5 Reasons to Own at Saratoga Springs and 2 Reasons Not To

on July 18, 2019

The Disney Vacation Club (DVC) features 15 magnificent properties in its current lineup and will open a 16th later this year. With so many wonderful places for members to stay/own, choosing the best pace is nigh-impossible. Fortunately, I’ve stayed at almost every resort and know the ins and outs of all of them. Here are […]

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Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Spring 2019

on March 25, 2019

At DVC Resale Market we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resort ranking maintained for our clients as prices, dues, resorts and Disney can change over time. We started this ranking in the Fall of 2014, and this blog represents our 10th in the series: Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring […]

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DVC Resorts Ranked by Resale Sales Volume

on February 12, 2019

Below is a table ranking all 14 current DVC resorts based on their resale volume in 2018 for contracts sold through DVC Resale Market. It may be little to no surprise that Disney World based DVC properties command the top half of the list.  In fact, the top three resorts represent roughly half of the […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): November ’18 Report

on December 5, 2018

In the month of November, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 14 of 208 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 6.7% of the contracts sold. The waiver rate for November was 93.3%. At 6.7%, the November buy back rate dipped to its lowest level since February of this […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): October ’18 Report

on November 5, 2018

In the month of October, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 22 of 208 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 10.6% of the contracts sold. The waiver rate for October was 89.4%. At 10.6%, the October buy back stayed close in line with the year-to-date (YTD) buy back […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): September ’18 Report

on October 5, 2018

In the month of September, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 20 of 230 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 8.7% of the contracts sold. The waiver rate for September was 91.3%. At 8.7%, the September buy back stayed relatively flat when compared to the previous month, which […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): August ’18 Report

on September 3, 2018

In the month of August, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 25 of 300 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 8.3% of the contracts sold. The waiver rate for August was 91.7%. This past month ended a 4 month streak of buy backs at 30 or more for […]

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DVC Resale Average Prices for 2018: January – July

on August 5, 2018

This article represents our 4th installment of providing average Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resale selling prices for 2018 (1st Installment: April, 2nd Installment: May, 3rd Installment: June). DVC resale buyers easily have a good idea of listing prices by simply browsing the current listings. However, we are often asked, what are contracts selling for? At […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): July ’18 Report

on August 3, 2018

In the month of July, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 32 of 245 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing 13.1% of the contracts sold. The waiver rate for July was 86.9%. With 32 buy backs, July 2018 represented the 4th consecutive month for 30 or more buy […]

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Guide to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

on April 20, 2018

A Brief History of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Through no fault of its own, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is one of the most controversial DVC properties. The cause of its controversy stems from its construction. In 1996, Michael Eisner, who was CEO of The Walt Disney Company at the time, oversaw the building […]

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