Closing Time!!

[Phatscott25]

Got my letter with member number today, I'm a finally a member!

Timeline:

Offer Accepted: Aug 21
Sent for ROFR: Aug 26
Passed: Sep 18
Closing Docs Received: Nov 25 (seller had an outstanding ressie and it couldn't close til 12/5 anyway)
Deed Recorded: Dec 11
Received Letter with Member Number: Dec 19

 

[DisBuckMan]

Got my letter with member number today, I'm a finally a member!

Timeline:

Offer Accepted: Aug 21
Sent for ROFR: Aug 26
Passed: Sep 18
Closing Docs Received: Nov 25 (seller had an outstanding ressie and it couldn't close til 12/5 anyway)
Deed Recorded: Dec 11
Received Letter with Member Number: Dec 19

My deed and yours recorded on the same date. No Disney mail for me today. Maybe Monday.

 

[ustasmom]

My deed and yours recorded on the same date. No Disney mail for me today. Maybe Monday.

My deed was recorded the same day and DVC couldn't see me in the system as of yesterday.

 

[Phatscott25]

Yes from reading the other time lines on here I thought it was exceptionally fast. In fact, before the mail ran I was just telling DW we probably wouldn't see it til after Christmas.

The date on the letter was 12 /14 meaning they processed it very fast considering the weekend was in there. My guess is you guys should be expecting yours very soon.

It's worth noting, however, that I did not pay the 2016 maintenance fees at closing because I wanted to pay with gift cards. The title agent said that the 11th was the absolute last day Disney would accept a contract without dues being paid with the closing so I barely made it. Perhaps they pushed my membership thru quickly so they can send me a MF bill.. Lol.

 

[girli565]

My deed was recorded the same day and DVC couldn't see me in the system as of yesterday.

I saw my deed recorded on 12/3 and my membership letter was dated 12/11. I received it in my mailbox on 12/17. I was totally expecting it after Christmas. I was pleasantly surprised to see it prior to the holiday.

 

[Happy Mama Shel]

We bought from TSS & used TT&M for closing. Here's our timeline...
Sent ROFR 9/26
Passed 10/7
Closing Docs Rcvd 11/20
Sent back 11/20
Closed 12/1
Deed Recorded 12/3
Membership (over the phone) 12/18
Membership Letter 12/19

We passed ROFR on another property only 9 days after this one and we're still not even closed. They tell me we're still waiting on the sellers documents.

 

[LenInMaine]

We bought from TSS & used TT&M for closing. Here's our timeline...
Sent ROFR 9/26
Passed 10/7
Closing Docs Rcvd 11/20
Sent back 11/20
Closed 12/1
Deed Recorded 12/3
Membership (over the phone) 12/18
Membership Letter 12/19

We passed ROFR on another property only 9 days after this one and we're still not even closed. They tell me we're still waiting on the sellers documents.

I know the feeling.

We passed 11/9. I was hoping to be closed by Mid Jan at most, as I want to book a 1Br at SSR for the end of April. While they are easy to get short notice, I'm starting to get a little worried.

 

[ustasmom]

My deed was recorded the same day and DVC couldn't see me in the system as of yesterday.

I am still not showing in the system. I did receive two emails with activation codes for dvcmember. I'm not quite sure what those are for since I am only showing the one contract right now.

 

[ktmo]

Offer accepted: 8/28
Contract Signed: 8/31
Sent to ROFR: 9/1
Passed ROFR: 9/23
Closing docs signed: 11/12
Closed: 12/9
Letter: 12/21

It looks like there are 78 banked points from 2014 that need to be used by May 2016. I didn't know that there would be banked points. How do I know if they are really mine? (edit - I just called and they are really mine). Now I have book a trip before then.

 

[DMOMof3]

DVC by Resale, TT&M for closing
Sent ROFR 10/23
Passed 10/30
Closing Docs Rcvd 12/17 (original closing date 12/14 moved to 12/30)
Sent back 12/21

 

[LenInMaine]

I called and got an update yesterday. I was told I should see closing docs next week. But I'm doubtful as everyone else is being told the same thing.
So I'm at
Sent ROFR 10/30
Passed 11/09
Closing Docs (Week of 8th?)
Return Docs (Week of 15th?)

 

[maleficent8]

Yay!! We bought from TSS & used First American Trust for closing. Our broker Cammy was awesome!
Here's our timeline... 150 points/SSR
Sent RoFR 11/21
Passed 12/4
Closing Docs Received 12/14
Sent Back 12/16
Closing finalized 12/22
Deed Recorded 12/22 TODAY!!

 

[hayesdvc]

DVC by Resale, TT&M for closing
Sent ROFR 10/23
Passed 10/30
Closing Docs Rcvd 12/17 (original closing date 12/14 moved to 12/30)
Sent back 12/21

What title company is being used ? I recently bought a contract from a Canadian seller and was told I had to use *** instead of First American since it was a "foreign" transaction. I was told FA does not process anything outside of the US.

 

[DisBuckMan]

I am still not showing in the system. I did receive two emails with activation codes for dvcmember. I'm not quite sure what those are for since I am only showing the one contract right now.

I broke down and called today. Same as you, wasn't even showing up in the system yet.

 

[ustasmom]

I broke down and called today. Same as you, wasn't even showing up in the system yet.

I have to say that I am getting antsy. I actually want to use my 2016 AKV points and that window is dwindling. I'm already going to dump 200 points because I can't find anything to rent, I'd hate to have to wait until the end of 2017 to use a point.

 

[disneyfan314]

Got my letter in the mail today! I am a DVC member!!!!

Final timeline:
Offer made and accepted: 11/17
Passed ROFR: 11/23
Estoppel: ????
Received closing docs: 12/1
Returned closing docs and payment made (electronically): 12/2
Received notification of closing: 12/14
Deed recorded: 12/14
Received membership number in mail: 12/22.

The letter was dated on 12/15 which is just the day after the deed posted. This whole process has only been 35 days for us! After seeing how long some people are waiting, and how fast this was for us, I just know that this was meant to be!

Now the hard part begins, trying to decide where to stay on our first trip as DVC members!

 

[msjprincess]

We couldn't close until after 12/19 because the seller had a vacation booked.

Offer Accepted 11/3
Passed ROFR 11/17
Received Closing Docs 11/24
Mailed Back 12/7
Closed 12/21
Deed Recorded 12/23

 

[disnikki08]

AKV 160 Point Contract closed:

Offer made and accepted: 9/16/15
Sent to ROFR: 9/19/15
Passed ROFR: 10/2/15
Closing Docs received: 11/18/15
Closing Docs returned: 11/20/15
Closed: 12/9/15 (delay due to Seller taking DVC trip on contract being sold)
Recorded: 12/10/15

Now waiting for membership letter. This is my first contract and I'm anxious to see the Availability Tool!

I am bummed!

Disney won't complete transfer since 2016 dues have not been paid. I think the title company dropped the ball on sitting on this closing too long and took forever to send Disney the recorded deed. It was recorded on 12/10.

I tried calling Disney to take payment over the phone, as instructed by the title company, but they said I have to go back to the title company. Unnecessary delays all around and Member Accounting has been pretty short with me over the phone.

I actually called Accounting a week ago and they told me even though I wasn't in the system yet, I could fax a voided check to set up monthly maintenance dues in advance by just sending the old contract number on the fax. I wasted my time doing so as the person I spoke with was incorrect. Surprise!

Again, I think the title company should have just included this in the closing to avoid delays. They said Disney just rejected 8 of their closings because of dues. Someone definitely dropped the ball.

Guess I won't have a member number until mid January.

 

[zemra406]

We sent in our closing docs yesterday. Our timeline is

Offer accepted: 10/27
Sent to ROFR: 10/29
Passed ROFR: 11/11
Received closing docs: 12/17
Returned closing docs: 12/22

 

[ustasmom]

I broke down and called today. Same as you, wasn't even showing up in the system yet.

I received an email from my title company today. Disney refused to proceed with my membership until my 2016 dues were paid. So I called in to pay but they haven't assigned a member number yet. My first contract had us paying estimated dues. This one did not and that seems to have slowed things down.