Posts by Nick Cotton

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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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Dates, Menus and Concert Lineup for the 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin September 14, 2016 and conclude on November 14, 2016. This will mark the 22nd year of the event, which began in 1995. Throughout the Festival concerts from various artists from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s will take place each evening at the American Gardens stage […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): June ’16 Report

In the month of June, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on two contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market. Both contracts were 300 Point Boardwalk contracts with excellent point availability.  These buy backs matched two ongoing trends: buying back Boardwalk and buying back contracts with strong point availability.   These […]

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