Who is eligible to pay a commission to a licensee in the timeshare industry?

In the timeshare industry, a broker is typically the entity that is eligible to pay a commission to a licensee. This is because brokers are the licensed professionals who facilitate the buying and selling of timeshare interests and often engage agents or other licensees to help them in these transactions. They earn commissions from sales or rentals made by agents working under their supervision.

In contrast, buyers usually do not pay commissions; they are the ones purchasing the timeshare and may only be responsible for transaction costs. Sellers, while they may pay commissions indirectly through the broker, do not directly pay the commission to a licensee themselves, as the arrangement is typically through the broker's office. Agents, while being involved in the sales process, work under the broker and do not pay commissions; rather, they earn commission splits from the broker based on their sales activities. Therefore, a broker is the designated party in this context to compensate a licensee for their services in the timeshare transaction process.