Resort Owners Group

ROG has recently been featured in various publications. Click on any of the links below to read more about ROG’s unique dynamic and exciting resort home ownership model.

Press Release:
Resort Owners Group Adds Montesoro to the ROG Network–

After much search and deliberation, The ROG Model was the perfect solution for a California based developer

Experts take questions on golf travel destinations – Globe and Mail, January 2008

Discussion with Brian Kendall and Lorne Rubenstein

Time-share Transformation – The Star, January 2008

Perception is changing of vacation home ownership, which is now within reach for many

Canadians find a place in the sun – National Post, December 2007

Assembled ownership in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Press Release: Resort Owners Group becomes “the official winter home of the Canadian PGA” December 2007

Canadian resort real estate firm signs exclusive agreement to host events, players and professionals throughout winter months.

Blackmont Capital: Building Business – American Executive, November 2007

This Canadian wealth management firm focuses on helping its investment advisors build their own businesses

ROG keeps on top of industry trends. Click on any of the links below to read more about recent resort home news stories.

The joys of cottage life, at a fraction of the cost – Globe Real Estate, August 2008

Interval ownership means a lakefront getaway has multiple owners who not only use it themselves but can also rent it out

Maybe you can afford to buy a cottage – Sympatico MSN Finance, May 2008

Fractional ownership allows those priced out of the red hot cottage market a chance to own a piece of the dream

Shared Ownership industry holds strong in volatile real estate market – DCP International, April 2008

Annual Ragatz Conference Instills Optimism

US foreclosure ‘crisis’ is overblown – Sympatico MSN Finance, March 2008

Sure, there are pockets of pain around the US, but its not as if most Americas are losing their homes. More than 99% of homes aren’t in foreclosure.

Tax changes helped second home sales – Second Homes 411, February 2008

A quick look at the tax rules for second homes

Winter recreational property prices remain red hot during Canada’s coldest months – Canada Newswire, January 2008

Canadians are committed to their winter retreats despite rising prices

Timeshare market stays in doldrums – National Post, January 2008

A timeshare is merely a pre-paid vacation, not an investment.

Slick Chalets Replace Weekend Snow Forts – Globe and Mail, January 2008

Unlike the projected cool-down in price growth for primary residences in Canada this year, winter vacation property prices are expected to keep heading north.

Fractional Ownership adds up to affordable luxury – Financial Post, January 2008

If you’re still employed, it’s likely your second home will remain empty for a large chunk of the year. Hence the rise of private residence clubs, fractional interest and destination clubs.

The UK’s top 20 destinations for buying abroad – A Place in the Sun, January 2008

The US leaped six places into fourth position as UK investors take advantage of a buyer’s market and Canada was up seven places to number nine.

Boomers turn attention to vacation properties – National Post, December 2007

Luxury recreational property sales are set to soar as affluent baby boomers drive demand for upscale product from coast to coast

Fractional vs. Whole Ownership – The Star, September 2007

Why a piece of the pie can be better than the whole darn thing

Sunbelt versus Rustbelt in US Tug of War – The Globe and Mail, July 2007

The diverging growth in the US is split along north and south lines, identified as “Sunbelt vs. Rustbelt, reflecting a growing “tug of war” between a rebounding manufacturing sector and a slumping housing sector.

If one vacation home won’t do, how about a bunch – New York Times, July 2007

Destination clubs are a recent innovation in the shared-ownership industry, which began in the 1970s with time shares. Today’s options also include fractional real estate and private residence clubs.

Baby boomers love their vacation getaways – National Post, June 2007

One out of every four Canadians would like to buy vacation property and one in seven already have a place for a weekend retreat or retirement property.

Price of paradise walloping wallets – Globe and Mail, June 2006

The dream of owning a scrap of paradise perched on a lake might be slipping away from more Canadians, as soaring demand and scant supply boost waterfront cottage prices at a faster pace than the overall housing market.

Fractionals: a back road into cottage country – Globe and Mail, May 2007

Many people in need of a cottage respite don’t need it every weekend. For them, there are a growing number of fractional ownership holiday options popping up in cottage country.

Fractional Ownership puts summer respite within reach – Globe and Mail, April 2007

Developers have been promoting a solution to the opportunity-cost quandary: fractional ownership