ROFR Thread April to June 2025 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[RMDVC24]

Just signed purchase contract and paid deposit on our first ever contract. 2 stages of anxiety to go:

1. Seller is yet to sign.
2. Price is very, very cheap so almost certain we're going to get ROFR'd.

How do you guys deal with the stress of this

My first go round was all stress and anxiety lol. I signed the deal on a Friday and the seller didn't sign until the Monday. All weekend I was worried that they were backing out . Then waiting for ROFR was excruciating! When it finally passed, the sellers took almost 3 weeks to get their closing documents completed. Eventually it all got done and a 3 months later we were staying at our first deluxe resort and forgot all about the stress. 2 more resale cycles later the problem isn't waiting for ROFR or sellers. It's trying to keep myself from buying more points . Add-on-itis is real and it'll get you!

Enjoy this process! You only get to buy into DVC once lol

 

[GaryC]

My first go round was all stress and anxiety lol. I signed the deal on a Friday and the seller didn't sign until the Monday. All weekend I was worried that they were backing out . Then waiting for ROFR was excruciating! When it finally passed, the sellers took almost 3 weeks to get their closing documents completed. Eventually it all got done and a 3 months later we were staying at our first deluxe resort and forgot all about the stress. 2 more resale cycles later the problem isn't waiting for ROFR or sellers. It's trying to keep myself from buying more points . Add-on-itis is real and it'll get you!

Enjoy this process! You only get to buy into DVC once lol

Haha thanks! Will be a long wait but at least we're now "in the game" so it's all good and exciting.

I'm already looking at additional points and my wife thinks I'm insane

 

[Girlstar30]

My first go round was all stress and anxiety lol. I signed the deal on a Friday and the seller didn't sign until the Monday. All weekend I was worried that they were backing out . Then waiting for ROFR was excruciating! When it finally passed, the sellers took almost 3 weeks to get their closing documents completed. Eventually it all got done and a 3 months later we were staying at our first deluxe resort and forgot all about the stress. 2 more resale cycles later the problem isn't waiting for ROFR or sellers. It's trying to keep myself from buying more points . Add-on-itis is real and it'll get you!

Enjoy this process! You only get to buy into DVC once lol

It is awful but I wish I could do it again and again

 

[atthebeachclub]

GaryC---$108-$29221-240-BCV-Jun-113/24, 240/25, 240/26, 240/27-Seller pays MF24- sent 5/13

First contract, so very excited!

Did they bank those 2024 points or are you losing those? You will love using this contract, no matter!

 

[GaryC]

Did they bank those 2024 points or are you losing those? You will love using this contract, no matter!

Yeah they banked them so they're essentially free points. Feeling pretty good as it's a great deal!

 

[Joroc0801]

I'm already looking at additional points and my wife thinks I'm insane

She'll only think that until you finish your welcome home trip and wonder how soon the next trip is. Those extras '24 points suddenly vanish like a dole whip on a hot day in July.

 

[GaryC]

She'll only think that until you finish your welcome home trip and wonder how soon the next trip is. Those extras '24 points suddenly vanish like a dole whip on a hot day in July.

You're not wrong!!!

 

[Ruttangel]

It is 1000% a West Coast product. There are a ton of affordable flights that go direct to Hawaii from all of the major cities and it’s actually the same distance to Orlando as it is to Honolulu for most of us.

It’s just like Hilton Head and Vero are mostly east coast products.

Sorry, must be my lack of understanding being from uk
It just feels like you are saying an alternative to buying in at DL Paris is a Greek Island, i know AUL is DVC but sounds bizarre to me
If you are a Disney Theme Park fanatic the drop down from VDH seems to be a WDW resort or VGC resale of course
Clearly my cultural ignorance

 

[Chili327]

GaryC---$108-$29221-240-BCV-Jun-113/24, 240/25, 240/26, 240/27-Seller pays MF24- sent 5/13

First contract, so very excited!

Did they bank those 2024 points or are you losing those? You will love using this contract, no matter!

Yeah they banked them so they're essentially free points. Feeling pretty good as it's a great deal!

So this would be correct?
GaryC---$108-$29221-240-BCV-Jun-0/24, 353/25, 240/26, 240/27-Seller pays MF24- sent 5/13

 

[AstroBlasters]

Sorry, must be my lack of understanding being from uk
It just feels like you are saying an alternative to buying in at DL Paris is a Greek Island, i know AUL is DVC but sounds bizarre to me
If you are a Disney Theme Park fanatic the drop down from VDH seems to be a WDW resort or VGC resale of course
Clearly my cultural ignorance

I would say that one does not have to be a Disney theme park fanatic to own Aulani.

They may just be someone who likes to go to DLand (or WDW), but will never plan outside of 7 months and would perfectly happy to go to Hawaii at least once every 3 years.

 

[GaryC]

So this would be correct?
GaryC---$108-$29221-240-BCV-Jun-0/24, 353/25, 240/26, 240/27-Seller pays MF24- sent 5/13

Yes I suppose so!

 

[VGCgroupie]

This def makes the process way less stressful

Sometimes. I didn’t need my points but the paperwork got lost and nobody wanted to take responsibility. Very stressful. It’s rare to happen but wow stressful

 

[VGCgroupie]

GaryC---$108-$29221-240-BCV-Jun-113/24, 240/25, 240/26, 240/27-Seller pays MF24- sent 5/13

First contract, so very excited!

Hot damn. Who was the broker (post the website)

 

[Girlstar30]

Sometimes. I didn’t need my points but the paperwork got lost and nobody wanted to take responsibility. Very stressful. It’s rare to happen but wow stressful

True there are many other caveats i learned thru the process. For me personally in the future an international seller is a no and dvc resale market/magic vacation title is a hard pass

 

[GaryC]

Hot damn. Who was the broker (post the website)

Was fidelity

 

[GaryC]

Think the seller was a bit desperate - had been up a month so I threw a cheeky lowball.

 

[Girlstar30]

Was fidelity - screenshots attached

Fidelity for the win always

 

[Chili327]

Hot damn. Who was the broker (post the website)

Was fidelity - screenshots attached

Fidelity for the win always

Indeed.!!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Think the seller was a bit desperate - had been up a month so I threw a cheeky lowball.

Nice! Congrats!

 

[GaryC]

Fidelity for the win always

To be honest I was worried as so many bad reviews on here, but they have been fantastic so far and it went from offer to sent for ROFR in 48 hours and title company etc all very responsive.

So far, I'd happily use them again.