Pros and cons of various resale sites

[jlmarr]

Think of this as a trip report of sorts. I am looking into buying resale at AKV for a particular Use Year, and am surprised at the variability in the utility of the various websites, so I've listed what I view as pros and cons of each, listed in order of my preference. My favorite site happens to be the current DISboards sponsor, but that was the case before they took that role. This list includes a site that is apparently barred by DIS, but I've kept the pros/cons in case you're a student of usability. At the bottom is a site that just doesn't get it, IMO. Of course the bottom line is which site has the contract you want, but some of these sites aren't very helpful in that search.

https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/listings/animal-kingdom-lodge/

Pro:​

All the pertinent info is visible and you can filter by most anything.​

Concise format so many properties can be viewed at once.​

Con:​

Can't set up a URL with filter preferences, other than resort.​

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http://www.dvcbyresale.com/?sortDropDown=Resort,+Use+Year

Pro:​

All the pertinent info is visible and you can sort on multiple fields.​

You can set up a URL with your sorting preferences.​

Concise table format so many properties can be viewed at once.​

Con:​

Can't filter on anything. By resort or availability would be handy.​

https://www.dvcstore.com/animal-kingdom-villas/resales.cfm

Pro:​

All the pertinent info is visible and you can filter by resort.​

Unavailable properties are automatically filtered out.​

Con:​

Per-resort web page can't sort or filter by use year, or filter by anything.​

(Search page can filter by use year but requires manual entry of min/max points.)​

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https://www.**********.com/dvc-resale-listings

Pro:​

All the pertinent info is visible and you can sort on multiple fields.​

Con:​

Can't filter by resort or set up a URL doing so.​

https://www.fidelityrealestate.com/resort/disney-vacation-club/disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge-villas

Pro:​

Key info is visible and you can sort on some fields.​

Unavailable properties are automatically filtered out.​

Con:​

Can't filter on anything but resort.​

Can't view point availability without drilling down on "Details". ​

https://www.sellingtimeshares.net/category/listings/disney/animal-kingdom

Pro:​

Can restrict visibility to a single resort or all resorts.​

Con:​

Can't view property availability without drilling down on "More Info". ​

Can't view point availability without drilling down on "More Info". ​

Can't filter anything but resort.​

 

[DL1WDW2]

I didn’t know there were so many resale sites. My favorite is your first and sponsor of these boards. I like to read their blog and then check listings .
It gives the impression of being Professional , trustworthy & friendly .
And includes all the basics In easy to find format.

 

[macman123]

Con - all of the above doesnt help an addict with addonitus.

I have 2000 points which is far far more than I could ever need, but I want another 500 to make it a nice number........

 

[Heather07438]

Con - all of the above doesnt help an addict with addonitus.

I have 2000 points which is far far more than I could ever need, but I want another 500 to make it a nice number........

Then when you get to 2500 you’ll need to double to get a nice smooth round number like 5000 lol

 

[macman123]

Then when you get to 2500 you’ll need to double to get a nice smooth round number like 5000 lol

Exactly - you see the problem?!

Although 5000 does have a nice ring to it.......

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

https://www.dvcstore.com/animal-kingdom-villas/resales.cfm Pro:All the pertinent info is visible and you can filter by resort.Unavailable properties are automatically filtered out.Coner-resort web page can't sort or filter by use year, or filter by anything.(Search page can filter by use year but requires manual entry of min/max points.)

Pro: Can sign up for text alerts
Con: No way to sort "sale pending" listings.

 

[gskywalker]

I wanted to get enough to spend 5 months(I think I figured 2500 pts) a year on property during retirement. Problem is by the time I and my wife are retired we are talking 2046 and there aren't many resorts good for another 20 years after that..... Plus either I will die of something in those 20 years or my wife will have "inadvertently" made me unable to breath at night so then she is stuck with 25 more years of retirement alone.

 

[Ruttangel]

I didn’t know there were so many resale sites. My favorite is your first and sponsor of these boards. I like to read their blog and then check listings .
It gives the impression of being Professional , trustworthy & friendly .
And includes all the basics In easy to find format.

There are a lot more, it’s just that they can’t be linked on this site.
Fairly easy to find on a google search but I normally judge a site by how easy to navigate and filter out sale pending listings, so DVC resale market by far best website but I search them all to compare.

www.dvcresalemarket.com
www.vacatia.com
www.****************.com
www.dvcstore.com
www.fidelityrealestate.com
www.**********.com
www.dvcbyresale.com
www.*************.com
www.dvcsales.com
www.dvcmagicresales.com
www.*******.com
www.sellmytimesharenow.com

I’ve bought from 3 different brokers and as long as they pass on your bids then in the end it’s the title company that are more important in my eyes.

 

[princesscinderella]

The www.sellmytimesharenow.com has some crazy high prices. I had never visited that site before. They have a 50 pt SSR contract on there for $15,900

Edited for bad spelling

 

[Ruttangel]

The www.sellmytimesharenow.com has som crazy high prices. I had never visited that site before. They have a 50 pt SSR contract on there for $15,900

the closing costs can be twice as much too, its not a DVC sales only site

 

[achinforsomebacon]

I prefer the sites that show the listings in a concise table format that's filterable and sortable. It also needs to look when viewing on a phone. The format of www.dvcresalemarket.com and www.dvcsales.com work best for my searches.

I still check as many as possible, but some are definitely more user-friendly than others. I check Fidelity often, but I find their site a little clunky vs others. They sell other timeshares too so maybe they're just trying to keep a standard format for everything.

 

[Bobby2443]

The one advantage of www.dvcresalemarket.com seems to be the volume of contracts they're getting. I've used another site in the past but in terms of volume www.dvcresalemarket.com has probably 10 times the amount of contracts passing through which makes it easier as a buyer to find what you're looking for.

 

[Ruttangel]

if there is a rare points/resort/UY combo then I would recommend getting this info recorded with the brokers in advance, it might help you get first chance at it before the listing even gets on their sites

 

[BayGirl22]

I've been running through the various sites lately and agree the last one on your list is the absolute worst. Not only do you have to click on every ad, they look exactly the same. Which tells me the data is really old because its not likely there were that many recent listings with such a specific point total.

I've found one listing I'm interested on a site that I assume is blocked here and I can't figure out how to know if its a legit site or not. https://www.**********.com/dvc-resale-listings/
Wish there was a clear "black list" but I can understand why that could be problematic.

 

[jlmarr]

I've been running through the various sites lately and agree the last one on your list is the absolute worst. Not only do you have to click on every ad, they look exactly the same. Which tells me the data is really old because its not likely there were that many recent listings with such a specific point total.

Many of the listings are Sale Pending, so they waste your time.
Somehow the More Info links don't remember being visited, so they waste your time.

I've found one listing I'm interested on a site that I assume is blocked here and I can't figure out how to know if its a legit site or not. https://www.**********.com/dvc-resale-listings/

They happen to have had the contract I wanted so I'm in escrow with them now. Will report back if there's a problem. I think it's good.

 

[Ruttangel]

I've been running through the various sites lately and agree the last one on your list is the absolute worst. Not only do you have to click on every ad, they look exactly the same. Which tells me the data is really old because its not likely there were that many recent listings with such a specific point total.

I've found one listing I'm interested on a site that I assume is blocked here and I can't figure out how to know if its a legit site or not. https://www.**********.com/dvc-resale-listings/
Wish there was a clear "black list" but I can understand why that could be problematic.

I wouldn’t worry too much that it’s blocked here as that is just DIS preferences. I would just google reviews, you can even check individual agents to see if they are genuine. www.myfloridalicense.com

 

[BayGirl22]

They happen to have had the contract I wanted so I'm in escrow with them now. Will report back if there's a problem. I think it's good.

Thanks, I'll be interested to hear. They seem to have better listings than elsewhere, which sometimes makes me skeptical.

I wouldn’t worry too much that it’s blocked here as that is just DIS preferences. I would just google reviews, you can even check individual agents to see if they are genuine. www.myfloridalicense.com

Yeah, agree its not related to reliability necessarily. Thanks for that link.

 

[jscottnc]

I have used both the current DIS sponsor and the previous DIS sponsor. I did find the representatives at DVCStore to be a bit more responsive and forthcoming with events during the process (submitted for ROFR, waiting for estoppel, etc.) I had no trouble with searching either website by resort and use year but I don't use a search encoded in the URL. My choice was driven by the listing. I have had some trouble with the escrow company's e-mail being marked as SPAM by my provider. It is very important to check your spam folder everyday until you close.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Gee, this forum is so restrictive. So many sites can't be mentioned...

 

[BayGirl22]

Gee, this forum is so restrictive. So many sites can't be mentioned...

There's a sticky post where this is explained.