Interesting work. Do you mind me asking how many contracts got you to the 1000? I am just starting right now with two closed at this point and a third waiting ROFR. Seems like you are laser focused on value and SAP. Do you stay in the same use year or do you strictly look at flexibility and length?
Yes, happy to share!
We committed to the same use year and don’t even look at other options, December for us.
We’re at 6 contracts with the 2 heading to ROFR hopefully today, listed below.
Besides the consideration for a 300 SSR that we would have affectionately called our “Aulani 1BR contract” we wanted to keep them on the smaller side for easier resale if heaven forbid we have to sell in the distant future. I view all of our points as SAP+. We’d be happy to be at either but as Epcot fans, we now have enough to swap to a 1 bedroom at Boardwalk at 7months or experiment with whatever we want over the decades. Boardwalk is our favorite area but I couldn’t make the numbers work in favor of making it an average sized contract/home resort purchase at the current prices vs CCV, GFV or even BLT. Since we love the 1BR anyway over studios, I calculate we’re better off having enough CCV with 26 more years of points after 2042 to either resell or keep enjoying however is possible at the time.
10/23 we purchased GFV direct, 200 points, December use year with the tail end of promotions & magical beginnings.
12/23 GFV 220 @ $152/pp. (Had only 4/23 points)
03/24 CCV 150 @ $128.5 (Had 56/23 points)
03/24 CCV 100 @ $135 (Had 97/23 points)
05/24 CCV 140 @ $128.5 (Has 123/23 points)
05/24 CCV 200 @ $126 (Has 88/23 points)
I’ve been increasing my dues budget to cover everything for next January
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We wanted enough to do the following trips at the minimum. We’re also going for a week in early December so depending on that experience it could get added to the permanent schedule. We also like to have the option to bring parents along with and grab a 2 bedroom now and then either at Aulani or WDW.
1 February week at Aulani 1BR ocean view, 322
1 May week Boardwalk 1BR with kids, 234
1 Aug/Sept week adults only trip Boardwalk 1BR, 253
Thats 809 minimum per year.