The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[HolidayRoad]

Now, I can share my news. Received an e-mail yesterday, while I was out of town, from Brenda Murtha (whom I do not know), with closing documents attached to be printed and signed, and instructions for proceeding from this point. Only, I haven't actually seen any of them. My "Adobe" has self-destructed, and will not re-load. (Does this mean I have to buy a new computer? I'd rather buy more points!) So, I have forwarded the docs to a friend, who will print them out for me. So, if I have closing docs, does this mean I have officially been estoppified?

(Box score, 13 days offer to passing ROFR; 20 additional days before receiving closing docs.)



I wouldn't say no, either. Definitely get on the TUG website and learn some good stuff about your good fortune. I think Starwood is a quality product. Unless the maintenance fees are excessive, and the trading power is really low, I would take it in a heartbeat...and take my uncle and aunt out for a really good dinner (but make him wear long pants with his black socks).

First congratulations!!! Second as for Adobe, have you tried removing the entire program from your computer just go to control panel and add/remove programs and remove the Adobe reader it should be one of the first things to populate. After you remove it from your system go here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
and install the top download on your system. I hope this helps. If you have the expensive re-writable version of Adobe and not just the free "readers" like most of us I would call them to fix this.

 

[Grandbuddy]

...as for Adobe, have you tried removing the entire program from your computer?

Yes, thanks. I tried to re-install, and it would get to about 60% and could not overwrite a specific update file...so I went to control panel and tried to remove the program, and it would get to a certain file and give me an error message saying the file could not be removed (that specific "update")...so i did a search for all Adobe Acrobat files and tried to delete them from their resident folders, and got to that same batch of files - that update - and could not even delete them one at a time. No luck whatsoever, and a new install will not go through while those files are there.

On the other hand, I am stoked about the potential closing. Not stoked about the notice that getting the deed and title insurance policy may take from 8 to 10 weeks! Hope that is not the same as getting closed and getting into the MS system!

 

[colonialtinker]

Now, I can share my news. Received an e-mail yesterday, while I was out of town, from Brenda Murtha (whom I do not know), with closing documents attached to be printed and signed, and instructions for proceeding from this point. Only, I haven't actually seen any of them. My "Adobe" has self-destructed, and will not re-load. (Does this mean I have to buy a new computer? I'd rather buy more points!) So, I have forwarded the docs to a friend, who will print them out for me. So, if I have closing docs, does this mean I have officially been estoppified?

(Box score, 13 days offer to passing ROFR; 20 additional days before receiving closing docs.)

Yes, Estopple is over. That's who I sent us the email too! Mailed everything off one day this week. My brain nots working right now on which day I mailed it though

Brenda Murtha is the one I just sent all my money to. Never heard from her before but now she's my new best friend if she's going to get me my points!

I agree When is everyone's estimated closing dates? Mine's May 11.

 

[mickeyfan0805]

Grandbuddy - have you looked to see if there is a recent enough system restore date that would allow you to go back prior to this problem with Adobe? It may be that some add-on, player or other program is causing a conflict. If you restore your system to a point prior to the breakdown, you may be able to remove Adobe succesfully and reload with an updated install.

 

[GoofyDad13]

First, Grandbuddy, Congrats. We did our closing with Brenda, and all went well, closed in 6 business after money was received, but this depends on the seller. Ours got the info back pretty quick.

I can't believe we are in with points! It has been three days since we got the notice we closed. I also can't believe DW didn't call me at work and let me know we got an email saying we sould go online and activate our account (I did not even need to call Disney and ask). I checked our home email and there was a message (which had been read) sauing to log on.

Now I need to check availability! Then I may call home and check with DW. Then I may start thinking of how to save for an add-on.

 

[GoofyDad13]

Now, I can share my news. Received an e-mail yesterday, while I was out of town, from Brenda Murtha (whom I do not know), with closing documents attached to be printed and signed, and instructions for proceeding from this point. Only, I haven't actually seen any of them. My "Adobe" has self-destructed, and will not re-load.

It may be an issue with the way you opened the docs from Brenda. Below is the notice that came with our closing docs. Said if we had issues to contact her and she would resend.

Important Note: If you have Yahoo or Hotmail - DO NOT TRY AND OPEN THE ATTACHMENTS. They must be downloaded first. If try to open them without downloading first, your computer will report that they are corrupted and you will not be able to open them. Click download attachments button. Then you will receive an option to open, save, or cancel. Choose save. It defaults to your desktop, but you can save it wherever you want. Please remember where you save it. You will then get a dialog box to open folder or close. Choose open folder.

Hope this helps.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I agree When is everyone's estimated closing dates? Mine's May 11.

Ours was originally May 4th but in the closing docs it was changed to May 12th. I think we received ours notice the same day as you did so I wonder why we're a day later? Maybe they thought the pony express out here would take a day longer!

I can't believe we are in with points! It has been three days since we got the notice we closed. I also can't believe DW didn't call me at work and let me know we got an email saying we sould go online and activate our account (I did not even need to call Disney and ask). I checked our home email and there was a message (which had been read) sauing to log on.

Now I need to check availability! Then I may call home and check with DW. Then I may start thinking of how to save for an add-on.

That's great GoofyDad!

 

[Grandbuddy]

I'm willing to try other stuff, too, if anyone else has a solution. My Adobe problem started about three weeks ago, and I tried a restore system using a January date (when there were no known problems) before anything else.

 

[colonialtinker]

I'm willing to try other stuff, too, if anyone else has a solution. My Adobe problem started about three weeks ago, and I tried a restore system using a January date (when there were no known problems) before anything else.

Try running a virus check on your computer. We had an issue on our lap top. We had a virus that didn't get detected had to reformat the computer.

 

[Verandah Man]

When is everyone's estimated closing dates? Mine's May 11.

My estimated date of closing is May 14th.

 

[Laxmom]

Ok, so I know very little about Starwood so I think Tug2.net would be a great place to start. They have mandatory and nonmandatory resorts - ones that can trade for points and ones that can't. There is a regional block so it cannot be traded for DVC. They are part of the same network as Atlantis but the trades there are very difficult even within the same system. You must also be the same as Atlantis as far as mandatory or nonmandatory. I think there might be a sticky on the Starwood board at TUG - here is the link;

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63224
Tomandrobin are Tug members also. It does trade through II which does have a membership fee.

Congrats to all the estoppfied peeps!! I told you it would be a good day! I think there are a bunch us closing that middle week in May.

Laxlad is home from school. They let the lacrosse team hang out in the media center with their coaches and counselors most of the day. They bought them pizza for lunch and they just talked. There is a candle light vigil at the school tonite.

 

[HolidayRoad]

GRANDBUDDY

Believe it or not you can try googleing it. Go to Google put in the specific file name and then type in remove after it. I have been in IT for a while and believe me a lot of problems are solved that way with IT professionals. My expertise is in application so if you were having a problem with operating a specific program, database or application IE: Crystal, or MO products I could be a better help. I'm a hack with a lot of other computer related issues, heck I couldn't even shrink the picture size to be posted on here when I got back, I could build you a multi-level database but cant shrink a picture, go figure.
Anyway try the Google thing it will most likely take you to a help forum and someone there can walk you through it. Good luck.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Ok, so I know very little about Starwood so I think Tug2.net would be a great place to start. They have mandatory and nonmandatory resorts - ones that can trade for points and ones that can't. There is a regional block so it cannot be traded for DVC. They are part of the same network as Atlantis but the trades there are very difficult even within the same system. You must also be the same as Atlantis as far as mandatory or nonmandatory. I think there might be a sticky on the Starwood board at TUG - here is the link;

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63224
Tomandrobin are Tug members also. It does trade through II which does have a membership fee.

Congrats to all the estoppfied peeps!! I told you it would be a good day! I think there are a bunch us closing that middle week in May.

Laxlad is home from school. They let the lacrosse team hang out in the media center with their coaches and counselors most of the day. They bought them pizza for lunch and they just talked. There is a candle light vigil at the school tonite.

Thanks Laxmom, for the link and info I am going to check that out now. I know this is a tough time for you and your son my thoughts are with you and your family.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Ok, so I know very little about Starwood so I think Tug2.net would be a great place to start. They have mandatory and nonmandatory resorts - ones that can trade for points and ones that can't. There is a regional block so it cannot be traded for DVC. They are part of the same network as Atlantis but the trades there are very difficult even within the same system. You must also be the same as Atlantis as far as mandatory or nonmandatory. I think there might be a sticky on the Starwood board at TUG - here is the link;

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63224
Tomandrobin are Tug members also. It does trade through II which does have a membership fee.

Congrats to all the estoppfied peeps!! I told you it would be a good day! I think there are a bunch us closing that middle week in May.

Laxlad is home from school. They let the lacrosse team hang out in the media center with their coaches and counselors most of the day. They bought them pizza for lunch and they just talked. There is a candle light vigil at the school tonite.

I went over to that site, I'm even more confused. I think Tammy has the right idea, I sell it and buy more DVC points! We'll see, my wife is talking about keeping it so we can go other places besides Disney, I don't see the purpose.

 

[Grandbuddy]

Grandbuddy - have you looked to see if there is a recent enough system restore date that would allow you to go back prior to this problem with Adobe? It may be that some add-on, player or other program is causing a conflict. If you restore your system to a point prior to the breakdown, you may be able to remove Adobe succesfully and reload with an updated install.

After seeing this, I decided to try "system restore," one more time, this time with a February restore date - and Acrobat is back up and running. Thanks for prompting me to give it another try. And thanks to everyone else for your suggestions. This really is a good group of folks.

 

[Grandbuddy]

I went over to that site, I'm even more confused. I think Tammy has the right idea, I sell it and buy more DVC points! We'll see, my wife is talking about keeping it so we can go other places besides Disney, I don't see the purpose.

or "patients," as you will, take a little time to get to know more about what you have before making any decisions. Good fortune is not an emergency.

 

[HolidayRoad]

I'm willing to try other stuff, too, if anyone else has a solution. My Adobe problem started about three weeks ago, and I tried a restore system using a January date (when there were no known problems) before anything else.

O.K. I've talk to some of my fellow geeks and this is what we came up with. Most likely you should have removed the update before you removed the Adobe reader sort of like going in reverse order when you installed Adobe and then the updates. Now that you have already removed Adobe and still have the updates you can try this: If you have a thumb drive go to a different computer and download the adobe reader from their site on the thumb drive, then put the thumb drive on your computer and try installing it from there you may have better luck downloading it away from the website. Also Once again try googleing the exact file and see about removing it. I can bet someone has had this problem before you. I'll keep working on it from here and see what else I can come up with.

 

[mickeyfan0805]

After seeing this, I decided to try "system restore," one more time, this time with a February restore date - and Acrobat is back up and running. Thanks for prompting me to give it another try. And thanks to everyone else for your suggestions. This really is a good group of folks.

Glad it worked out. I've only been with this thread for a week or so myself, but have enjoyed the group. Hopefully I will soon have the ability to lurk around without the need to stress over ROFR, Estoppel, and all of the other acronyms, legalities and linguistics we never understood before going resale with DVC!

 

[Grandbuddy]

Glad it worked out. I've only been with this thread for a week or so myself, but have enjoyed the group. Hopefully I will soon have the ability to lurk around without the need to stress over ROFR, Estoppel, and all of the other acronyms, legalities and linguistics we never understood before going resale with DVC!

Less stress once you get past ROFR, at least. And it was good to note the closing docs list the points just as I had understood them. Now, after closing, I'll be starting all over again with a second contract - unless the add-on incentives available from DVC make it possible for me to buy direct without taking a bath. (I mean financially...I take regular baths...well, showers...well, you know what I mean.)

 

[mickeyfan0805]

Unfortunately, ROFR is only step 1 of our anxiety. We've got a previously scheduled trip set for the end of September-early october, and we're really anxious to get closed so we can try to get a ressie for that week! I'll be on pins and needles until closing when I can see if we can get in. We're going to be extremely disappointed if we do all this, only to discover that we can't use it!