a panel of fractional practitioners at OPP Live in London evaluates what has proved to be the case in Europe regarding the original promise of fractional ownership.   <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/development-ideas/fractional-real-estate-is-the-dream-still-alive/">How do your views compare with those of the panelists? <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time for a Website Redesign?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tanya Beaudoin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to present our first Guest Blogger.  She is Tanya Beaudoin an expert website designer who offers the perspective of a professional. In this article, Tanya Beaudoin offers advice on how to recognize when it is time to make changes to your website.   <a href="http://www.thefractionalconsultant.com/internet-marketing-ideas/is-it-time-for-a-website-redesign/">Keep reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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