Tips I've learned form reading here while buying resale BLT:
- From what I've seen getting pick up.. most were striped.
- I would also stay away from Feb use year if you can. Seems to be on radar. (ours that passed was Aug if that helps)
- I've also seen advised here many times. Buyer pay the MF and closing. makes its less attractive to the ROFR monster.
I'm going to add one more tip.. its just a theory.. look for a weird number point contract. We have had our AKL 123 and BLT 309 both pass..my DH think it might be harder for DVC to break those point up. but who really knows, I'm going with the drunken monkey theory I read a few pages back!
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Finally got news...
Carli_h---$137-$29436-200-BLT-Dec-200/18, 200/19, 200/20- sent 1/16, taken 2/21
Not surprised but at least we know. It obviously wasn’t meant to be.
We’ve decided that we’ll buy a bigger points contract, but would you go for AKL or SSR?
I’m leaning towards SSR for the refurb, location and cheaper dues.
However, if we chose AKL we could probably swap to SSR at most times of the year but unlikely to be able to do the same if we chose SSR as our home resort.
It’s likely that we won’t be staying in our home resort all that often as buying more points is to open up accommodation options and negate the fact we won’t have access to the new resorts.
So confused right now!
Finally got news...
Carli_h---$137-$29436-200-BLT-Dec-200/18, 200/19, 200/20- sent 1/16, taken 2/21
Not surprised but at least we know. It obviously wasn’t meant to be.
We’ve decided that we’ll buy a bigger points contract, but would you go for AKL or SSR?
I’m leaning towards SSR for the refurb, location and cheaper dues.
However, if we chose AKL we could probably swap to SSR at most times of the year but unlikely to be able to do the same if we chose SSR as our home resort.
It’s likely that we won’t be staying in our home resort all that often as buying more points is to open up accommodation options and negate the fact we won’t have access to the new resorts.
So confused right now!
Sorry they took it - was rooting for you.Finally got news...
Carli_h---$137-$29436-200-BLT-Dec-200/18, 200/19, 200/20- sent 1/16, taken 2/21
Not surprised but at least we know. It obviously wasn’t meant to be.
This sounds exactly like something I would have written. We put an offer in on SSR and it was taken in ROFR. The whole time I was waiting I kept looking at AKL contracts. The day the first one was taken I put an offer in on AKL and I'm still waiting. I say follow the advice and buy where you want to stay. In the grand scheme of things, I'm not paying that much more, and I know I will always be happy staying at my home resort. Also, longer contract at AKL.We’ve decided that we’ll buy a bigger points contract, but would you go for AKL or SSR?
I’m leaning towards SSR for the refurb, location and cheaper dues.
However, if we chose AKL we could probably swap to SSR at most times of the year but unlikely to be able to do the same if we chose SSR as our home resort.
It’s likely that we won’t be staying in our home resort all that often as buying more points is to open up accommodation options and negate the fact we won’t have access to the new resorts.
So confused right now!
That might actually be a good idea still it seems larger rooms are always availableWe’ve decided that we’ll buy a bigger points contract, but would you go for AKL or SSR?
I’m leaning towards SSR for the refurb, location and cheaper dues.
However, if we chose AKL we could probably swap to SSR at most times of the year but unlikely to be able to do the same if we chose SSR as our home resort.
It’s likely that we won’t be staying in our home resort all that often as buying more points is to open up accommodation options and negate the fact we won’t have access to the new resorts.
So confused right now!
Thanks everyone for the messages and advice, everyone is really supportive. Feeling okay about Disney taking the contract, I think the wait and frustration actually helped!
My patience doesn’t really allow me to wait for a new contract but my DH is trying to convince me that we have to wait to see the impact of brexit on the exchange rate. I also think it’s sensible to see if DVC2 impacts resale... the not so rationale part of me wants to jump back in.
We did really like SSR much more than we thought and I like the style of the refurbishments so think we’ll eventually go for SSR.
I would prefer to be closer to be MK but more points means that we would have a chance at staying in a VGF grand villa with family if we banked and borrowed points.
We’ve decided that we’ll buy a bigger points contract, but would you go for AKL or SSR?
I’m leaning towards SSR for the refurb, location and cheaper dues.
However, if we chose AKL we could probably swap to SSR at most times of the year but unlikely to be able to do the same if we chose SSR as our home resort.
It’s likely that we won’t be staying in our home resort all that often as buying more points is to open up accommodation options and negate the fact we won’t have access to the new resorts.
So confused right now!
Finally got news...
Carli_h---$137-$29436-200-BLT-Dec-200/18, 200/19, 200/20- sent 1/16, taken 2/21
Not surprised but at least we know. It obviously wasn’t meant to be.
Well just got the word that Disney took our contract. I will submit the string next week as I’m in Disney now but it was 120 points at AKL, October use year, $113 per point, 0 points for 2019 and 120 points for 2020. With the higher price point I was hoping we would pass through. we submitted 1/17, taken 2/21
oh wow! nothing should shock me anymore but this one does!
Ugh, so sorry to here this was taken. I like your thinking, no they cannot take them all! Good luck!It's official:
SimbaAndSparkles---$131-$21565-160-BLT-Dec-0/17, 0/18, 160/19, 160/20- sent 1/15, taken 2/22
Bummed, but getting our ducks in a row to make another offer today. I'm totally with you @LadyLvsTramp - they can't inflate the prices if we don't let them! This will be our first time purchase, but I won't overpay just to get in the club quicker. We're actually in the midst of a self-imposed parks hiatus until 2020, so there's no rush for us. We'll keep submitting offers until one sneaks past the ROFR monster. They can't buy them all, right!?
We should warn DVD about the risks of timeshare ownership. Holding onto all those contracts in a downturn would be dangerous.Well, a lot of people say DVD doesn’t want to have all this inventory and pay MF’s on it. If the contracts are stripped until 2020 with the seller crediting MF’s through 2020, that may be atttractive to them. Maybe they’re trying to bulk up on some inventory while the prices are still lower compared to direct and save themselves from paying MF’s. Once the prices start to rise (if they do), then they won’t be buying back as many.
Agree I’ll stick to renting pts when I want to go to Disney and vacation around the world just as we’ve been doing just now with a 1 yr old.taffeelion---$99-$32460-320-SSR-Aug-0/17, 0/18, 20/19, 320/20- sent 1/8, taken 2/22
oh well - I think this is my prompt to focus outside of Disney for yearly vacations - thanks for this thread guys
taffeelion---$99-$32460-320-SSR-Aug-0/17, 0/18, 20/19, 320/20- sent 1/8, taken 2/22
oh well - I think this is my prompt to focus outside of Disney for yearly vacations - thanks for this thread guys