Closing Time!

[Girlstar30]

MA is not the person to ask for this, a guide however is. Becoming a member gets you member pricing so that the incentive to get it all loaded up.

Oh believe me I hit him up too, out of the office until Sunday

 

[BrianLo]

Home Resort: Aulani
Broker: www.fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: FirstAm
Offer made: 12/10/2024
Offer accepted:12/10/2024
Sent to ROFR: 12/12/2024
Passed ROFR: 01/02/2025
?Hello Title Company, are you there: 01/13/2025
Closing docs received: 01/22/2025
Request for RON: 01/22/2025
Funds Sent: 01/24/2025
ITIN Drama: 02/06/2025
RON paid for: 02/11/2025
?Hello RON, are you there: 02/25/2025
RON contacted me: 02/27/2025
RON: 03/07/2025
Closing docs returned: 03/07/2025
Closing docs confirmed received: 03/12/2025
Sellers Returning documents: ?Soon
Closing: ?Soon

Days: 101
Seasons: 3

 

[juxtapose]

So we got the emails with the activation codes this morning but still no member ID email. How long should we wait between those before we call in? I figured we’d get the member ID email first.

 

[juxtapose]

So we got the emails with the activation codes this morning but still no member ID email. How long should we wait between those before we call in? I figured we’d get the member ID email first.

Replying to myself. We got the member ID email tonight, but I had to call it as we only got 1 instead of 2 IDs. The cast member offered to check to see if the points were available, they weren’t, but said to call back in 3-4 days if we don’t have them at that point.

 

[Perelandra]

Home Resort: Bay Lake Tower
Broker: www.fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: DVC Title & Escrow
Offer made: 01/22/25
Offer accepted: 01/22/25
Sent to ROFR: 01/23/25
Passed ROFR: 02/13/25
Closing docs received: 02/13/25
Closing docs returned: 02/13/25
Closing: 02/19/25
Deed recorded: 02/19/25
Contract Showing on Membership (new member): 03/10/25
Points in account: 03/12/25

Days Total: 50

I have to give props to my broker and title company on this one. Compared to some of the time frames I've seen on here, they absolutely smoked it. I had some banked points that were going to expire, and I was even able to rent them out via a 3rd party vendor by 3/14! (all of them for their premium rate) Just an amazing overall experience all the way around with nothing but professionalism, and smooth sailing.

 

[Girlstar30]

Home Resort: Bay Lake Tower
Broker: www.fidelityrealestate.com
Title Company: DVC Title & Escrow
Offer made: 01/22/25
Offer accepted: 01/22/25
Sent to ROFR: 01/23/25
Passed ROFR: 02/13/25
Closing docs received: 02/13/25
Closing docs returned: 02/13/25
Closing: 02/19/25
Deed recorded: 02/19/25
Contract Showing on Membership (new member): 03/10/25
Points in account: 03/12/25

Days Total: 50

I have to give props to my broker and title company on this one. Compared to some of the time frames I've seen on here, they absolutely smoked it. I had some banked points that were going to expire, and I was even able to rent them out via a 3rd party vendor by 3/14! (all of them for their premium rate) Just an amazing overall experience all the way around with nothing but professionalism, and smooth sailing.

This could have been me if i had chosen more wisely Congratulations, awesome time line!!!

 

[dvc_ocd]

My post in the traditional format wouldn't go through. Maybe something with the broker and/or escrow company? Regardless, this works:

Resort: PVB
ROFR approval - 31 days
Receipt of closing docs to closing - 11 days (mostly waiting on the seller)
Deed recording to points in account (new member, points via chat) - 21 days
Total from offer to points - 65 days

Interestingly there's a disconnect between the contract and the way DVC loaded the points. I'll follow up with member services to see what that's about. Anyone else run into this?

 

[juxtapose]

Home Resort: AKV
Broker: https://www.dvcbyresale.com/
Title Company: Jeffrey Sweet Attorney
Offer made: 1/27/25
Offer accepted: 1/27/25
Sent to ROFR: 1/29/25
Passed ROFR: 2/24/25
Closing docs received: 2/24/25
Closing docs returned: 2/25/25
Closing: 3/3/25
Deed recorded: 3/4/25
Contract Showing on Membership (new member): 3/21/25
Points in account: 3/22/25

Days Total: 55

Final update! Points loaded super fast after getting the emails.

 

[vicarrieous]

My post in the traditional format wouldn't go through. Maybe something with the broker and/or escrow company? Regardless, this works:

Resort: PVB
ROFR approval - 31 days
Receipt of closing docs to closing - 11 days (mostly waiting on the seller)
Deed recording to points in account (new member, points via chat) - 21 days
Total from offer to points - 65 days

Interestingly there's a disconnect between the contract and the way DVC loaded the points. I'll follow up with member services to see what that's about. Anyone else run into this?

A disconnect? Like the points that were loaded don't match the contract you bought? I might follow up with DVC but also your title agent. If points weren't correct, typically there is a clause in the paper work with the title agent to be reimbursed by the seller. Good luck!

 

[dvc_ocd]

A disconnect? Like the points that were loaded don't match the contract you bought? I might follow up with DVC but also your title agent. If points weren't correct, typically there is a clause in the paper work with the title agent to be reimbursed by the seller. Good luck!

Oddly the point totals are right but as loaded the 2024 points show as borrowed from 2025, and the 2025 points show as banked from 2024. There were banked 2023 points that show as expected. Wouldn't be a problem if we hadn't planned on banking most of the 2024 points.

 

[vicarrieous]

Oddly the point totals are right but as loaded the 2024 points show as borrowed from 2025, and the 2025 points show as banked from 2024. There were banked 2023 points that show as expected. Wouldn't be a problem if we hadn't planned on banking most of the 2024 points.

Weird! Yea I wonder if it was loaded wrong or listed wrong. Who was the broker?

 

[khoeyjr]

Home Resort: Animal Kingdom Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/
Title Company: Magic Vacation Title
Offer made: 1/3
Offer accepted: 1/3
Sent to ROFR: 1/7
Passed ROFR: 1/24
Closing docs received: 1/29
Closing docs returned: 2/7
Closing: 3/24 (delayed close after 3/20)
Deed recorded:
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member):
Points in account:

Days Total:

 

[peder]

The waiting for the contract showing on membership + points in account is really absurd. What could Disney possibly be doing at that point that would take anytime at all? Surely it's mostly a batch job that they enter member-from/member-to information into and hit execute?

 

[pzw90]

The waiting for the contract showing on membership + points in account is really absurd. What could Disney possibly be doing at that point that would take anytime at all? Surely it's mostly a batch job that they enter member-from/member-to information into and hit execute?

Its to add a friction point in the resale process. Makes direct look that much better since its almost instant.

 

[peder]

Its to add a friction point in the resale process. Makes direct look that much better since its almost instant.

Right, I get it, but then why not make it a year. And they already drag their feet on ROFR. Very hostile business practice to customers that are likely to spend enormous amounts of money on park tickets, etc.

 

[ilovebassets]

Just updating this from March 7th.

Home Resort: Hilton Head (as buyer)
Broker: DVC Resale Market
Title Company: Mason Title
Offer made: 1/26/25
Offer accepted: 1/27/25
Sent to ROFR: 1/31/25
Passed ROFR: 2/24/25
Closing docs received: 2/25/25
Closing docs returned: 2/28/25
Closing: 3/6/25
Deed recorded: 3/7/2025
Contract Showing on Membership (new member): March 24
Points in account: should be 280 Still waiting

58 days and counting since we made our offer. Definitely not a quick process. We really look forward to having this contract as we bought it primarily for the 11 month booking window for my happy place that's getting harder and harder to book via cash. I'm just surprised to see so many people owning so many contracts or talking about add-on-itis. The buying process has been on the tedious side (and nothing has even gone wrong!) But maybe I'll feel differently once those points actually show up!

 

[ilovebassets]

Right, I get it, but then why not make it a year. And they already drag their feet on ROFR. Very hostile business practice to customers that are likely to spend enormous amounts of money on park tickets, etc.

100% agree as someone with a new membership waiting for points to be loaded. In this day of everything being digital, the wait is intentional and hostile. There is zero chance I would be able to convince my husband to buy another contract, and it isn't the cost. It's the hassle.

 

[khoeyjr]

Latest Update:

Home Resort: Animal Kingdom Villas
Broker: https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/
Title Company: Magic Vacation Title
Offer made: 1/3
Offer accepted: 1/3
Sent to ROFR: 1/7
Passed ROFR: 1/24
Closing docs received: 1/29
Closing docs returned: 2/7
Closing: 3/24 (delayed close after 3/20)
Deed recorded: 3/25
Contract Showing on Membership (existing member):
Points in account:

Days Total:

 

[Girlstar30]

I jumped the gun on putting that the closing documents for my AKL were received yesterday because I was told by Mason they would be received Friday or Monday at the latest last week and then yesterday the agent told me for sure on Monday and nothing was received.

The title agent told me she was working with my lender and www.fidelityrealestate.com agent to send me these documents as soon as possible when they werent sent yesterday. Not really sure what the hold up is or what she has to wait for with them, but I am posting this for full transparency for others because I personally like to know which title agent and resale company is fastest. Magic was way faster in sending closing docs as we were sent the closing documents on the same day as ROFR passed with them. Had my sellers not delayed a month in signing I truly believe that I would have been very happy with Magic.

As far as resale agents, www.dvcresalemarket.com is a lot more hand holding and customer service oriented. Www.fidelityrealestate.com is no nonsense and direct. Both were speedy in getting their side of the job done and I would buy from either again, whichever price was better so far.

I am a little disappointed with Mason right now. Not that a 4 day delay is that long, but I'm the type that will pay extra to have things done fast and when people say they will be done. I did think the pricing with Mason was fantastic, but through my stalking on this closing time thread it really seems like dvcclosings is the way to go for speed based on these timelines.

Mason provides an online notary free of charge for closing which I liked, but that hasn't been scheduled yet and no idea what the wait times for that are until I receive closing docs. I may go with my own mobile notary who comes same day if it is a further delay. My goal was to have this closed by the end of the week, but now I'm thinking that's not going to happen.

Ah another thing to note is that I had expressed my frustration with Magic during my Baylake closing about how long it was taking the sellers to sign and why they didn't use online notaries for foreign sellers. I acknowledged full well that it was NOT Magics fault that they sellers were taking long to sign, however an online notary would potentially cure some delay and improve customer satisfaction. I paid $155 for my same day mobile notary and really it had been a waste, which again was my choice, but it was a bummer. The company higher up at Magic emailed me after expressing frustrations same day and all at the company were extremely apologetic, acknowledged my dissatisfaction, validated me, explained in full detail the entire process and sent me a $150 check in the mail which compensated my notary charges.

I was impressed with the caring and the customer service really turned everything around, I was not expecting to get anything for free or compensated as again it was not their fault and this little gesture went a long way for me. As someone who has worked in customer service my whole life, the way they acted is a company that cares and knows how to handle their customers well.

 

[hhisc16]

Here is a first for me and I need some help for the Disboards Vets.
My first AKV contract has passed ROFR, I sent back my buyers documents, but seller has not returned theirs.
The contract says 3/28 is the cutoff.
If I walk away due to seller not meeting the contract deadline, do I lose my deposit?