What to Know About Right of First Refusal (ROFR)
When you purchase a DVC resale contract, it has to go through right of first refusal (ROFR). This review process happens after the seller and prospective buyer agree to a sales price. With ROFR, Disney Vacation Club has the opportunity to purchase a resale contract at the price and terms that the seller and prospective […]
Keep Reading >Strategies for Booking the DVC Reservation You Want
As a timeshare, DVC is intended to book to capacity, which makes availability much tighter than that of cash stays. Here are some ways to help increase your chances of booking the DVC reservation you want. At a Glance: Always book your home resort first. Set waitlists as early as possible. Plan ahead for split […]
Keep Reading >Why Buy Multiple Small DVC Contracts Instead of One Large One?
DVC contracts come in all sizes, ranging from 25 points to well over 500 points. Besides figuring out how many points you may need, it’s worth considering whether you want one large contract or multiple small contracts. Is there an advantage to having multiple small DVC contracts instead of having one large contract? Multiple Home […]
Keep Reading >Can DVC Work If You Don’t Plan in Advance?
The common advice you’ll hear from DVC Members is that DVC works best when you can plan your vacations far in advance. After all, DVC Members can book as early as 11-months out from their check-in date. If you don’t plan your trips at 11-months out, can DVC still work for you? It can, but […]
Keep Reading >Bonus Points DVC Listings: More Points and No Dues for 2025!
For a limited time, DVC Resale Market is offering bonus listings! These listings have no annual dues to pay for 2025 and come with full points for 2025! For example, a 175-point October Use Year Copper Creek contract has 175 points for 2025, 2026, and 2027. So what can you do with all those extra […]
Keep Reading >More Tips for New DVC Members
A few weeks ago, I gave you the first pieces of advice for new Disney Vacation Club members. Once you join the program, you may feel overwhelmed. There are a lot of terms to learn, and you’re competing for reservations with people who have been doing this for many years. So, you’re a rookie, and […]
Keep Reading >5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a DVC Contract
When you’re first learning about DVC, it can be a bit overwhelming. If you’re wondering where to start, sometimes it helps to start with the basics. Here are 5 questions to help understand if DVC can work well for you and help narrow down which resorts may work best for you. 1. Are You Happy […]
Keep Reading >Disney Executes First ROFR on a Riviera Resale Contract
We’ve been waiting to see if Disney Vacation Club would ever step in and buy back a Riviera resale contract through Right of First Refusal (ROFR), and it’s finally happened. But before we jump into speculation about what this means for the market, the reason behind this buyback is pretty obvious. The contract details: Resort: Disney’s […]
Keep Reading >How Many DVC Points Do You Have Left?
The DVC community’s discussions about contract expiration dates remain a hot topic of conversation. Today, I want to broach this issue from a different perspective. I’m going to take a bold approach and use – dun, dun, dun – math! It’s just crazy enough to work. So, how many DVC Points do you have left? […]
Keep Reading >What Are the DVC Contract Priorities?
Shopping for a Disney Vacation Club Contract is always exciting, whether you’re a first-time buyer or someone happily giving in to Add-onitis. You want to make smart decisions with such a big investment, though. So, which considerations matter the most when deciding when to buy? That’s a good question that I’ll try to answer today. […]
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