DVC Resale Soaring Prices

[ThanxForNoticin]

I was just looking at what I would consider the top 2 brokers for sales like this, and they are both significantly higher now than they were 6-18 months ago. It's pretty amazing looking at the prices now. I'm no expert, but I have to think it's simple supply and demand. With points directly from Disney getting way up there in price, it's not surprising the secondary market would jump, too, as more people look to get their own points cheaper. And maybe they will go down again in a few months - but if you look through the listings, not only are the prices much higher, but the contracts seem to be getting sold - way more "sale pending" indications than "available". That doesn't sound like reductions are imminent. Even Saratoga and Old Key West contracts are getting over $100 per point now - never saw that previously.

Interesting.

[Ian]

I'm no expert, but I have to think it's simple supply and demand. With points directly from Disney getting way up there in price, it's not surprising the secondary market would jump, too, as more people look to get their own points cheaper.

I agree with this. When I've looked at prices in the past, I was really shocked at the massive discrepancy between what resale points sold for vs. what Disney was asking for them direct. I figured the market would ultimately have to correct one way or the other since it was crazy that Disney was asking sometimes $100 more pp than what resale was asking. And given that we all know Disney never lowers their prices, it figures resale would have gone up.