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If there are 2027 UY points, those points could actually be borrowed right now and used for travel within the 2026 UY, which begins 12/1/2026. Now, if you have a delayed close because the current owner has a reservation they need to complete before completing the sale, you will have to wait until the sale closes and th
I agree. I think it's a fair amount of effort. And SSR is a bit difficult to police because of the multiple entrances easily accessible on foot. But, I would not personally discount the people who do this sort of thing and their willingness to get something for free. If SSR does nothing to deter it, people will take ad
I think this is good, and I hope it continues beyond the July 4th holiday. I've already seen multiple FB news stories circulating about how the "SSR loophole" remains now that you can't take DS buses. I would never discount cheapskates and their ability to find whatever loophole they can find. If you're staying at a WD
I wouldn't buy Poly direct solely on account of the resale restrictions. And, I wouldn't buy direct points at any resort unless I planned to keep them a long time such that potential resale value is far enough away as to be fairly unpredictable. No one can predict with any certainty what resale prices will look like in
Wow. Incredible set of facts aligning, especially the part about not being able to sell over the phone in your state. I did not even realize there were states where that was the case. At any rate, I hope this eventually has a very happy ending for you.
I'll just share that I checked over on the DIS boards, and at least on other DVC member said they also got an e-mail just last week that the AKV flash sale was ending 6/8. So, doesn't sound like it is just you. What isn't clear is whether that was the date Disney was always planing to end it or whether they're ending i
If the AKV flash sale really is ending June 8th, I think there is a very high likelihood it will be on flash sale again within the next 12 months. It was just on flash sale in August and September of last year, and if you search dvcnews.com, you'll see it has had flash sales in prior years as well. Just since January,
Ok, got it. I will tell you that, just in the past year, Disney has been getting much less transparent with their direct sales. When I first bought just over one year ago, everyone could access the pricing sheets for any actively selling resort or one of the "sold out" resorts that was on a flash sale - they were publi
This is frustrating. I feel for you. What exactly has happened? Did you meet with them and they gave you pricing and told you it was only good for 7 days? There have been some recent reports of guides being told that they cannot offer promotional pricing 7 days after a formal "tour" even though the incentives are techn
Smart move. Very smart. I would mention this to your guide. I have heard of circumstances in the past where the guide has been able to get ROFR and/or the contract transfer process sped up to get you your membership and get the deal done. You'll still be dependent upon the seller getting their closing docs in and the t
No. I closed on a resale contract just a few weeks ago and it took 7 days from the date the deed was recorded and Disney was told about the transfer. I've seen many reports of similar timelines from others. I think most title companies just keep saying 4-6 weeks because it used to take that long and, you never know whe
I find their availability tables to be amazing. I look at them very often. And, the field guide itself does have a lot of in-depth information on each resort that makes the money well worth it IMO. You will get a lot of details on each resort - history, locations of rooms, room inventory, etc. I also think they have go
October. I like to tell people two things when considering a UY. One, don't think about when you take your trips - think about the months you are least likely to take trips. Ideally, you want those months coming just before the start of your UY so as to avoid cancelling trips where you can no longer bank the points. Tw
Well, we pretty much never do studios, so the points don't go as far as they could. The year, we've done 2 8-night stays, have another 8-night stay coming up next month, and are doing 4 nights around Halloween. Next year, I'm planning to use a couple years worth of our CCV points and book a grand villa over Thanksgivin
@TheROFRMonster - were your recent Aulani meals subsidized or non-subsidized Aulani contracts? Just curious.
1,300 points. 600 direct Riviera points. 2x150, 2x100, 2x50 500 resale Copper Creek points. 2x150, 1x200 200 resale Saratoga points. 1x200
Member add-on prices are pretty much always lower than new member pricing. I fully expect that to continue with LSL. As to how much? Hard to say, but I would be very surprised if there wasn't some discount for existing DVC members looking to add-on vs. new DVC members.
No problem. It probably sounds like a pain to do what I'm suggesting, but it really isn't all that difficult. I've actually purchased 2 resale contracts in the past 3 months, and processing times for resale contracts are super fast right now. My most recent one was 29 days from offer accepted to points in my account. G
No. If you're a member, you qualify. You have to be a member for one year to take advantage of member financing.
Alright. I honestly think narrowing this down to AKV as the place you love and want home resort priority is good. I'm not going to try to talk you in to Poly or Riviera. Here is what I would do. Cancel your in person meeting with your guide. Tell him you need a little more time and will meet with him virtually in late
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