adding points

[hickorysss]

I have 200 points per year at BLT. I know when Grand Floridian villas were built you could buy points at that resort. does anyone know how this works? My two main questions would be would both resorts be considered your home resort if you did this and therefore would you have further out booking privileges at both resorts? Also, would you have to pay double the annual dues if you purchased points at an additional resort.

 

[z28wiz]

You would have two separate home resorts. Would be two contracts. You would only be able to use your BLT points for the home advantage at 11 months and VGF points at 11 months. At seven months or less you can combine them for a stay at any dvc resort. You would also have to pay the dues at GFV but they could combine them on one statement.

 

[disneynutz]

If you own BLT you can book BLT at 11 months using only your BLT points. If you add VGF, you can use the VGF points to book VGF at 11 months. At 7 months, you can combine both resort points to book at any resort.

You pay the BLT dues for the BLT points and VGF dues for the VGF points.

Bill

 

[hickorysss]

if you purchase additional points on just BLT would you pay more annual dues or does that stay the same

 

[z28wiz]

Also you can buy points at any resort via resale or direct as well. With direct there is a waitlist on most resorts.

 

[magicaldisney]

You also need to think about whether you would want the same UY or not.

 

[z28wiz]

You pay annual dues based on the amount of points you own. You would pay $4.7846 per point that you own. And the dues go up every year.

if you purchase additional points on just BLT would you pay more annual dues or does that stay the same

 

[disneynutz]

if you purchase additional points on just BLT would you pay more annual dues or does that stay the same

No free rides, you pay dues on every point that you own.

Bill

 

[LisaS]

if you purchase additional points on just BLT would you pay more annual dues or does that stay the same

Dues cover the operational expenses of the resort: utilities, transportation, the staff, the pool, etc. plus the property taxes and a reserve fund to cover future repairs and refurbishments. When you purchase a DVC contract, you own some (tiny) percentage of that resort and you pay that proportion of that particular resorts operating expenses. If you add on more points at the same resort, your ownership percentage increases and your dues will go up to cover your now larger share of the expenses.

If you add on points at a different resort, you will owe your share of the expenses at that resort, based on its annual dues. The dues at each resort are different because the expenses are different and there are a different number of total points sold over which the dues are spread.