Ragatz Associates
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Hospitality 1st
Resort Industry Pub—Resort Trades—to Sponsor 10th Annual Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference
Written by Sharon Drechsler
November 2009

Crossville, TN – November 2009 – The timeshare, fractional and shared ownership resort industry's oldest, independent publication, Resort Trades, will sponsor the Ragatz Associates'... read more...

Prospective Magazine
Group RCI Commissions Extensive Study to Measure Untapped Demand and Supply in the U.S. Resort Timeshare Industry
Written by Sharon Mattimoe
August 2009

The world's largest vacation exchange company continues legacy of innovation and leadership; shares key findings with its affiliates and business partners... read more...

Hotel World Network
Richard Ragatz Addressing Groups in Hong Kong and Phuket About Fractional Resort Development
Written by Sharon Drechsler
September 29, 2009

Richard Ragatz, Ph.D., the internationally-recognized consultant in the shared ownership resort real estate industry and president of RAGATZ ASSOCIATES, will speak...  read more...

Hotel Interactive Inc.
Ragatz Associates announces alliance with Fred Schuster
Written by Sharon Drechsler
September 10, 2009

Schuster selected by Richard Ragatz, Ph.D., to assist buyers and sellers of hotels, shared ownership projects and land suitable for resort development...  read more...

Yakima Herald
A fractionality ownership will get you tranquility at Canyon River Ranch
Written by Leah Beth Ward
July 23, 2009

What used to be the beer and weenies crowd here near mile marker No. 15 is now the syrah and steak set.  With the formal opening of Canyon River Ranch this weekend, a 50-acre stretch of...  read more...

The Resort Trades
3 Steps to Selling Your Resort or Hotel
Written by Sharon B. Drechsler, RRP
July 1, 2009

In early May, Berkshire Hathaway Founder and Chairman, Warren Buffet was heard to say the government is doing the right things and taking counter-cyclical measures to help the economy recover...read more...

Sherpa Report
Ragatz Reports Fractional Sales Drop in 2008
Written by Nick Copley
March 10, 2009

In a report out today at the fractional industry conference, Richard Ragatz, President of Ragatz Associates announced that the North American fractional industry sales were $1.525bn in 2008 more...

The Fractional Collection
Dick Ragatz Shares His Time-Tested Expertise
Feb 17, 2009

A true insider for nearly four decades, Dick Ragatz has been an invaluable resource to the resort real estate industry by providing services such as feasibility studies, focus group research. more...

Frax Finder
Further Trend Implications from The Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference
Written by Susan Kime
March 11, 2009

The deflation and recession of the current economy has rippled into all sectors of the shared residence industry, according to the statistics presented by Richard Ragatz, PH.D, at the ninth annual Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference that ended today. more...

Frax Finder
Dr. Richard Ragatz: Reflections and Predictions
Written by Susan Kime
February 9, 2009

"I have been holding Fractional Interest Conferences for nearly a decade now, and we have never seen an economy like this," said Dick Ragatz recently. So, we have had.more...

The Resort Trades
Attendance required fractional development
Ragatz Fractional Conference March 9-11, 2009 Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco (www.ragatzassociates.com)

Written by Sharon B. Drechsler, RRP
February 1, 2009

We ask the virtual pater familias of the fractional industry Dick Ragatz about the status and health of that business, given the current economic situation. His Ph.D. dissertation from Cornell University in 1969 is recognized as the first national study on vacation homes ever conducted in the United States . Since that auspicious beginning, he has earned the attention and respect of those in the resort industry, having conducted. more...


Fractional Life
Fractional Ownership News
Dr Richard Ragatz confirmed speaker at Fractional Summit 2009
January 18, 2009

Fractional Life is delighted to announce one of the world's most renowned fractional ownership authorities, Dr Richard Ragatz will be speaking at Fractional Summit 2009, 23-24 April, Hilton Metropole, London.

Dr Richard Ragatz, President of Ragatz Associates has exemplary knowledge of the fractional ownership marketplace and has achieved international. more...


Halogenguides Real Estate
Luxury Real Estate Insider: Back from Ragatz With Industry Buzz and a Mixed Take on Growth
Written by Susan Kime
March 25, 2008

Last week marked the eighth annual Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference, a yearly gathering of movers and shakers in the private residence club and destination club industries. more...

Mando TV
Ragatz Associates founder Richard Ragatz speaks about frational interest and timeshare at the 2008 conference of the Canadian Resort Developmen t Associatio n. (Part 3)
Dec 1, 2008

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The Resort Trades
Interview with Industry Icon Richard Ragatz, PhD
Written by Sharon B. Drechsler, RRP
April 1, 2007

After 32 years in the shared ownership industry, you'd better believe this man can teach us all something about resort development. Dick Ragatz and his daughter, Tracy, manage Ragatz Associates, which is the resort industry's oldest and most highly respected consulting and market research company specializing in feasibility analyses and market research for timeshare and fractional resort developers. more...

New York Times - Escapes
Sharing a Piece of Europe
Written by Michelle Higgins
July 28, 2006

CAPTIVATED by its rolling hills, simple more...


CNN - Transcripts
Tips for Purchasing that Second Home Away from Home; Fractional Ownership Growing Trend; Protecting Your Home Against Burglars
May 20, 2006

BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: And update now on the breaking news that we've been telling you about out of eastern Kentucky . According..more...

Robb Report Vacation Homes
How to buy into private destination clubs without getting burned. .
text by: Susan Kime
June 1, 2006

They are the perfect, and often desperately needed, vacation option: homes that provide every imaginable amenity in dream locations. Images of snow-decked ski chalets or oceanfront villas surrounded by palm trees more...


Robb Report Vacation Homes
Fractional properties sharpen their focus on Europe.
Writtenby: Susan Kime
February 1, 2006

A globalized economy may offer greater access to far-flung goods and services, but it also means increased competition and has, paradoxically more...