wanting to buy DVC, but getting frustrated

[kydisneyfans]

We have been contemplating a DVC purchase for awhile and now have the funds to do so. We have inquired about a couple of advertised properties but have been told they were already sold.

48 hours ago, I left phone messages inquiring about 5 properties from 3 different firms, I have followed up by email on all of them

I have not heard back from any of them.

We have the cash and are ready to roll, but nobody seems to want our business.

Any tricks to get someone to return a call?

 

[tomandrobin]

Right now, its a sellers market.

The DVC brokers have lots of demand and not a lot of inventory.

The big 4 brokers will help, just keep trying.

 

[jillgunter]

We just signed a contract last weekend with the Time Share store. They called me within 24 hours when I filled out online. Then I had to call back and had no trouble getting thru. They are good about emailing us back too. Good luck!

 

[Trooper8286]

We have been contemplating a DVC purchase for awhile and now have the funds to do so. We have inquired about a couple of advertised properties but have been told they were already sold.

48 hours ago, I left phone messages inquiring about 5 properties from 3 different firms, I have followed up by email on all of them

I have not heard back from any of them.

We have the cash and are ready to roll, but nobody seems to want our business.

Any tricks to get someone to return a call?

I had good luck with The Timeshare Store and *********......both called back quickly......I suspect they are swamped given the apparent upswing in demand......

 

[nalajms]

I had good luck with The Timeshare Store and ******......both called back quickly......I suspect they are swamped given the apparent upswing in demand......

Same here, TTS and **** have always had very quick responses. My experience with Fidelity is when they are busy, they ignore emails. But once you get someone on the phone they are very willing to go through the inventory and tell you which ones are still available and which ones will not negotiate.

 

[Belle & Ariel]

Maybe the holiday weekend started early?

We have always heard back immediately from www.***************.

Hope you find the contract you want. Hang in there! It will be worth the wait.

 

[DisneyDiana]

Chantal with dvcbyresale.com always got back to me within a matter of hours. Fidelity took forever and nearly everything I was interested in was already sold.

 

[francie57]

Think it might have to do with the holiday weekend since I have been in constant contact with an agent from the TSS and he gets back to me right away except for today. I figured it just had to do with the holiday and he will get back to me soon. Don't give up. I did contact Fidelity and never heard back from them so they are off the list for getting my business.

 

[lovin'fl]

I had good luck with The Timeshare Store and *********......both called back quickly......I suspect they are swamped given the apparent upswing in demand......

I agree!!!!

 

[bakerworld]

Resale is a patience game and a Do-It-Yourself endeavor. It's like buying the handyman's special. Once you do the work and try try again you'll be happy. Resale is not an 'walk up and buy' action. It's more like

 

[joelp]

... and be ready to make an offer when you do get someone on the line ...

With the resale market so "hot" right now, you have to act fast to get a contract you want once it comes on the market ... So:

(1) Know what you want (home resort, points, use year) - an maybe be a bit flexible ...
(2) Know how much you want to pay (which will vary with the above - plus how many "banked" pts the contract has - or if it is "stripped")
(3) Be patient - the right contract will show up eventually, and
(4) When it does - jump on it: If the price is right, meet the seller's price - don't bother negotiating ... because there may be someone on another line willing to meet the seller's price ...

Remember: the big cost with DVC is the maintenenace fees for the next XX years ... a few hundred dollars difference up front does not amount to much in the long run - so "negotiating" over that and losing the contract you want is probably not worth the "cost".

Finally - make sure you are on all of the agency's e-mail lists so you get quick notice of what's come up for sale. And if you see soemthing you like - go to #4 above ...

Good luck!

 

[Mickbee]

In my opinion, don't email, call, call, call...

By the time it takes for a person to review the inbox, a call could come in from another buyer and the contract could be sold. receiving email is instant, reading it takes a bit longer.

 

[Splashboat]

Ask to hold for the agent rather then leave a message.
I was told I would get a call back (TSS) and I asked to wait on hold until the person was available (I saw the listing within minutes of it being posted and knew it would go fast)
I got it. The seller had 2 identical contracts for sale and the first one was already gone - so both of the contracts sold within 30 minutes of being posted.

 

[crisi]

Also, with properties so hot right now, if you are time crunched now is not the time to go for a great deal. Offer the listing price on a fairly listed contract, or even a little more on a contract "priced to sell" or offer listing price on the contract that is just $1 above everyone else (in the end, unless you are buying a huge contract - its a few hundred dollars - a drop in the bucket compared to dues during the contract lifetime) - anyone watching the market right now knows that if they list at a fair price and the first offer comes through low, they can just wait a bit and get another offer at their listing price.

 

[ptlohmysoul]

We have been contemplating a DVC purchase for awhile and now have the funds to do so. We have inquired about a couple of advertised properties but have been told they were already sold.

48 hours ago, I left phone messages inquiring about 5 properties from 3 different firms, I have followed up by email on all of them

I have not heard back from any of them.

We have the cash and are ready to roll, but nobody seems to want our business.

Any tricks to get someone to return a call?

Just keep calling. Someone will take your money eventually .