Selling your Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare can be daunting if you aren’t sure which route to take. But with this step-by-step guide, Hilton owners can navigate the selling process with confidence, convenience, and success. Whether you’re wondering how to sell Hilton Grand Vacation Club (now Hilton Grand Vacations) timeshare, how much it will cost to sell your HGVC (aka HGV) ownership, who pays the closing costs, or even what the timeshare resale market is, Fidelity Real Estate has the expertise to answer all your questions and guide you through a smooth sale. So, join us as we reveal everything you need to know about how to sell Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare with no upfront fees!
Step-by-Step Guide to Sell Your Hilton Grand Vacation Club (aka Hilton Grand Vacations) Timeshare Membership
Before you commit to selling your HGV (formerly HGVC) timeshare on the resale market, we recommend exhausting all of your options, including HGV Max, visiting all HGV locations outside your home resort, and vacation exchange. Vacation exchange is a great way to fall back in love with your timeshare if you haven’t tried it yet. Not to mention, Hilton Grand Vacations is affiliated with RCI, which offers members lots of travel opportunities.
If you’re ready to explore your options for selling your Hilton timeshare, we’re here to help. Selling HGVC (aka HGV) timeshares on the secondary market can be a simple process, especially when you work with a licensed agent who can find buyers for you. This will take a lot of stress off of HGV owners who aren’t interested in spending time looking for a new owner themselves.
Here is some basic information for any owner looking to sell their Hilton Grand Vacation Club (now Hilton Grand Vacations) timeshare membership.
1. Contact Hilton
Hilton offers one of the best vacation clubs, but timeshares don’t work for everyone. Whether you’ve changed up your lifestyle, don’t want to pay annual Hilton timeshare maintenance fees anymore, or you’re looking for travel opportunities elsewhere in the world, there is a solution for you.
Calling Hilton directly is the first step to getting out of your Hilton timeshare. Fortunately, they may have in-house exit solutions to help you with selling your HGVC timeshare. Many timeshare developers like Hilton Grand Vacations understand the importance of helping their owners find an honest way out of their ownership and offer buy-back programs and other types of assistance.
They may even refer you to a legitimate timeshare reseller like us at Fidelity Real Estate.
2. Know What You Own
Hilton Grand Vacations provides various home resort choices and annual point allotments to its timeshare owners. Thus, it’s crucial to clearly understand your ownership before you try selling your HGV (formerly HGVC) timeshare.
First, you need to gather all the necessary information. This includes the deeded names, annual club points, banked club points, Home resorts, type of timeshare usage (ex. annual usage or biennial usage), as well as your annual maintenance fee and costs included in your ownership.
Potential buyers will seek specific details when searching for Hilton timeshare resales. Therefore, it’s essential to know what you own! This will help ensure that your timeshare property sells.
3. Do Your Research & Find A Trusted Resale Company
Many developers have started advocating against timeshare exit teams that instruct owners to stop paying their annual maintenance fee. This is largely because timeshare resale scams have oftentimes robbed unsuspecting owners of their time and money with promises of “contract cancellation.”That’s why seeking the help of a licensed real estate broker specializing in timeshare resale transactions can be a good move. Additionally, if you suspect you have been a victim of a timeshare scam or exit team, contact your resort and ARDA.
With over 20 years in the industry and great partnerships with major developers, Fidelity Real Estate is a trusted source for selling and buying timeshares on the resale market. Our process for selling your Hilton timeshare is simple. Our experienced team of licensed agents will be with you every step of the way, from creating a listing to determining closing costs. Additionally, we are members of ARDA and have an A+ rating with the BBB.
We will match you with an agent who can help you sell your Hilton points. At Fidelity, we never charge upfront fees to list your timeshare for sale. Contact a member of our team by filling out the form at the bottom of the page or by calling 1-800-410-8326. We’ll give you a free consultation to explore all the services we can provide as a licensed real estate broker.
4. Create a Listing
If you decide to work with us to sell your Hilton Grand Vacation Club (aka Hilton Grand Vacations) membership, we will then create a listing for you and start marketing it to the right buyer. The listing will include all the necessary information like how many points you have or which fixed week you have, in addition to the offer price and any other necessary information you might want.
You will have direct communication with an agent from the moment you decide to sell with us until the end. Did we mention there are no upfront fees when selling your Hilton timeshare with us? We don’t get paid until you do.
Many owners want to avoid paying upfront costs when considering selling their timeshares. Fortunately, this is possible when working with the right brokerage. In this video, we will explore how selling a timeshare works and provide guidance on how to avoid falling prey to common timeshare scams.
5. Wait For An Offer
We will contact you to review the details when you receive an offer on your Hilton Grand Vacations listing. Like any real estate transaction, Fidelity Real Estate agents can facilitate your negotiations. These include commissions, resort transfer fees, closing costs, and more.
Once all negotiations have been settled, contracts will be prepared for both the buyer and the seller to sign. This process is done electronically through a secure e-signature website. With this method, all parties can quickly and easily move through the closing process.
6. Navigate The Right of First Refusal (ROFR)
After the contracts are signed, it isn’t over quite yet. The resort that your timeshare is associated with has the Right Of First Refusal (ROFR), which means they can step in as the buyer. Hilton retains the right to buy back any contract during the resale process. If this happens, Hilton will become the buyer of your timeshare and accept the terms of the contract. Until the Right of First Refusal is complete, the sale cannot continue.
7. Work with a Trusted Title Company
However, if the resort refuses the offer, the sale continues with the initial buyer. Once the resort waives the ROFR, we can direct you to a trusted title company that will transfer the title out of your name. The title company will process the title transfer and send the new title and documents to the resort and the county the resort is located in.
8. Officially Get Out of Your Hilton Grand Vacation Timeshare
Once the title is transferred out of your name, you should contact the resort to confirm the membership is out of your name. Do not stop paying your maintenance fees until you confirm with the resort. Until this is done, you will still be responsible for paying the maintenance fees.
Selling HGVC (aka HGV) Timeshare Q&A
Does Hilton Grand Vacations Offer a Buy-Back Program?
The first question many Hilton sellers have is, “Will Hilton Grand Vacations buy back my timeshare?”. Hilton might want to buy back your timeshare from you, depending on your ownership. It is essential to keep your expectations low because the price will likely be less than the original price you paid.
If Hilton doesn’t buy back your timeshare, they will charge you to resell it with them. So, working with a resale company with no upfront fees when selling your timeshare, like Fidelity Real Estate, might be the better way to go.
Can I Cancel My Hilton Contract?
Unfortunately, you cannot simply cancel a Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare contract. Like owning a home, you can’t simply cancel your mortgage or deed. You either have to sell it on the resale market, give it back to the resort through a buy-back program (not all resorts do this), or gift it to someone.
How Do I Set the Price When Selling My HGV (formerly HGVC) Timeshare?
When selling your Hilton timeshare, it is crucial to understand that timeshares are not an investment, so it is rare to sell your timeshare at or above what you paid for it originally. By looking at Hilton timeshares for sale that are similar to your ownership, you can get a better understanding of how much you should charge for your timeshare. We recommend setting your timeshare at a competitive price to stand out from other owners.
As mentioned above, you will have a licensed real estate agent who can help guide you through the entire process. They can help you research prices and determine what is best for you. Plus, they will help you negotiate closing fees with the buyer. The buyer typically pays for closing costs. However, sellers may choose to take on some fees to make their listing more attractive to buyers.
There are a few factors that will affect what timeshares may cost. These factors include the number of annual points you own, your unit size, the weeks in the season you are deeded to, the location of your home resort, and if you have any banked points.
What is ARDA?
As mentioned, Fidelity Real Estate is a member of ARDA. But what is ARDA? In short, ARDA regulates the timeshare resale industry by enforcing a strict code of ethics. In order to become an accredited member of ARDA, a timeshare company must demonstrate adherence to this code. As an accredited member of ARDA, Fidelity Real Estate offers superior resale services and peace of mind.
Get Started Selling Your Hilton Timeshare Points or Weeks Today
If you’re ready to sell your Hilton Grand Vacation Club (aka Hilton Grand Vacations) timeshare membership, let us help. We have helped thousands of owners sell their timeshares to eager buyers, and we can help you sell your Hilton timeshare ownership, too. Start by filling out the form below or calling one of our agents at 1-800-410-8326 (410-TEAM). Next, one of our licensed real estate agents will give you a free consultation. During the call, they’ll review the services we can provide to timeshare owners and answer any questions you might have.
Fill out the form below to put the selling process in motion!
