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  1. Frederic Civish

    ***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

    I own one contract at Kidani and one at Jambo (it doesn't matter at all which one is the PHYSICAL LOCATION of your contract) and have stayed at AK more times than I can easily count. I have been very happy in the studio, 1 bedroom and two bedroom units at both resorts. My family currently has...
  2. Frederic Civish

    Is now the time to buy Poly resale?

    Actually, I think REFLECTIONS halted Reflections. It sounded like a lukewarm idea from the beginning. I think Disney just decided that they didn't want to expand at that time. Not additional hotel units or DVC units. SO, if they were going to drop something, they dropped one of their least...
  3. Frederic Civish

    Do you charge family and friends?

    Don't forget, the extra points you might have ARE NOT FREE. Even if you have paid off their contract, you are still paying yearly Maintenance/Membership fees. And if someone asks you if they can 'have your points for free,' you should explain to them that using the points is only 'discounted,'...
  4. Frederic Civish

    Seller question

    It isn’t that they CANT be penalized. It is just that you are very unlikely to EVER get a court to take it seriously enough to even try.
  5. Frederic Civish

    Having two home resorts

    Of my 8 contracts, I have 3 different use years, and they end up being in 4 different memberships. I have my adult kids with me on 6 of the contracts and I want to put my kids on the other 2 contracts, but have just never gotten around to it, in the last 5 years. Once I do that, those 2...
  6. Frederic Civish

    Having two home resorts

    Unless you are going over 200 points, I would get them all at one location, and in ONE MEMBERSHIP. We have 8 contracts at 3 resorts, AKV (twice), Poly and BLT. Over 1000 points. And because of how the contracts are, we have FOUR memberships. We have enough at each resort to stay every...
  7. Frederic Civish

    Use credit card for resale purchase?

    It costs the Title company a small amount it you use a Credit Card. Typically a minimum of 1.5% and often up to 3%. That is a large chunk of what they would make on commissions, so very few companies will let you use Credit Cards for such purposes, UNLESS they turn around and charge YOU the...
  8. Frederic Civish

    Is Aulani a bad choice?

    DVC in general can be a great benefit, IF you are a person who actually will use it. If you plan to make a trip to Disney about every 2 to 3 years, or less, then you can get some wonderful vacations at amazing resorts, for a relatively low price (comparatively). If you travel to Disney more...
  9. Frederic Civish

    ROFR and actual sale prices questioned

    A good broker has an OBLIGATION to present every offer to the seller, then, they can also, of course, give the seller their advice not to accept it. But presenting the offer is part of their job. The thing is, everyone is different, with different needs, expectations and circumstances. For...
  10. Frederic Civish

    Best SAP resort?

    It is kind of suprising when you look at the points like that. There really isn't a lot of difference.
  11. Frederic Civish

    ROFR and actual sale prices questioned

    Another thing is, YOU, the buyer, have the right to make the offer at ANY price that you choose. And, the broker really should be willing to at least PRESENT your offer to the seller. Yes, it is true that the broker gets a bit more commission on a higher price, but we are typically talking...
  12. Frederic Civish

    ROFR and actual sale prices questioned

    I think people try to be accurate with ROFR information, but what you need to understand is that sometimes Disney will take something on ROFR and other times they will let it pass, even though the price, available points for immediate use, and other things are better than what they just took. I...
  13. Frederic Civish

    When did you add points?

    Yeah, we have 8 contracts and 4 memberships, but I travel with my adult children and their families, so we use them multiple times per year. Yet, with all of that, I still regret not buying more. Oh how I wish I had bought VGF years ago, without being scared off by the high price...
  14. Frederic Civish

    When did you add points?

    I also thought I would not be impressed with OKV or SSR, but I have now tried them and love them, too. Of our last 3 trips, 2 of them were to stay at SSR, in the Congress Park area (we requested that) and we walked to Disney Springs frequently. I recommend it.
  15. Frederic Civish

    When did you add points?

    Add-on-itis is a real phenomenon among DVCers. I take that as excellent evidence that DVC is a wonderful, worthwhile option - if you can afford it. How soon does it 'strike?' Who does it affect? Everybody is different. In our case, I have a very large family. We often travel not just...
  16. Frederic Civish

    VGF direct or BLT resale? Which MK resort/contract is best for us?

    I own at BLT and I love it, but it isn't as popular with many of my family members. They like the monorail coming through the Contemporary, and there are some wonderful restaurants, but the very 'modern-ness' of BLT is somewhat off-putting to them. If I was in the market to buy, at the moment...
  17. Frederic Civish

    Private resale- Transferring Membership

    Even if it is a private SALE, if it is a sale at all, then DIsney gets to have right of first refusal. And if they are selling it to you for a very low price, Disney is likely to take it from you. As I understand it. If they are TRANSFERRING it 'gratis' or whatever the legal term for that is...
  18. Frederic Civish

    Wyndham Cypress Palms - helpful details?

    Wyndham and Worldmark and Marriot all tend to do a pretty go job with their timeshare units. They are usually fairly well maintained and remodeled often enough. I can't always say that about OTHER timeshare units from other companies. But I have found you can usually trust those 3, to have a...
  19. Frederic Civish

    When did you add points?

    Of course it is always hard to say when to add points and it will be different for each individual. The main thing, I think, is to realize how you want to travel. Will you be going twice a year? Every year? Every 2nd year? Every 3rd year? How many of you? DO you plan to use Studios? 1...
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