ROFR Thread July to Sept 2025 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[Chili327]

It was 4009 and it was amazing! It was a 2 bedroom lock off and I think the studio part was maybe 4008 but can’t remember. Seriously fantastic. The only slight downside was it was a hike to the elevator but we all felt it was more than worth it.

I’m gonna look it up on touring plans. I never know what to request for garden/pool view.

 

[Blerghityblergh]

I’m gonna look it up on touring plans. I never know what to request for garden/pool view.

I think ours was boardwalk view but my sister had a partial fireworks view and hers was garden/pool and was 4103.

 

[pangyal]

Updated!

Sorry that I didn't get to it last week, but it was for a good cause (i.e., cavorting at VDH and Oogie Boogie Bash...LOL!)

 

[pkrieger2287]

August ROFR Report is in — and Disney isn’t slowing down!

DVC bought back 22 contracts across 9 resorts, including the first-ever Riviera buyback at just $89/pt.

We're seeing a clear trend: if a contract is priced way below market, Disney’s likely to scoop it up.

More key takeaways:
Boulder Ridge buyback at $75/pt
Grand Californian remains ROFR-heavy (33% YTD)
Less than 4% of contracts taken YTD—still rare, but watch those “too good to be true” deals

Read the full August ROFR breakdown here:
https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blo...st-25/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=dvcfan

#DVC #DVCResale #ROFR #DisneyVacationClub #DVCFan #RivieraResort #GrandCalifornian #OldKeyWest #BoulderRidge #DVCMarketUpdate

 

[gvel]

August ROFR Report is in — and Disney isn’t slowing down!

DVC bought back 22 contracts across 9 resorts, including the first-ever Riviera buyback at just $89/pt.

We're seeing a clear trend: if a contract is priced way below market, Disney’s likely to scoop it up.

More key takeaways:
Boulder Ridge buyback at $75/pt
Grand Californian remains ROFR-heavy (33% YTD)
Less than 4% of contracts taken YTD—still rare, but watch those “too good to be true” deals

Read the full August ROFR breakdown here:
https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blo...st-25/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=dvcfan

#DVC #DVCResale #ROFR #DisneyVacationClub #DVCFan #RivieraResort #GrandCalifornian #OldKeyWest #BoulderRidge #DVCMarketUpdate

Wait what?!?!?! they ROFR a SSR at $125pp?

 

[airjay75]

$135 at CCV also seems a bit high, although not as much as $125 at SSR. My guess is those buyers just drew the short straw with points at the wrong unit. Also noteworthy - still no ROFR on BLT. I think that and HHI are the only sold out resorts with no recent ROFR activity.

 

[Carouselofplanning]

Wait what?!?!?! they ROFR a SSR at $125pp?

This is so weird. So many of them sell in the $90s to low $100s

 

[Carouselofplanning]

$135 at CCV also seems a bit high, although not as much as $125 at SSR. My guess is those buyers just drew the short straw with points at the wrong unit. Also noteworthy - still no ROFR on BLT. I think that and HHI are the only sold out resorts with no recent ROFR activity.

What’s the benefit for them buying back specific units?

 

[airjay75]

What’s the benefit for them buying back specific units?

So, when Disney buys back points, then can change the size of the contract or the UY, but they can’t change the unit to which those points are assigned. So, maybe Disney already has a fair number of points at Unit XYZ they picked up really cheap. Then a contract comes up at the same unit but isn’t priced terribly well, but still good enough for them to make a profit and give them greater flexibility on the points they already own of that unit. Probably worth it for them to snap it up even if it isn’t all that relatively cheap.

 

[Carouselofplanning]

So, when Disney buys back points, then can change the size of the contract or the UY, but they can’t change the unit to which those points are assigned. So, maybe Disney already has a fair number of points at Unit XYZ they picked up really cheap. Then a contract comes up at the same unit but isn’t priced terribly well, but still good enough for them to make a profit and give them greater flexibility on the points they already own of that unit. Probably worth it for them to snap it up even if it isn’t all that relatively cheap.

So it allows for bigger contracts? By combining the points in the same building?

 

[airjay75]

So it allows for bigger contracts? By combining the points in the same building?

Yep, basically. Say Disney wants so sell a 250 point SSR contract for whatever reason - maybe they have an outstanding order or they just anticipate demand for that for some reason. They already own 200 they acquired at $80/point and those points are deeded to SSR, Unit 123. Well, a 50 point one comes along that is also deeded to SSR, Unit 123, but is being sold for $125/point. Sure, on its own, that isn't a good deal, but if they can immediately flip all 250 for $215/point, they made out pretty well.

 

[CarolynFH]

So it allows for bigger contracts? By combining the points in the same building?

DVC is sold as a percentage of a “Residential Unit” in the specific resort, with that ownership represented as points. What constitutes an RU varies per resort - at OKW, each building is an RU, at BWV the RUs are composed of varying sizes of villas, at VGF BPK there are 2 RUs that together encompass the entire building.

When DVC sells a contract, it can come from one and only one RU. So if they have a customer who wants a large contract, for instance, they sometimes don’t own enough of a single RU to provide the points they need. So they might ROFR a resale because of the RU those points come from.

 

[hhisc16]

$135 at CCV also seems a bit high, although not as much as $125 at SSR. My guess is those buyers just drew the short straw with points at the wrong unit. Also noteworthy - still no ROFR on BLT. I think that and HHI are the only sold out resorts with no recent ROFR activity.

I wonder why no blt or hhi for rofr?

 

[airjay75]

DVC is sold as a percentage of a “Residential Unit” in the specific resort, with that ownership represented as points. What constitutes an RU varies per resort - at OKW, each building is an RU, at BWV the RUs are composed of varying sizes of villas, at VGF BPK there are 2 RUs that together encompass the entire building.

When DVC sells a contract, it can come from one and only one RU. So if they have a customer who wants a large contract, for instance, they sometimes don’t own enough of a single RU to provide the points they need. So they might ROFR a resale because of the RU those points come from.

Incredibly helpful additional info. Question for you, @Sandisw, or others - I presume this changes with the trust model, right? As in, you are no longer buying interest in a specific unit, but in the trust and so DVD won't actually have to take this into account for ROFR activity. If that's the case, another reason you can see the appeal of the trust model for DVD.

 

[CarolynFH]

Incredibly helpful additional info. Question for you, @Sandisw, or others - I presume this changes with the trust model, right? As in, you are no longer buying interest in a specific unit, but in the trust and so DVD won't actually have to take this into account for ROFR activity. If that's the case, another reason you can see the appeal of the trust model for DVD.

Correct, AFAIK there are no RUs in the trust model. RUs are part of condominium associations, which as you know are how the older DVC resorts are legally constituted.

 

[Sandisw]

Incredibly helpful additional info. Question for you, @Sandisw, or others - I presume this changes with the trust model, right? As in, you are no longer buying interest in a specific unit, but in the trust and so DVD won't actually have to take this into account for ROFR activity. If that's the case, another reason you can see the appeal of the trust model for DVD.

This is correct because you don’t own anything. You are buying a RTU any inventory added to the trust and activated into your specific plan.

That is one thing that makes the trust different and why I can see DVDs moving to this model, even if they keep all component sites in their own plans.

It’s also why I think may have done it for how to deal with the 2042 resorts…technically, when they expire, they can throw all that inventory into the trust and keep it there for trades as they slowly renovate it.

 

[Mouseforward]

This is correct because you don’t own anything. You are buying a RTU any inventory added to the trust and activated into your specific plan.

That is one thing that makes the trust different and why I can see DVDs moving to this model, even if they keep all component sites in their own plans.

It’s also why I think may have done it for how to deal with the 2042 resorts…technically, when they expire, they can throw all that inventory into the trust and keep it there for trades as they slowly renovate it.

That and they can completely ignore Florida law 718…. And they could also ignore the structural inspection laws.

 

[Carouselofplanning]

DVC is sold as a percentage of a “Residential Unit” in the specific resort, with that ownership represented as points. What constitutes an RU varies per resort - at OKW, each building is an RU, at BWV the RUs are composed of varying sizes of villas, at VGF BPK there are 2 RUs that together encompass the entire building.

When DVC sells a contract, it can come from one and only one RU. So if they have a customer who wants a large contract, for instance, they sometimes don’t own enough of a single RU to provide the points they need. So they might ROFR a resale because of the RU those points come from.

Thank you for this explanation. I learned something. The discussion which followed then takes it to a whole other level lol.