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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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 Right of First Refusal (ROFR): April ’16 Report

In the month of April, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 2 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing a less than 2% buy back rate.  This was lowest number of buy backs we have observed since this time last year.   Before April, the average buy back amount per […]

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Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Spring 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 article represents our 4th in the series. For those DVC Members looking to add-on […]

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Analysis of DVC Resale Price Changes (2014-2016)

In recent years, some Disney Vacation Club resorts in resale have experienced significant price changes while others have had relatively small to moderate gains.    For example, resorts such as Saratoga Springs, Animal Kingdom and Hilton Head have increased less than $10/pt. since September 2014 while other resorts such as Beach Club, Boardwalk, Grand Floridian and […]

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

In the month of February, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 10 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market.  The two most common resorts bought back in February were Saratoga Springs and Bay Lake Tower.  Moreover, the average buy back prices for those resorts were $86.25/pt. for Saratoga Springs and […]

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