Resort Development Services

Development and Construction:

  • Site plan, land planning, analysis, feasibility, and design.
  • Architectural services and engineering assistance.
  • Appearance before state and local authorities re: intended use.
  • Permitting.
  • Construction / project management and budgeting.
  • Design consulting (exterior / interior).
  • Create signage and graphics for the project. Including: parking, information center, models, amenities, flags, roadside bootleg signs, street signs within project, entry, model design, architectural rendering, displays and disclaimers, area story map, developers story board. Landscaping.

Financing and Accounting:

  • Financial forecasts and projections.
  • Obtain project financing for acquisition and development.
  • Obtain financing for consumer and loans.
  • Recommendations relative to consumer loans (sell, hypothecate, trade, banks, mortgage brokers, private investors, other financial institutions, credit checking procedures).
  • Guidance in preparation of maintenance budgets.
  • Set up inventory control systems.
  • Manage payrolls.
  • Provide for hands on project accounting.
  • Provide for servicing of loan portfolio and collections.
  • Financial reporting and tax compliance.

Marketing and Sales:

  • Preliminary analysis of feasibility.
  • Recommendations as to structuring the offer of sale.
  • Recommendation and Implementation of Marketing Programs.
  • Marketing and/or sales contracts.
  • Recommendation of project affiliations (flags, organizations, etc.).
  • Pricing schedules and sales projections; Marketing cost breakdowns.
  • Assist in the preparation of sales paperwork, brochures, and other collateral materials.
  • Recruit, hire, train and supervise sales staff. Prepare sales manual, write sales scripts, establish consumer incentive programs, establish sales compensation programs, provide for sales and marketing evaluation and tracking, establish back end sales and exit programs, and establish sales follow up procedures.
  • Upgrades, re-loads, conversions; In-house programs.
  • Set up and supervise sales center including: general concept design, layout, traffic control areas, hospitality room, reception area, sales area, back office, and graphics.
  • Recruit, hire, train and supervise marketing and support staff.
  • Opening, staffing and supervision of telemarketing operation, and writing of scripts.
  • Create copy and art for mail pieces, select lists and provide for printing.
  • Publicity and public relations; Establishment of local area affiliations.
  • Creation and formatting of newsletter.
  • Establishment of member benefits programs and member services.

Legal:

  • Legal assistance with local zoning and/or legislation concerning intended use.
  • Registration in various states where product is to be sold.
  • Preparation of public offering statement, condominium documents, by-laws, sales contracts, and loan agreements.
  • Partnership agreements.

Brokerage:

  • Organization of project information.
  • Preparation of presentation and due diligence packages.
  • Advertisement.
  • Qualifying of potential purchasers.
  • Showings, project tours.
  • Search and acquisition of sought after projects.
  • Access to extensive network of industry contacts.

Consulting:

  • Project evaluations and success strategies.
  • Preparation of business plans.
  • Determining highest and best use for resort property (time-share, fractional, whole ownership, club, etc.).
  • Assistance in providing project management team.
  • Development, marketing, finance, legal, brokerage.
  • Project conversions.
  • Project / corporate turnarounds and workouts.