Luxury Fractional Guide
What's New August 2008
August 2008
New Listings
Legal Tips
Fractional News
Exchange Program
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Turn Your Vacation Home Into a Fractional

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Luxury Fractional Guide founder Sherman Potvin has written a guide for  second-home owners wanting to get the most value out of their luxury vacation residence.  
 
Click here for more on the book.
Greetings! 
 
It has certainly been a busy summer so far.  We've got quite a few new listings in some fabulous locations. Be sure to stop by the website and check them out! 
New Fractional Listings on LF Guide

- Reserva Conchal (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
- La Coeur de Terre (Fripp Island, South Carolina)
- Hotel des Artistes Del Mar (Punta de Mita, Mexico)
- Sunset Place Homes (Treasure Island, Florida)
The Ranch on Soda Rock* (Healdsburg, CA)
- Gulf Winds (Hernando Beach, Florida)
- Grand Caymanian Resort* (Grand Cayman Island, Bahamas)
- Water Club* (Tybee Island, GA)
 
 
*Enhanced Listing with slideshow, photos and more
Legal Tips for Fractional Real Estate Buyers
Fractional Ownership Legal Documents

Fractional ownership documents fall into two general categories: (i) those that are recorded in the chain of title to the co-owned property and thereby become binding on each subsequent owner even without that owner's signature, and (ii) those that are unrecorded and bind only those that sign them.
 
Most fractional arrangements involve a combination of recorded documents like deeds, and unrecorded documents like management agreements, but one should not make generalizations about the kinds of documents or their names since each seller will undoubtedly use their own. 
 
Click here to read the full article touching on taxes and other legal implications.

Fractional Real Estate News 
Exchange Program Sneak Preview 
Although Exclusive Fractional Exchanges has not yet been officially introduced to the public, we wanted to be sure that you were the first to know about the upcoming launch.
 
This industry-first fractional-only exchange program is designed to give owners an easy and affordable way to exchange their weeks with other fractional owners around the world. Members will not only have access to fractional properties listed with us, but they will also have access to the 1,000 whole-ownership homes up for exchange on our affiliate site, Exclusive Exchanges.
 
If you have any questions or would like to get in on the ground floor of this exchange program, contact Lisa Rohner at (203) 284-0216 or via email at lrohner@lfguide.com.
I hope you've enjoyed this issue of our newsletter.
 
Sincerely,
 
Sherman Potvin
The Fractional Real Estate Expert
Luxury Fractional Guide
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