The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[Grandbuddy]

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Still hanging there as well.......day 20 in estoppeland for me............

Last Wednesday was my 20th day, and the day closing docs were e-mailed to me.

 

[Grandbuddy]

Wow you described exactly what I would do except I would add at the end of all that a one week disney cruise (the one going to tortola) to unwind still be in the magic.

Just thinking about it is exciting. Thanks for the question, it really got my mind going.

Have you been lurking, or have I missed earlier posts on this thread? (Saw your "name" on the "waiting for ROFR" thread, but haven't noticed it here.)
If you haven't already shared details of your contract and its progress, feel free to chime in. If you stick around long enough, one of us will give you a shorter nickname, so we don't have to type as much....

 

[Princess Amy Lyn]

Well I talked to Rachel at GMAC and I should get an email in the next few days with the closing doc's. So I'm going to be pretty much at 1 month for the Estoppeland process. A lot longer than I was expecting!! Oh well! we are banking the points anyway for next year to take a nice 2 week vacation to DW....can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[my3weasels]

So now our wait begins! I'm hoping everything goes quickly! DVC is all I've been able to to think about for the last few weeks!

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Hey Everyone!

It's Tammy posting under Kristen's name, as I'm currently visiting her in her AKL room.

This place is GORGEOUS! It makes me realllly want to add points here. We're having a great time.

Yesterday when Angus and I arrived, we spent the afternoon at the quiet BWV pool. We brought our own beer and had a few relaxing drinks. Last evening we went to Epcot and it was great! We went on Soarin and wandered around. At 8 o'clock we stopped by the Rose and Crown not expecting to get a ressie, and not only did we, we got an outside seat right next to the lake. We had our own private firework show!

Today we got up early and went to AK, went to Bahama Breezes for lunch and went to TTS to get our gift baskets. They are AWESOME!!

Now, I'm at AKL, going to use their pool while my DH naps at BWV. Not sure what the plans are for this evening as we're kind of playing everything by ear. But we're having a great time.

Talk to everyone soon!

 

[HolidayRoad]

Hey Everyone!

It's Tammy posting under Kristen's name, as I'm currently visiting her in her AKL room.

This place is GORGEOUS! It makes me realllly want to add points here. We're having a great time.

Yesterday when Angus and I arrived, we spent the afternoon at the quiet BWV pool. We brought our own beer and had a few relaxing drinks. Last evening we went to Epcot and it was great! We went on Soarin and wandered around. At 8 o'clock we stopped by the Rose and Crown not expecting to get a ressie, and not only did we, we got an outside seat right next to the lake. We had our own private firework show!

Today we got up early and went to AK, went to Bahama Breezes for lunch and went to TTS to get our gift baskets. They are AWESOME!!

Now, I'm at AKL, going to use their pool while my DH naps at BWV. Not sure what the plans are for this evening as we're kind of playing everything by ear. But we're having a great time.

Talk to everyone soon!

That sounds awesome, I'm glad your having a great trip. After reading this, I don't think I can make it a whole year I may have to readjust this whole points thing!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

And, since I feel so guilty for ignoring Kat's good news, yesterday, I shall again say, "WELCOME HOME!"

Kat, I have not formally introduced myself. I am Jerry. Hope you're having a wonderful day.

Hi Jerry - nice to formally meet you. And thanks for the double welcome home! Now please stop beating yourself up - I just couldn't believe all the little dark dots last night - it was so weird! Best of luck to you on your new offer. Is the second (or third, or fourth) one easier than the first? I think it would be for us and may give it a try.

WELCOME HOME!!! So now what is your first trip home going to be like???

Thanks for the welcome home from you and everyone else! I'd love to be able to get in a visit sometime between when we get our points and my birthday in June. I'd be very happy to do a couple of switches if necessary and check out several of the resorts. I guess it would be picking up rooms from some last minute cancellations. Addonitis has been affecting me since we made our offer but I keep telling myself that I at least ought to try a few resorts that interest mebefore jumping in for more. Or it might be heading down to DL for a visit and to check on the GCV models that are supposed to be opening Memorial weekend. Gotta try for a west coast "Home" to compliment the east coast one. If that doesn't work then I'll be banking all the points and trying for an Oct or Nov trip. It's lots of fun to think about all the possibilities!

I was told it would take approx. 10 days to get into the Disney system, but I think some people were in more quickly? Were any of you notified in some other way or did you just learn about it by calling? I know people posted on this but the info has left my head.

 

[HolidayRoad]

I know that I, for one, am honored that you picked this thread to make your first post. Good luck and Welcome aboard.

Updated list 5/6/08:

my3weasels

Disney Hokie Gal

Joyzilli

Billa

u2daisyblue

Haley Whippet

mickeyfan0805

mickeywho?

HayGan

M-I-C-K-E-Y (2nd attempt)

Barb

AinW

dani0622

ROFR is a four letter word.

 

[Grandbuddy]

So now our wait begins! I'm hoping everything goes quickly! DVC is all I've been able to to think about for the last few weeks!

You are welcome to share the details of your contract and such, if you like. It's also helpful to other folks to let Donald - on the other "waiting for ROFR" thread - know what you are trying to get, and under what terms. That way all of us have some idea what kinds of offers are being accepted, and making it through ROFR at any given time.

In any case, good luck with your contract, and welcome to our little corner of the Disboards. Lots of nice folks, here.

Wow, Ed is on the ball. He already added you to the "waiting for ROFR" list, while I was typing.

 

[bookwormde]

Progress update

Yea, settled today!!!!!

Now in a few days I get to start bugging DVC to see if I am in the system (now where did I put that number)


Timeline so far

Offer submitted 4/10
Offer accepted and paper work returned 4/10
To DVC for ROFR 4/11
Passed ROFR 4/21
Closing statements mailed out 4/28
Closing statements received 5/1
Papers and check mailed 5/2
Papers and check received by attorney 5/5
Settled 5/6

26 days from offer to owner

The dust in the building I was working in a month ago must have been 100% pixie dust!!!

Thanks Carrie at A Time Share Broker

Thanks to all the ROFR and ESTOPPLE folks at DVC

Thanks for all the support and “distractions” on this thread

Now on to the “waiting for points” part.


bookwormde

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

So now our wait begins! I'm hoping everything goes quickly! DVC is all I've been able to to think about for the last few weeks!

Welcome my3weasels. May your wait be quick and painless!!

Progress update

Yea, settled today!!!!!

Now in a few days I get to start bugging DVC to see if I am in the system (now where did I put that number)


Timeline so far

Offer submitted 4/10
Offer accepted and paper work returned 4/10
To DVC for ROFR 4/11
Passed ROFR 4/21
Closing statements mailed out 4/28
Closing statements received 5/1
Papers and check mailed 5/2
Papers and check received by attorney 5/5
Settled 5/6

26 days from offer to owner

The dust in the building I was working in a month ago must have been 100% pixie dust!!!

Thanks Carrie at A Time Share Broker

Thanks to all the ROFR and ESTOPPLE folks at DVC

Thanks for all the support and “distractions” on this thread

Now on to the “waiting for points” part.


bookwormde

That was so incredibily fast! Congratulations and Welcome Home!

 

[mickeyfan0805]

Wow, Bookwormde, congrats! That was fast! Enjoy.

 

[fourkidsphoto]

Well........We Are Closed!!!!!! Yeah!!!! As it turns out I had nothing to worry about. And I received a follow up email from our agent reminding me that the banking period for our 2007 points is coming up at the end of the month. Very nice I thought.
Now it's just the final wait - getting my membership number and points and making that first reservation.

Congratulations!! And a belated welcome home!

 

[Grandbuddy]

Progress update

Yea, settled today!!!!!

26 days from offer to owner

The dust in the building I was working in a month ago must have been 100% pixie dust!!!

Now on to the “waiting for points” part.

bookwormde

Dang - I believe it was pure pixie dust! At this rate, you'll have your points tomorrow.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Progress update

Yea, settled today!!!!!

Now in a few days I get to start bugging DVC to see if I am in the system (now where did I put that number)


Timeline so far

Offer submitted 4/10
Offer accepted and paper work returned 4/10
To DVC for ROFR 4/11
Passed ROFR 4/21
Closing statements mailed out 4/28
Closing statements received 5/1
Papers and check mailed 5/2
Papers and check received by attorney 5/5
Settled 5/6

26 days from offer to owner

The dust in the building I was working in a month ago must have been 100% pixie dust!!!

Thanks Carrie at A Time Share Broker

Thanks to all the ROFR and ESTOPPLE folks at DVC

Thanks for all the support and “distractions” on this thread

Now on to the “waiting for points” part.


bookwormde

That is lightning fast! Congratulations Your entire process from offer to owner was quicker, by days, than Princess Amy Lyn's Estoppel phase. That's fast. Lets think about this; Princess Amy Lyn had already made it out of ROFR when Bookwormde made his offer and now he has closed and Princess Amy Lyn is still stuck in the same spot. AMY!! maybe time to make a phone a call!

 

[darlinboy]

Thought I'd share our timeline so far... and ask a question of those of you who have closed already...

We made an offer which was accepted on 4/2, passed ROFR on 4/14, and got our closing documents today 5/6. We expect to close by the end of the week.

Now, the question... If you closed in the past few weeks, how long after closing did it take to get your account and be able to make a reservation?

Thanks everyone for making this a GREAT source if DVC info!!

 

[Verandah Man]

Well I talked to Rachel at GMAC and I should get an email in the next few days with the closing doc's. So I'm going to be pretty much at 1 month for the Estoppeland process. A lot longer than I was expecting!! Oh well! we are banking the points anyway for next year to take a nice 2 week vacation to DW....can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are thinking about doing the same thing, maybe take 5 days or so in a 1 bedroom at OKW leading up to our October 2009 cruise.

 

[Verandah Man]

So now our wait begins! I'm hoping everything goes quickly! DVC is all I've been able to to think about for the last few weeks!

to the DIS and the land of waiting!!!

 

[colonialtinker]

Thought I'd share our timeline so far... and ask a question of those of you who have closed already...

We made an offer which was accepted on 4/2, passed ROFR on 4/14, and got our closing documents today 5/6. We expect to close by the end of the week.

Now, the question... If you closed in the past few weeks, how long after closing did it take to get your account and be able to make a reservation?

Thanks everyone for making this a GREAT source if DVC info!!

We closed last Tuesday, I didn't find out until Friday, called MS Friday not in the system, called yesterday in the system and my points are showing. Booked mini vacation for August and banked the rest of my points. So 7 days once closing papers were mailed to Disney for us. Now looking at going on another mini vacation in December

 

[HolidayRoad]

Thought I'd share our timeline so far... and ask a question of those of you who have closed already...

We made an offer which was accepted on 4/2, passed ROFR on 4/14, and got our closing documents today 5/6. We expect to close by the end of the week.

Now, the question... If you closed in the past few weeks, how long after closing did it take to get your account and be able to make a reservation?

Thanks everyone for making this a GREAT source if DVC info!!

I wish I could help more but I closed on a Monday a few weeks ago, I left for WDW on Friday morning. I can tell you that on that Thursday I was still not in the system. I got back 9 days later and was in the system and had the points. Bob might have a better time line for you he was in really fast.