First decide what type of accomodations you're interested in. There are studios, 1 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms and grand villas (3 bedrooms). Obviously the larger the accomodations the more points needed per night. Walt Disney World DVC Resorts include
Boardwalk Villas,
Old Key West and
Wilderness Lodge Villas.
Depending on the time of year, the points per night can fluctuate. Regardless of the season, weekend nights (Friday and Saturday nights) always require more (sometimes twice as many) points than weekday nights (Sunday thru Thursday).
Boardwalk reservations require more points than OKW, maybe because it's closer to MGM and Epcot(?).
Once you've played with the nights (it can save points by only staying over 1 weekend night instead of 2) and have a total
(DVC calculator), check with the regular rates to see how much it would cost if you were paying cash. Then head on over the the
DVC Rent/Trade board look into renting the points.
DVC members receive their allotment of points every year and can only bank one year at a time. There are also some restricitions in place where if you cancel a trip with short notice you only have 'x' amount of time to use those points. Still other DVC members rent a number of points each year to cover the cost of annual dues.
Note: When staying on points you won't receive housekeeping services every day. Since it's similar to a timeshare the way it works is on the 4th day of your trip you'll receive a 'Trash and Tidy Day'. The housekeeper will replace your towels, empty your trash, put any unwashed dishes in the dishwasher etc. etc. A few days later you'll receive a complete cleaning. When renting the points from the DVC member they'll be able to explain this better since the services (and when you receive them) depend on the length of your stay.
Hope this helps
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