{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Timeshare Buyers Shift Younger: 73% Are Gen Z and Millennials","description":"Jason Gamel, President and CEO of ARDA, says vacation ownership holds up because owners lock in costs and plan differently than hotel-only travelers.  I talked with Jason at ARDA\u2019s spring conference in Las Vegas about tech, buyer trends, and what investors should watch in timeshare right now. \ud83e\udd16 Jason says the conference puts a big spotlight on tech and where different companies sit in their AI journey \ud83e\uddf3 My \u201coh wow\u201d moment: more space and a kitchen changes the entire trip for groups and families \ud83d\udcc8 Jason points to strong occupancy, including a Marriott Vacations Worldwide outlook of 90%+ occupancy \ud83d\udc65 Jason says Gen Z and millennials make up 73% of new purchasers \ud83e\uddfe ARDA starts an insurance captive to help tackle maintenance-fee pressure \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f He sees mixed-use growth: hotel + timeshare + residential, plus hotel conversions in markets like Nashville and New York Thanks to Actabl for supporting this episode. Actabl gives you the power to profit. Visit Actabl.com. Want the weekly roundup of news, videos, and what you might\u2019ve missed from #NoVacancyNews? Text HOTEL to 66866. ","author_name":"No Vacancy Live and No Vacancy News","author_url":"http:\/\/novacancy.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41257870\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41257870"}