Eek...just made my first offer on a resale contract.


After our last trip to WDW (our fourth since 2022!), I realized that it really was my entire family's "happy place." Then when we watched the Happily Ever After Fireworks (twice--I'm a sucker for the fireworks in front of the of castle), I realized we deserved our own happily ever after too. (We've been through a lot as a family in the last several years). I'm sure this is jus the beginning, but YAY! I finally took the next step!
 
Thanks for sharing and hope the ROFR process goes well for you.

As you progress on the journey the add-on bug is strong. Just be mindful to structure the membership in a way that doesn't cause too much difficulty. For example, for most I'd recommend keeping your points in a single use year and likely at the same resort until you have enough to do what you want and then branch out from there.
 
I stalked and waited for my first resale "Cinderella" contract for nearly six months. My criteria was that it had to be a specific resort, specific use year, a fairly tight range of points, and hit a given price range. When the contract came up for sale, it hit all of those goals AND came fully loaded. I couldn't dial the phone fast enough to call Fidelity and put in a full price offer. According to the broker, I was the first person who called, and the email had only gone out five minutes earlier.

For my next resale contract, I looked around to see what was available, found one that had been listed a week earlier with no sale yet, and made an offer which was lower than the already below market price, and it was accepted.

There's a common disease called "addonitis" among DVC owners. You'll get it, and will never stop trolling the sale listings for additional points at a "good deal".
 
I stalked and waited for my first resale "Cinderella" contract for nearly six months. My criteria was that it had to be a specific resort, specific use year, a fairly tight range of points, and hit a given price range. When the contract came up for sale, it hit all of those goals AND came fully loaded. I couldn't dial the phone fast enough to call Fidelity and put in a full price offer. According to the broker, I was the first person who called, and the email had only gone out five minutes earlier.

For my next resale contract, I looked around to see what was available, found one that had been listed a week earlier with no sale yet, and made an offer which was lower than the already below market price, and it was accepted.

There's a common disease called "addonitis" among DVC owners. You'll get it, and will never stop trolling the sale listings for additional points at a "good deal".
There are so many stories like these on this board; They give me so much more patience! 🤣
 
Sticking to my UY and number of points I want is proving quite the mental challenge this morning LOL
That near perfect contract will pop up. Although I know it seems like it won't.

With that said I 100% totally get it. I made my choice and I still thought this morning about BLT even though that was not my choice just because one in my UY popped up with extra points. I came back to reality and still waiting for teh one I need to show up.
 



















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