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

[Chia1974]

We are opposite of you, lol. We like to do longer 1BR trips in the spring and summer (I have 2 kids so we are tied to school breaks and we don't really mind the heat in August). Eventually I'll probably add on to my March, but we actually got 400 points for our 2022 use year so we should have some extra to bank for a few years. Since the kids are in school we tend to do a long weekend somewhere in the October-December range so I think a 50-75 point contract would be good enough for that and I think I'd like one of the MK area resorts since they are tough to book at the 7 month window around the holidays. That makes the current GF incentives appealing because its less expensive than the other MK resorts and is even approaching the same cost as resale. But if I want a new use year I'd have to buy 150 points if I went direct which is more points than I need. So do I pull the trigger on 150 points direct at GF or just stalk the resale market for a nice small contract with a later use year and maybe the GF resale costs will start to drop... I don't care about the blue card really but being able to book at Riviera would be nice... I really didnt expect the Addonitis to be this soon...I jut got my membership ID in January lol

If you only buying 50-75 direct, there’s no incentives. If that, I’d wait for a resale deal. We already own BLT because it has plenty of rooms in every category, lower points chart and low dues(close to VGF2). I only like one/two bedroom at BLT not their studios cause the size. BLT has extra bathroom in the one/two bedroom but not in vgf. Also one/two bedroom at VGF require a lot more points than BLT. There’s not a lot of one/two bedroom at vgf either, competition will be tough try to get one of those. I ran some numbers and realized how much interest at their lowest interest would be even financing for two years. It’s like adding $10+ each point. For me, I’d only pull the plug for VGF2 if I can buy outright.

 

[sjdrr1313]

If you only buying 50-75 direct, there’s no incentives. If that, I’d wait for a resale deal. We already own BLT because it has plenty of rooms in every category, lower points chart and low dues(close to VGF2). I only like one/two bedroom at BLT not their studios cause the size. BLT has extra bathroom in the one/two bedroom but not in vgf. Also one/two bedroom at VGF require a lot more points than BLT. There’s not a lot of one/two bedroom at vgf either, competition will be tough try to get one of those. I ran some numbers and realized how much interest at their lowest interest would be even financing for two years. It’s like adding $10+ each point. For me, I’d only pull the plug for VGF2 if I can buy outright.

Totally agree with you on BLT, I've never actually been in one of their studios but they look really small. I'd definitely do a 1 BR there though. Plus aren't they due for a refurb soon? I can buy 50-75 points outright, but more than that I'd have to get creative... which agreed, is another argument for just looking for a good resale contract. We'd be fine in a studio for our short fall or winter trips, so most likely Poly would be where we'd end up. CC would be nice but only sleep 4, we prefer the rooms with the 5th sleeper. Maybe studios at GF will be easier to get once the new rooms open up

 

[DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo]

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$73-$19170-250-HH-Jun-0/20, 250/21, 500/22, 250/23- sent 3/2, taken 3/9

 

[dado4]

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$73-$19170-250-HH-Jun-0/20, 250/21, 500/22, 250/23- sent 3/2, taken 3/9

OUCH! But at least they took it super quick!

 

[Chia1974]

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$73-$19170-250-HH-Jun-0/20, 250/21, 500/22, 250/23- sent 3/2, taken 3/9

7 days

 

[DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo]

ouch...2 taken back to back today...

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$60-$12752-200-VB-Oct-0/20, 268/21, 200/22, 200/23- sent 2/17, taken 3/9

 

[bewithmickey]

7 days

Oh wow. That WAS quick!

 

[bewithmickey]

ouch...2 taken back to back today...

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$60-$12752-200-VB-Oct-0/20, 268/21, 200/22, 200/23- sent 2/17, taken 3/9

Oh no! That stinks.

 

[dado4]

ouch...2 taken back to back today...

DontTalkAboutDues NoNoNo---$60-$12752-200-VB-Oct-0/20, 268/21, 200/22, 200/23- sent 2/17, taken 3/9

Keep going, try to get that good deal! They can't take em all, right... right???

 

[taylorpaulos]

taylorpaulos---$135-$14909-100-OKW(E)-Sep-0/21, 86/22, 100/23- sent 2/1, taken 2/16

 

[taylorpaulos]

taylorpaulos---$150-$8519-50-OKW(E)-Dec-0/20, 50/21, 50/22, 50/23- sent 2/23
taylorpaulos---$189-$10438-50-PVB-Dec-0/20, 46/21, 50/22, 50/23- sent 3/9

 

[bewithmickey]

BeWithMickey---$125-$12500-100-OKW-Dec-0/20, 0/21, 100/22, 100/23-seller pays MF '22'- Cannot close until October- sent 3/9

 

[The Jackal]

taylorpaulos---$135-$14909-100-OKW(E)-Sep-0/21, 86/22, 100/23- sent 2/1, taken 2/16

This makes no sense to buy extended points just to sell them again. Buy 2042 points and resell them extended to 2057. Just saying.

 

[VAlegacy]

VAlegacy---$161-$32200-200-CCV-Dec-0/21, 200/22, 200/23- sent 3/9

 

[larry47591]

Honest question is there are reason people buy OKW over Saratoga? I mean I love old key west but I have never had a problem getting it with my Saratoga points. And the dues are much cheaper at Saratoga.

 

[wnielsen1]

This makes no sense to buy extended points just to sell them again. Buy 2042 points and resell them extended to 2057. Just saying.

I think they are buying them ALL

 

[wnielsen1]

Honest question is there are reason people buy OKW over Saratoga? I mean I love old key west but I have never had a problem getting it with my Saratoga points. And the dues are much cheaper at Saratoga.

One reason is the grand villas, which come VERY reasonably and can be tough to book without home resort points.

 

[bewithmickey]

Honest question is there are reason people buy OKW over Saratoga? I mean I love old key west but I have never had a problem getting it with my Saratoga points. And the dues are much cheaper at Saratoga.

For our family of 6, we like to occasionally stay in a 3BR Grand Villa and it requires the least amount of points at OKW and the 3BR at OKW is very large. Since the points required is so low, it's difficult to book unless you can get 11 month window. Hope this helps. Otherwise, we would buy SSR (which we already have).

 

[larry47591]

For our family of 6, we like to occasionally stay in a 3BR Grand Villa and it requires the least amount of points at OKW and the 3BR at OKW is very large. Since the points required is so low, it's difficult to book unless you can get 11 month window. Hope this helps. Otherwise, we would buy SSR (which we already have).

Awesome I didn’t know that. Figure it was something. Just wondered what I was missing ha

 

[Alliejr]

Alliejr---$97-$15300-150-OKW-Apr-0/21, 0/22, 150/23- sent 2/3, taken 3/9

35 days wait on that one. Looking for extended contract of 125-150 points. $128? $130$