Tin foil hat concerns about resale

[sethschroeder]

Own at BWV and RIV and if we sell in the future we know there will likely be demand as they are well located and nice resorts. Buying at SSR or AUL or elsewhere may lead to second guess buying resale there because flexibility might not be as great as it is today as resorts start to expire.

I don't worry about too much else and if Disney starts cracking down its doubtful the price even goes to $0 unless WDW itself goes under as my resorts are still on site.

 

[TwoHeartsBeat]

One concern we had about the future of resale DVC is the restrictions making availability outside the home resort window harder. If more direct restricted resorts come online in the next 5-10 years and they continue having high point charts, an imbalance could occur. Say 4 restricted resorts are trying to get in to BWV, BLT, BC to make their points go further but the resale owners at those resorts cannot reciprocate and book those restricted resorts. What we may see is very little <6 month availability at popular resorts, while there’s plenty availability at restricted resorts that resale can’t use. IMO it could trigger a lawsuit but it’d stink until resolved. Booking windows can also be changed, adding to the ucertainty of how this plays out.

It’s clear that Direct is trying to increase its value by chipping away at Resale’s potential, so possibly more limitations against resale get dreamed up and executed. I think a safe bet against all of this is making sure to buy where you wouldn’t mind ever staying, not relying on ability to easily trade, and being able to book during your home resort window. If those things are true for a resale buyer then I don’t think there’s much to worry about.

Very good reason to buy where you want to stay. Even with the restrictions, you'll still have the 11 month window at the home resort.