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Old 03-22-2008, 03:37 PM   #1
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Default The Markers - 2008 Membership Prices

This is all the information I could find in their marketing materials:

The Markers is limited to only 325 members and offers four different membership plans.

Links - $150,000 - $9,500 annual dues
Individual - $285,000 - $16,500 annual dues
Partner - $325,000 - $18,500 annual dues
Corporate - $375,000 - $20,500 annual dues
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Old 03-22-2008, 08:53 PM   #2
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The Markers - Golfers Residence Club

says links has 28 days and rest have 56 days
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To maintain the exclusivity of the club, membership will cap at a 9-to-1 ratio of members to homes.

Each member enjoys up to 56 days per year, 21 of which can be advance reservations.
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"To maintain the exclusivity of the club, membership will cap at a 9-to-1 ratio of members to homes. Each member enjoys up to 56 days per year, 21 of which can be advance reservations. Additionally, our nimble reservation system allows for spur-of-the-moment getaways to be a real option."

How do you get 56 days per year with a 9 to 1 member to home ratio? That adds up to 504 days per year. Let's see, Earth- 365.25 days per year, Mars-687 days per year. Where is this club located?
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12 destinations

7 owned
4 exchange
1 affiliate

The 4 exchange homes are Bellehavens homes. Looks like the early stages of a merger.
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12 destinations

7 owned
4 exchange
1 affiliate

The 4 exchange homes are Bellehavens homes. Looks like the early stages of a merger.
I can assure you that Bellehaven's is not merging with the Markers.. but they did have an exchange program set up.. It's no longer in existience..
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Old 03-22-2008, 10:50 PM   #7
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lusso, solstice, portofino continental allow unlimited use with no additional fee.

markers does not. and 35/56 of the nights are space available.

The Markers - locations says nothing about exchange properties

there are 11 properties (plus 1 affiliate) suggesting <99 members.

affiliate >
The Markers - archerfield
*An affiliate property is made available to Markers’ members through a formal agreement with another organization of similar standards, allowing members the opportunity to enjoy new destinations at a significantly reduced cost and give input to Club management as to whether they would like to see these destinations permanently added to The Markers portfolio.

they are currently planning to have 36 residences / 325 members.

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The Markers - locations[/url] says nothing about exchange properties

there are 11 properties (plus 1 affiliate) suggesting <99 members.
According to the web site;

*An exchange property is made available to Markers’ members through a formal reciprocity agreement with another organization of similar standards, allowing members the opportunity to enjoy new destinations at no additional cost and give input to Club management as to whether they would like to see these destinations permanently added to The Markers portfolio.


Deer Valley
Jackson Hole
Big Island Hawaii
Flagstaff Arizona

are exchange properties
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Old 03-23-2008, 10:42 AM   #9
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gotcha, so its only on the individual property pages >
The Markers - Golfers Residence Club

thats odd.. with neil saying theyre no longer partners, i guess that drops those 4 properties from markers' portfolio?? thats something they should really update...

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Old 03-25-2008, 06:56 PM   #10
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I spoke with The Markers today and they clarified the following:

Links - $150,000 - $9,500 annual dues = 28 total days broken down into 11 advanced (1 year) days and 17 space available (within 60 days) days

Individual - $285,000 - $16,500 annual dues = 56 total days broken down into 21 advanced (1 year) days and 35 space available (within 60 days) days

Partner - $325,000 - $18,500 annual dues = 56 total days broken down into 21 advanced (1 year) days and 35 space available (within 60 days) days

Corporate - $375,000 - $20,500 annual dues = 56 total days broken down into 24 advanced (1 year) days and 32 space available (within 60 days) days

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They also have some type of rotating holiday policy that will prevent a member from booking the same property on the same holiday each year.

They also confirmed 54 current members and 20 preview members.

They have 7 homes, 3 exchanges with BelleHavens (year-to-year contract) and 1 new property being added in Bend, OR.
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Default Re: The Markers - 2008 Membership Prices

Still, with 56 days per member and a proposed 9 to 1 member to property ratio, this does not work out. I think alot of the space available days go unused.
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