Posts by Nick Cotton
DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): October ’16 Report
In the month of October, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 7 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing roughly 6.5% of the contracts sold in that same month. Over half of the buy backs this month were Bay Lake Tower, making it the most commonly bought back resort year-to-date at […]
Keep Reading >Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Fall 2016
At DVC Resale Market we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club Resort 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 5th in the series. For those DVC Members looking to add-on […]
Keep Reading >DVC Home Resort Priority vs. Years Left on a DVC Contract
When considering a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resale purchase, we often see buyers trying to decide between the resort they want to stay at versus the resort that provides them the most years of vacationing. This is an understandable quandary as one contract can provide the buyer with Home Resort Priority (7-11 month booking […]
Keep Reading >DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): September ’16 Report
In the month of September, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 9 contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing roughly 6.5% of the contracts sold in that same month. Nearly 80% of the buy backs were Boardwalk and Bay Lake Tower. Prior to September, Disney had only exercised ROFR on 5 […]
Keep Reading >Why Now is a Great Time to Buy a DVC Resale Contract
Timing for when to join or add-on with Disney Vacation Club will always be most influenced by someone’s current vacation needs and budget, but for those potentially in the market right now, the timing is great for two main reasons: 1. DVC Resale prices have experienced a small drop in the last 6 months, but […]
Keep Reading >DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): August ’16 Report
In the month of August, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on five contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market. The resorts bought back in August (Bay Lake Tower, Boardwalk, Old Key West and Saratoga Springs) were consistent with what we have been seeing this year. Year-to-date, Old Key West and Saratoga Springs […]
Keep Reading >How to Buy a Disney Vacation Club Contract with a Low Down Payment
One of the biggest barriers for many people looking to join or add-on with Disney Vacation Club can be the initial out of pocket expenses. Sometimes, the reason for this is people will become the most interested in joining or adding-on just after their Disney vacation has ended, and consequently, many of those people may […]
Keep Reading >DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): July ’16 Report
In the month of July, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on one contract that was sold through the DVC Resale Market. That contract was the ninth Old Key West contract bought back this year, making Old Key West the most commonly bought back resort year-to-date. The next most common resort bought back […]
Keep Reading >The Overlooked Value of Owning Disney Vacation Club’s Bay Lake Tower
Typically, when buyers think about Disney Vacation Club’s Bay Lake Tower they think location, location, location, which is true, however, seldom do buyers also consider that Bay Lake Tower frequently ranks as the #2 best economical DVC resort to own long-term. There are 3 components of economic value to consider with Disney Vacation Club: 1. […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market Interview with Theme Park Tourist on the Changes to Incidental Benefits
Earlier this month, I had the honor of being approached by David Mumpower from themeparktourist.com for an interview regarding the changes Disney Vacation Club made to incidental benefits for resale contracts purchased on or after April 4, 2016. For those not familiar with the changes to incidental benefits, Disney’s statement on April 4th was, “new purchasers […]
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