Timeshares by Owner

What Timeshares by Owner does

Timeshares By Owner is a Florida-based online marketplace that connects individual timeshare owners with prospective buyers and renters. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Orlando, the company operates a web-based platform that hosts a searchable database of thousands of timeshare properties across Florida, Las Vegas, Hawaii, the Northeast U.S., Midwest/Texas, Mexico, and multiple Caribbean destinations. Its customers are individual timeshare owners seeking to sell or rent out their weeks, and consumers looking to purchase or rent timeshare vacation properties at prices below developer-direct levels. The company positions itself explicitly as not a broker and charges no commission on transactions.

The platform is built on conventional web marketplace technology with property search/filter functionality, a listing management system, and an "Offers Transmitted" module that tracks and displays recent client offers (averaging approximately $7,000,000 per month in transaction value). Supporting features include a Concierge Department for transaction support, Reserved Weeks (pre-booked rental inventory), Virtual Tours scheduling, and a customer reviews integration. The company also produces ancillary content channels including a weekly Vacation Time Podcast, the Timeshare Trader & Elite Magazine, and a monthly email newsletter. Channel partnerships with Interval International and RCI extend listing supply, while affiliate relationships with Expedia, Priceline, Booking.com, Orbitz, Hotwire, Budget, and CarRentals.com drive distribution.

The business model relies on listing and marketing fees paid by timeshare owners rather than transaction commissions, making it a subscription/recurring revenue stream tied to active listings. Marketing is multi-channel: SEO-driven website traffic, phone-based concierge sales, email newsletters, podcast, and affiliate referrals. The company has been bootstrapped through 21+ years of operation with no disclosed external funding, maintains a small staff of 1–10 employees, and holds an A+ Better Business Bureau rating alongside a registered trademark and celebrity endorsement as trust signals. Operations are conducted from three Florida offices in Orlando, Margate, and Daytona.

Name

Timeshares by Owner

Legal name

Timeshares By Owner

Website

https://timesharesbyowner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Timeshares By Owner is a Florida-based online marketplace connecting individual timeshare owners with buyers and renters across the U.S., Mexico, Hawaii, and the Caribbean, charging listing/marketing fees rather than transaction commissions and operating a searchable database of thousands of timeshare properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timeshare Resale Marketplace

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Booking Platforms & Booking Engines for Hosts/Managers (THAMALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional/Managed Inventory Vacation Rental Marketplaces (THAMALAB), Vacation Rental Marketing & Distribution Management (OTAs/Direct Booking) (BPAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Timeshare resale marketplace
• Timeshare rental platform
• Vacation property listings
• Timeshare advertising services
• Vacation ownership marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketing/Listing Fees: Timeshare owners pay for marketing services to list their properties on the platform. The company provides national advertising and proprietary marketing to help owners sell or rent their timeshares.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Timeshares by Owner operates an online marketplace where individual timeshare owners list their vacation ownership properties for sale or rent, and prospective buyers and renters can search thousands of listings across multiple regions. The platform is not a real estate brokerage and charges no commission on transactions; revenue is generated from marketing and listing fees paid by timeshare owners who use the company's national advertising and proprietary marketing services to promote their properties.

Product overview

Timeshares By Owner operates as a single unified online marketplace platform enabling timeshare owners to list, sell, and rent their vacation properties directly without broker commissions. The platform connects buyers, sellers, and renters through search functionality, listing management, and offer transmission features. Supporting services include a Concierge Department for customer assistance, Reserved Weeks (pre-booked rental inventory), the Timeshare Trader & Elite Magazine publication, Virtual Tours scheduling, and a Vacation Time Podcast. Partner services for insurance and financing are referenced through affiliate relationships with Interval International brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timeshares By Owner Platform Online marketplace platform connecting individual timeshare owners with prospective buyers and renters; users can search thousands of timeshare properties, list their own properties for sale or rent, and transmit offers through the platform.
• Concierge Department Staffed concierge service (1-888-364-9212 / [email protected]) that assists customers with finding timeshares and works with them from offer through transaction completion, also supporting rental needs.
• Reserved Weeks Inventory of pre-booked timeshare weeks available for rent, allowing renters to access timeshare properties with pre-negotiated availability and avoiding the hassle of individual negotiation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Generates $7,000,000 per month in offers for clients

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ExpediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership through which Timeshares By Owner listings may be promoted alongside Expedia's travel booking services
• PricelineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership providing cross-promotion of timeshare listings with Priceline's travel booking platform
• BudgetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership for travel-related services cross-promotion
• OrbitzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership through Orbitz travel booking platform
• HotwireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership for travel services cross-promotion
• Booking.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership with major international travel booking platform
• CarRentals.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership for car rental services cross-promotion with timeshare vacation listings
• Interval InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExchange company whose properties are listed on the Timeshares By Owner platform for sale and rent
• RCIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExchange company whose timeshare properties are listed on the Timeshares By Owner platform

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RedWeek.com: One of the largest online timeshare resale and rental marketplaces, directly competing with Timeshares by Owner by connecting timeshare owners with buyers and renters across the same geographic footprint and customer base.
• Sell My Timeshare NOW: Online timeshare resales marketplace offering advertising and listing services for owners looking to sell or rent — a direct, feature-for-feature competitor to Timeshares By Owner's listing marketplace.
• Timeshares Only: Timeshare resale and rental broker operating as a marketing platform connecting sellers with prospective buyers, sharing the same no-frills, listing-driven marketplace model as Timeshares By Owner.
• BuyaTimeshare.com (Koala Travel): Specialist online brokerage focused exclusively on timeshare resales, providing owners listing and marketing services — directly comparable to Timeshares By Owner's core offering and audience.
• Timeshare Broker Associates: Timeshare resale brokerage serving the same owner-to-buyer transaction workflow, providing marketing services for sellers — overlapping directly with Timeshares By Owner's listing/marketing business.

Others

• Interval International: Major timeshare exchange network whose inventory flows into the Timeshares By Owner platform and whose affiliated insurance (IntervalInsure) and financing (IntervalMTG) products are co-marketed on the site — a critical partner and ecosystem enabler.
• RCI (Resort Condominiums International): Largest timeshare exchange company and inventory source for the platform; owners list RCI-affiliated weeks on Timeshares By Owner, making RCI both a feeder of supply and an adjacent marketplace competitor.

Emerging players

• Vacation Ownership (Timeshare) Resale Industry - Real Estate Agents & Managers (advisors): Traditional real estate agents and brokerage firms specializing in timeshare resales — partial overlap representing a hybrid in-person and digital alternative, generally serving higher-end transactions.

Broad incumbents

• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Massive vacation rental marketplace from Expedia Group that already lists some timeshare-style properties and competes for the same traveler wallet, though it does not focus specifically on the timeshare resale workflow that anchors Timeshares By Owner.
• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace with broad consumer reach. While not timeshare-focused, Airbnb represents the long-tail competitive threat as more timeshare owners experiment with listing on general-purpose platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TSBO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timeshare-by-owner

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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