ROFR Thread Jan to March 2022 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[Jimmy Geppetto]

Currently working with Timeshare Title Co based out of PA. Never heard or worked with them before but so far very good experience. Got my closing docs the day after ROFR and got it back from sellers 3 days later. They even have an online real time tracker that shows where in the process it’s at. Only bad thing so far is they only accepted a money order, cashiers check, or a check directly from the bank which took 10 days to process. My contract passed ROFR on 3/7, and the deed closed, sent to Disney on 3/23. Standard timeline I think.

Wish I had known about Timeshare Title for my AUL contract. There is always next time.

 

[kmedina]

We travel in April and November( for now) while my kids are still in school for the next 8+ years.

I'd go for October then. The points are available for the November trips and still bankable if something happens and you cannot take your April trip.

 

[Sandisw]

Sure and that's understandable...I can live with four or five days...but 21 is unacceptable.

I waited 14 with them. My point was that I have used least 5 different title companies in buying and selling and not one was any better or worse than the other in the scheme of things.

So, my experience with Mason was not better or worse than others.

 

[Jimmy Geppetto]

I waited 14 with them. My point was that I have used least 5 different title companies in buying and selling and not one was any better or worse than the other in the scheme of things.

So, my experience with Mason was not better or worse than others.

14 days to prep documents. Im surprised Title companies don’t use telegrams and pigeons to communicate with us as opposed to email.

Nonetheless, clearly Mason has improved quite a bit then. I used them for three contracts in the last five months and they’ve turned the docs around in under 24 hours on all occasions.

 

[rundisney79]

I’m learning towards April because BWV points are premium points and not wise to use them elsewhere.

I like having many UY. I have 5 contracts (Aug, Sept. Oct & Dec, plus another Oct that I share with my sister so its own membership number since deed is different). Gives me the option for 5 transfers and 10 waitlists. But everyone has a different way of doing things. Our contracts are all big enough that we never have to combine... but I could see if you had a small one needing the same UY might be a good option.

 

[macman123]

I like having many UY. I have 5 contracts (Aug, Sept. Oct & Dec, plus another Oct that I share with my sister so its own membership number since deed is different). Gives me the option for 5 transfers and 10 waitlists. But everyone has a different way of doing things. Our contracts are all big enough that we never have to combine... but I could see if you had a small one needing the same UY might be a good option.

I have 25 contracts and all same UY

 

[Sandisw]

14 days to prep documents. Im surprised Title companies don’t use telegrams and pigeons to communicate with us as opposed to email.

Nonetheless, clearly Mason has improved quite a bit then. I used them for three contracts in the last five months and they’ve turned the docs around in under 24 hours on all occasions.

I know and the other companies I have used in the past year…Mason once, and others, have definitely improved because documents were sent very quickly.

 

[JoeDisney247365]

I like having many UY. I have 5 contracts (Aug, Sept. Oct & Dec, plus another Oct that I share with my sister so its own membership number since deed is different). Gives me the option for 5 transfers and 10 waitlists. But everyone has a different way of doing things. Our contracts are all big enough that we never have to combine... but I could see if you had a small one needing the same UY might be a good option.

Hey if you can manage it than that's great! My 2 contracts are both decent sized and I actually chose the 2nd UY when I could have matched (Resale than Direct) if I wanted to. I chose not to, and spaced 6 months apart so we can use year round with no issues. I use a spreadsheet but feel like more than 2 or 3 UY would be hard to manage for my situation at least. Are you local or do you take 5 or more trips a year? Just curious. I could see the possibility of 5 UY if either of those are true! For me it's a hard pass lol

 

[rundisney-79]

Hey if you can manage it than that's great! My 2 contracts are both decent sized and I actually chose the 2nd UY when I could have matched (Resale than Direct) if I wanted to. I chose not to, and spaced 6 months apart so we can use year round with no issues. I use a spreadsheet but feel like more than 2 or 3 UY would be hard to manage for my situation at least. Are you local or do you take 5 or more trips a year? Just curious. I could see the possibility of 5 UY if either of those are true! For me it's a hard pass lol

NJ - I will be there 5 times this year. Summer trip there is usually 8 of us and November trip is usually 11-17 people - depends if both sets of grandparents come. Plus I go for the races. Everyone has to do what is best for them, but I love spreadsheets so it works for us.

 

[Paul Stupin]

I have 25 contracts and all same UY

I’m with you. I have 26 and all the same UY.

 

[CaitMcH]

CaitMcH---$136-$29614-200-AKV-Dec-68/20, 200/21, 200/22, 200/23- sent 3/27

 

[hglenn]

I’m with you. I have 26 and all the same UY.

My mind is blown! We are waiting on our first contract to come out of ROFR right now. The waiting is excruciating! If you don't mind me asking, why do you have so many different contracts? Ease of reselling? We are looking at higher point contracts but perhaps we would be better off to buy smaller ones? Also, do you have a mix of direct and resale? Teach me the tricks!

 

[Cleeevus]

Alright DVC peeps, about to pull the trigger on VGF2. I need to choose an UY and I can’t decide. Currently I have:
215 April all BWV
150 September Aulani
310 October at BLT(125 direct) and CCV (60)
I’m adding 200 points, which UY would you choose to cover the entire year?

I agree with someone else’s suggestion of Oct based on your travel dates of November and April being covered by your banking window.

Isn’t April the least popular UY? Even if keeping the contract long term that would still be a factor for me if I had the choice between April and October.

 

[Paul Stupin]

My mind is blown! We are waiting on our first contract to come out of ROFR right now. The waiting is excruciating! If you don't mind me asking, why do you have so many different contracts? Ease of reselling? We are looking at higher point contracts but perhaps we would be better off to buy smaller ones? Also, do you have a mix of direct and resale? Teach me the tricks!

The points are spread across CCV and VGF, with some at Aulani as well, and are a mix of direct and resale, since I value the ability to book Riviera and other new resorts down the line. All the contracts are 200 points or less for the exact reason you mentioned…ease of resale should I ever decide to sell. Those larger point contracts can be cheaper per point, but ultimately difficult to unload.

 

[Chia1974]

I agree with someone else’s suggestion of Oct based on your travel dates of November and April being covered by your banking window.

Isn’t April the least popular UY? Even if keeping the contract long term that would still be a factor for me if I had the choice between April and October.

April, September and October are the three least popular UY lol. Someone had mentioned that BWV will expire in 19 years and VGF2 still has 22 year beyond that. Which I’ll still have an April UY for trips in the summer and fall. I’m too old by then and my kids will deal with that.

 

[RamblinWreck]

Does it concern you about the increase in point charts, I mean 1 week in a VGF TPV is over 200pts in August!
just worries me that brand new resorts might just be completely crazy charts and then you can't justify spending 3 days at a new one when could get 7 somewhere else

The point charts seem correlated with the cost of staying in those resorts if you were paying cash.

I haven’t seen a compelling argument to suggest that point charts are on the rise in general.

And rooms labeled “Theme Park View” have always been terrible price / point wise.

 

[Chia1974]

My mind is blown! We are waiting on our first contract to come out of ROFR right now. The waiting is excruciating! If you don't mind me asking, why do you have so many different contracts? Ease of reselling? We are looking at higher point contracts but perhaps we would be better off to buy smaller ones? Also, do you have a mix of direct and resale? Teach me the tricks!

Because addonitis is real!
I bought 9 and sold one in less than one year.

 

[DKZB]

Because addonitis is real!
I bought 8 and sold one in less than one year.

I will have bought 8 and sold 1 in 6 months!

More than likely, I will probably sell 1 or 2 more and may even buy a few before I hit 1 year!

 

[princesscinderella]

Alright DVC peeps, about to pull the trigger on VGF2. I need to choose an UY and I can’t decide. Currently I have:
215 April all BWV
150 September Aulani
310 October at BLT(125 direct) and CCV (60)
I’m adding 200 points, which UY would you choose to cover the entire year?

I would put them in the OCT UY so that way later on they could interact with your small CCV since they both a long time on the contracts, while bwv is going away in 20 years. Keep aulani separate.

 

[MinnieSueB]

waiting 14 days, but feels like 14 weeks at this point!

It's our week!!! Let's gooooooo!