Closing Time!

[Jhutt1025]

I don't think they send that out over the weekend because I believe that department only works Monday to Friday

I just got my activation email! Just waiting on the member id one!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Thanks, you too! Fortunately I have terrible luck with these resale transactions and gave myself more or less 9 months leeway.

I think if we hit that mark I can safely ask for my money back

You are giving me a run for my money with my longest transaction title.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Home Resort: AUL
Broker: https://www.fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: https://www.firstam.com/title/vacation/
Offer made: 1/9/25
Offer accepted: 1/9/25
Sent to ROFR: 1/21/25
Passed ROFR: 2/13/25
Closing docs received: 3/4/25
Closing docs returned by buyer: 3/7/25
Closing docs returned by seller: 4/2/25 (Int seller needed an apostille)
Closing: 4/11/25
Deed recorded: 4/11/25
Contract Showing on Membership: 4/25/25 (existing member and I received email from DVC letting know contract was finalized)
Points in account: 4/25/25
Total days: 106

This was the most annoying resale contract. I wasn’t initially told that the seller was international, but that only caused about an extra 3 week delay. First American added 1-2 weeks of delay at every single step of the process. I bought an Aulani resale contract with First American as the title company at the end of 2023 and it was a great experience so I chose to go with them again, but this time was a very different experience. If I ever buy another Aulani contract, I will try any other title company that offers title insurance for Aulani.

So sorry There are not many options for Hawaii. I used Fidelity Title and they messed up real bad. I would not recommend using them.

 

[Disfamwa]

So sorry There are not many options for Hawaii. I used Fidelity Title and they messed up real bad. I would not recommend using them.

Good to know! It really is slim pickings for Hawaii title companies

 

[CarolynFH]

Good to know! It really is slim pickings for Hawaii title companies

State of Hawaii law requires that escrow be held by a company licensed in Hawaii, so if escrow is involved, then you're stuck. If it were a gratuitous transfer i.e. adding your kids to the deed, you wouldn't be so restricted.

 

[Girlstar30]

What is considered the best, fastest title company for aulani?

 

[VGCgroupie]

What is considered the best, fastest title company for aulani?

No such thing exists. We had a decent experience with First American but they can be hit or miss. Fidelity Title was all kinds of bad. TRCS can only process purchases where you opt out of title insurance. I opted out on my small 50 pointer. TRCS moves slow, the owner is snarky but they withhold funds until you get points so I can deal with snark and slowness for that perk. But I wouldn't buy more than 50 points w/o title insurance tbh.

 

[Girlstar30]

No such thing exists. We had a decent experience with First American but they can be hit or miss. Fidelity Title was all kinds of bad. TRCS can only process purchases where you opt out of title insurance. I opted out on my small 50 pointer. TRCS moves slow, the owner is snarky but they withhold funds until you get points so I can deal with snark and slowness for that perk. But I wouldn't buy more than 50 points w/o title insurance tbh.

Interesting why would forgoing be a requirement? I feel like most people use firstam from what I've seen on here.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Interesting why would forgoing be a requirement? I feel like most people use firstam from what I've seen on here.

Title insurance is an option not a requirement but TRCS cant process closing w/ title insurance in Hawaii since they are not Hawaii based. If I bought Aulani again I would use First American but I would specify that my Escrow officer had to be Julie LaCagnina.

 

[Disfamwa]

Title insurance is an option not a requirement but TRCS cant process closing w/ title insurance in Hawaii since they are not Hawaii based. If I bought Aulani again I would use First American but I would specify that my Escrow officer had to be Julie LaCagnina.

I specifically asked for Julie on this latest contract (she was my agent on the first contract that took 36 days from offer to points in account), but they didn’t actually end up assigning me to her, so definitely be firmer about getting Julie than I was.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I specifically asked for Julie on this latest contract (she was my agent on the first contract that took 36 days from offer to points in account), but they didn’t actually end up assigning me to her, so definitely be firmer about getting Julie than I was.

Darn. That really sucks and once you in the process you cant really switch. Hopefully I am done buying Aulani though

 

[BrianLo]

You are giving me a run for my money with my longest transaction title.

How long was that? I might as well derive some sense of satisfaction from this process, ha ha.

 

[BrianLo]

Home Resort: AUL
Broker: https://www.fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: https://www.firstam.com/title/vacation/
Offer made: 1/9/25
Offer accepted: 1/9/25
Sent to ROFR: 1/21/25
Passed ROFR: 2/13/25
Closing docs received: 3/4/25
Closing docs returned by buyer: 3/7/25
Closing docs returned by seller: 4/2/25 (Int seller needed an apostille)
Closing: 4/11/25
Deed recorded: 4/11/25
Contract Showing on Membership: 4/25/25 (existing member and I received email from DVC letting know contract was finalized)
Points in account: 4/25/25
Total days: 106

This was the most annoying resale contract. I wasn’t initially told that the seller was international, but that only caused about an extra 3 week delay. First American added 1-2 weeks of delay at every single step of the process. I bought an Aulani resale contract with First American as the title company at the end of 2023 and it was a great experience so I chose to go with them again, but this time was a very different experience. If I ever buy another Aulani contract, I will try any other title company that offers title insurance for Aulani.

Misery loves company! This is my entire story. Same Broker, same non-disclosure, same title company.

 

[VGCgroupie]

How long was that? I might as well derive some sense of satisfaction from this process, ha ha.

176 days. It's not something I want to hold the trophy for thats for sure. But I hope I keep the trophy and you get your contract all settled.

 

[Girlstar30]

176 days. It's not something I want to hold the trophy for thats for sure. But I hope I keep the trophy and you get your contract all settled.

My crazy mind thinks I should buy this now in case after we stay there next year and want it next year I need to be ahead of the game

 

[VGCgroupie]

My crazy mind thinks I should buy this now in case after we stay there next year and want it next year I need to be ahead of the game

Welcome to DVC math

 

[BrianLo]

My crazy mind thinks I should buy this now in case after we stay there next year and want it next year I need to be ahead of the game

This is the way. These points are really for November 2026.

But I'm going to rent out the 2023 points (December UY), but I really didn't think that was going to be an issue when I bought this in December...