Posts by Nick Cotton

DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): June ’17 Report

on July 3, 2017

Summary In the month of June, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 4 of 163 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 2.5% of the contracts sold.  This lowers the year-to-date (YTD) buy back rate to 8.4%.  June represented a 4th straight month in the buy back rate declining, but 2017 still has […]

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Introducing the 2nd Generation DVC Resale Market App

on June 18, 2017

The 2nd Generation DVC Resale Market App has many improvements both functionally and stylistically when compared to its predecessor.  In 2015, DVC Resale Market launched it’s first app. The original concept was designed as a Listing Notifier App.   So, if the listing a buyer wanted was not currently available, they could download the app, […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): May ’17 Report

on June 2, 2017

Summary In the month of May, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 13 of 182 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 7.1% of the contracts sold.  This lowers the year-to-date (YTD) buy back rate to 9.2%.  While May represented a big change in what was being bought back, it stayed fairly consistent […]

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Why a Healthy Resale Market is Great for Disney Vacation Club

on May 28, 2017

In a 2016 Interview with the Orlando Sentinel I was asked, “Is a healthy resale market good for DVC?”.  My answer was an instant, “yes, of course”. I think the answer surprised the interviewer as having a strong resale value is not common with many timeshares, and if those timeshare developers do alright then why […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): April ’17 Report

on May 1, 2017

Summary In the month of April, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 14 of 220 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 6.4% of the contracts sold.  This lowers the year-to-date (YTD) buy back rate to 9.6%.  April marked the 2nd month in a row for the buy back rate to drop, pushing […]

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Selling DVC Resale: Price vs. Time on the Market

on April 25, 2017

Every seller ideally wants the most money and the fastest sale.  However, often times these come at a trade-off. Through DVC Resale Market’s Broker Price Opinion Tool (patent pending) and Instant Sale program, there are several different ways to arrive at the best listing price for a seller’s needs. The graph below illustrates the trade-off of […]

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Why is the Resale Value of Disney Vacation Club so Much Stronger than other Timeshares?

on April 6, 2017

Many people’s first reaction to why Disney Vacation Club (DVC) carries a higher resale value is perhaps the name itself.  While the Disney brand is undeniably a powerhouse, the name itself doesn’t tell the entire story as to why the resale value of DVC is so strong.  For example, a consumer could just as easily […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): March ’17

on April 1, 2017

Summary In the month of March, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 19 of 252 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 7.5% of the contracts sold.  This lowers the year-to-date buy back rate to 10.6%.  Despite the drop, the 2017 buy back rate is still more than 2x that of the 4.4% […]

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Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Spring 2017

on March 16, 2017

At DVC Resale Market we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club Resort (DVC) ranking updated for our clients as prices, dues, resorts and Disney can change over time.  We started providing this ranking in the Fall of 2014, and this blog represents our 6th in the series. The chart below will provide a […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): February ’17 Report

on March 1, 2017

In the month of February, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 37 of 250 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 14.8% of the contracts sold.  This raises the year-to-date buy back rate to 12.2%.  Thus far, the 2017 buy back rate is more than 2.5x that of the 4.4% buy back rate […]

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