The 7 month trading to different resorts is almost becoming a marketing illusion., especially so with the proliferation of the rental market. It will become worse under the resale restrictions as newer DVC resorts come online. This is why my biggest DVC philosophy has always been to buy where you want to stay.
I tried to walk a Value at 14 months one time and failed, so I'm selling my DAKL to buy more AUL.
we’re 5 weeks tomorrow on our AKL contract too
I was at 38 days when I found out I passed on my SSR. Good luck! Sending pixie dust to you!
I have more income than I do cash, so I'll take higher MFs for a lower price per point. And I love OKW (and don't travel in the fall) so I have no qualms about booking my WDW at 7 months.
Shhh don't give them ideas
I have never successfully been able to get a deluxe studio club level room, but the 1 bedrooms aren’t too difficult if you’re an owner but it’s so many points that I won’t book them. I’ve managed to snag studio value rooms for spring break the past two years (I’ve had my AKV contract for 2 years), and the 1 bedroom value rooms aren’t too difficult either. You want to be an owner to get them but they’re doable.
Yes. That’s why I locked in a low rate months ago for building our DVC point “empire”. Now rates are up at least 2 to 3% from what it looks like. Paid about half down cash and hope to pay off the rest in 3 to 5 years. Still glad to have the lower rate while we do it.
They may rise another couple percent but on contracts 50K or under it's kind of nominal given the possible loan amount. Likely won't move the needle imho. Who reaches on a discretionary purchase if they are truly worried about interest rates. Hopefully nobody.
Wow!!! fantastic deal.
Thanks! What's crazy is I think I could’ve gotten it reduced even further since they accepted my first offer of $15/pt below asking (it was a new listing only several hours old). Still a great deal overall and super happy with it!
Im impressed. Contracts I put an offer in on seem to have unrealistic expectations.
Don’t give up! Took me about 6 contracts to finally get someone willing to negotiate towards a price range we were comfortable with. Many sellers wouldn’t even counter (and are still sitting unsold).
That is the secret! Though difficult to be patient, waiting for that perfect contract is worth it. Being willing to withstand hearing *no* repeatedly, searching again and again until you get it.
