The Overlooked Value of Owning Disney Vacation Club’s Bay Lake Tower

on August 1, 2016

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

on July 24, 2016

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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Parks News You Need – July 2016

on July 1, 2016

So many factors contribute to the value of a DVC Membership, whether you’re looking to buy, maintain, or sell a contract. Being a smart DVC owner or consumer means staying in the loop on the news that surrounds your ownership from changes in the company to changes in the parks and resorts. In an effort […]

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The Value of an Old Key West Extended Contract

on June 8, 2016

The original Disney Vacation Club Resort, Disney’s Old Key West, opened in December of 1991.  In fact, the original name of the resort was the Disney Vacation Club Resort.  Later, the name was changed to provide it with more contrast from the other resorts.  The original deed expiration date was January 31, 2042. In 2007, […]

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Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Spring 2016

on March 16, 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)

on March 9, 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

on February 29, 2016

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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Disney Vacation Club Price Increases Coming This Week

on February 16, 2016

All Disney Vacation Club properties that are considered “sold out” by the developer, Disney Vacation Development (DVD) will be increasing in price on February 19th, 2016 with the exception of Vero Beach and Hilton Head.  This increase will be applicable to both existing Members and Prospects.  Note these increases on February 19th only apply to […]

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Presenting the 2006 Walt Disney World Ambassador

on February 9, 2016

DVC Resale Market is proud to introduce its newest team member, Mike Collier.  Mike’s Disney career began back in 2004 on the WDW College Program, and soon Mike was promoted to Concierge Manager at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. In 2006, Mike had the honor of being selected as 1 of the 2 Walt Disney World Cast […]

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Disney Vacation Club 25th Anniversary Information:  Park Tickets, Events and Much More

on January 3, 2016

In 2016, Disney Vacation Club will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary.  As part of this silver anniversary Disney Vacation Club will be introducing several new membership enhancements including  a new theme park ticket offer, signature after-hour events at the theme parks, first-ever member lounge at Epcot, DVC sweepstakes, new DVC membership cards, DVC member website […]

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