Closing Time!

Is there an up to date document that shows when points get loaded to the account? Or another thread that is easier to look through.
lol yeah these threads do get clogged with a lot of random (if relevant) chatter, I’m certainly guilty. I tend to have to go back and sort through quite a few pages to get a rough idea of timing or things I’m looking for. To my knowledge, this is the only thread that catalogs these things. The ROFR thread is easier since it a quick line or two and they are placed at the top of the thread easily.
 
lol yeah these threads do get clogged with a lot of random (if relevant) chatter, I’m certainly guilty. I tend to have to go back and sort through quite a few pages to get a rough idea of timing or things I’m looking for. To my knowledge, this is the only thread that catalogs these things. The ROFR thread is easier since it a quick line or two and they are placed at the top of the thread easily.
Since there's zero consistency, and two contracts with identical closing days can process days apart, and because it takes longer (usually) to set up and load points for a new member, versus an existing member, there's really no solid data set to work from. One week, you might see a contract and points loaded in 3 weeks, and the next week they care clearing them in 6 or 7 days. I had a contract (further up-thread) that appeared on my dashboard just 2 days after closing, and the points were loaded later that afternoon. Other times it's taken 15-21c days to complete the process. At the end of the day, the data set is too small and there are too many variables for it to be something trackable with any accuracy.
 
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Home Resort: Bay Saratoga Spring Resort
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: Mason
Offer made: 11/28/2023
Offer accepted: 11/28/2023
Sent to ROFR: 12/01/2023
Passed ROFR: 12/19/2023
Closing docs received: 12/21/2023
Closing docs returned: 12/21/2023
Closing: 01/10/2024 (Could not close before this date due to outstanding reservation)
Deed recorded: 01/11/2024
Contract Showing on Membership (new member): 01/22/2024
Points in account: 01/29/2024

Days Total: 62 Days from offer to points loaded
 
Home Resort: BCV
Broker:
Title Company: masontitle
Offer made: 1/3
Offer accepted: 1/5
Sent to ROFR: 1/9
Passed ROFR: 1/26
Closing docs received:1/29
Closing docs returned:1/29
Closing:
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on (Existing) Membership:
Points in account:
 
Update

Home Resort: AKL
Broker: fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: firstam.com
Offer made: 12/8/23
Offer accepted: 12/11/23
Sent to ROFR: 12/14/23
Passed ROFR: 12/22/23
Closing docs received: 1/12/24
Closing docs returned (buyer): 1/12/24
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/22/24
Closing: ?
Deed recorded: 1/29/24
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member):
Points in account:

Days Total:
 
Okay guys...help me out....
If I'm looking to travel in January 2026 (11-month booking would be February 2025)....what's the absolute latest I'd need to try to get an offer accepted? December 2024? November 2024? Or even earlier to be safe? (I know timing/trends could change a lot between now and the end of the year but just curious what people are thinking....)
 
Okay guys...help me out....
If I'm looking to travel in January 2026 (11-month booking would be February 2025)....what's the absolute latest I'd need to try to get an offer accepted? December 2024? November 2024? Or even earlier to be safe? (I know timing/trends could change a lot between now and the end of the year but just curious what people are thinking....)
I’d say even earlier. One of my contracts that went to ROFR at the end of Nov I’ve had for about 2 weeks now. The other one, same timeline, I’m still waiting so idk. This second contract was a special case where the couple selling were getting divorced so it delayed things I guess but I was only told this information a month after I sent closing documents. It might not have changed my mind knowing, but it was much longer than I expected. Early Nov should be safe I think.
 
I’d say even earlier. One of my contracts that went to ROFR at the end of Nov I’ve had for about 2 weeks now. The other one, same timeline, I’m still waiting so idk. This second contract was a special case where the couple selling were getting divorced so it delayed things I guess but I was only told this information a month after I sent closing documents. It might not have changed my mind knowing, but it was much longer than I expected. Early Nov should be safe I think.

Thanks. I plan to just keep an eye and if the "perfect" contract pops up, I'll jump on it. But, of course, I'm worried it may take longer than I'd like so I don't want to cut it too close to the wire. I think maybe I'll keep October as my "deadline" to play it safe.
 
Okay guys...help me out....
If I'm looking to travel in January 2026 (11-month booking would be February 2025)....what's the absolute latest I'd need to try to get an offer accepted? December 2024? November 2024? Or even earlier to be safe? (I know timing/trends could change a lot between now and the end of the year but just curious what people are thinking....)

I’d always plan on 8 to 10 weeks minimum from offer to being able to book.
 
Update #3

Home Resort: AUL
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: https://www.firstam.com
Offer made: 12/9
Offer accepted: 12/9
Sent to ROFR: 12/10
Passed ROFR: 12/20
Closing docs received (buyer): 1/4/24
Closing docs returned (buyer): 1/4/24
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/16/24
Closing: 1/17/24
Deed recorded: 1/19/24
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member): 2/1/24
Points in account:

Days Total: 54

That First American hacking sure put the delay on this one...
 
Home Resort: Copper Creek Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: Mason Title
Offer made: 11/24/23
Offer accepted: 11/24/23
Sent to ROFR: 11/25/23
Passed ROFR: 12/6/23
Closing docs received: 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (buyer): 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/18/24 😐
Closing: 1/19/24
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member):
Points in account:

Days Total: 57 so far
Update

Home Resort: Copper Creek Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: Mason Title
Offer made: 11/24/23
Offer accepted: 11/24/23
Sent to ROFR: 11/25/23
Passed ROFR: 12/6/23
Closing docs received: 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (buyer): 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/18/24 😐
Closing: 1/19/24
Deed recorded: 1/22
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member): 2/1
Points in account:

Days Total: 69 so far
 
Home Resort: AKV
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: https://www.dvcclosings.com/
Offer made: 1/11/24
Offer accepted: 1/11/24
Sent to ROFR: 1/12/24
Passed ROFR:
Closing docs received:
Closing docs returned:
Closing:
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on (Existing) Membership:
Points in account:
Updated:

Home Resort: AKV
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: https://www.dvcclosings.com/
Offer made: 1/11/24
Offer accepted: 1/11/24
Sent to ROFR: 1/12/24
Passed ROFR: 2/2/24
Closing docs received: 2/2/24
Closing docs returned:
Closing:
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on (Existing) Membership:
Points in account:
 
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UPDATE:
Home Resort: BCV
Broker:
Title Company: masontitle
Offer made: 1/3
Offer accepted: 1/5
Sent to ROFR: 1/9
Passed ROFR: 1/26
Closing docs received:1/29
Closing docs returned:1/29
Closing:2/02
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on (Existing) Membership:
Points in account:
 
Home Resort: Grand Californian
Broker: https://www.*******.com
Title Company: TRCS
Offer made: 1/8/2024
Offer accepted: 1/9/2024. (1 day)
Sent to ROFR: 1/11/2024. (2 days)
Passed ROFR: 2/2/2024 (22 days)
Closing docs received:
Closing docs returned (buyer):
Closing docs returned (seller):
Closing:
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member):
Points in account:

Days Total: 25 days total so far
 
Update: Final

Home Resort: AUL
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: https://www.firstam.com
Offer made: 12/9
Offer accepted: 12/9
Sent to ROFR: 12/10
Passed ROFR: 12/20
Closing docs received (buyer): 1/4/24
Closing docs returned (buyer): 1/4/24
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/16/24
Closing: 1/17/24
Deed recorded: 1/19/24
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member): 2/1/24
Points in account: 2/3/24 (did not call)

Days Total: 56

Points loaded today without a call, so this one is put to bed. Took a little longer with the First American delay, but done and dusted now.
 
Final

Home Resort: Copper Creek Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: Mason Title
Offer made: 11/24/23
Offer accepted: 11/24/23
Sent to ROFR: 11/25/23
Passed ROFR: 12/6/23
Closing docs received: 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (buyer): 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/18/24 😐
Closing: 1/19/24
Deed recorded: 1/22/24
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member): 2/1/24
Points in account: 2/3/24 (@DonMacGregor prompted me to check and lo and behold, my points are here without a call, too 🥳)

Days Total: 71 days total
 
Final

Home Resort: Copper Creek Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcstore.com/
Title Company: Mason Title
Offer made: 11/24/23
Offer accepted: 11/24/23
Sent to ROFR: 11/25/23
Passed ROFR: 12/6/23
Closing docs received: 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (buyer): 12/12/23
Closing docs returned (seller): 1/18/24 😐
Closing: 1/19/24
Deed recorded: 1/22/24
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member): 2/1/24
Points in account: 2/3/24 (@DonMacGregor prompted me to check and lo and behold, my points are here without a call, too 🥳)

Days Total: 71 days total
I’m not jealous of you and @DonMacGregor , not here jealous at all 🤣
 
I’m not jealous of you and @DonMacGregor , not here jealous at all 🤣
Hahah your time is coming soon, I’m sure! Are you still waiting for your new member email? If it’s any consolation, I really should have closed and had everything set a month ago but seller delays from a divorce pushed everything so I completely missed my December 2024 booking window, for CCV no less 😭
 
Yea waiting on my new member email. And I’m waiting to book a May 2024 trip AND a December 2024 trip. I already have a hotel booked for both trips in cash so im covered but it’s just annoying.

I have points expiring May 31 (2022 banked into 2023) that I want to use for our trip in May we have booked for my work conference.

And for December we have 8 of us going so need 3 rooms. As of now 3 studios are showing at our home resort but that can always change.
 

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