How likely is it

[ThunderRebel1]

that a 2BR villa will be available (as of Feb. 25) to rent via David’s or DVC Rental for early June??? Starting to worry, but have to wait one more week to book.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Magic 8 ball says not likely.

 

[CastAStone]

that a 2BR villa will be available (as of Feb. 25) to rent via David’s or DVC Rental for early June??? Starting to worry, but have to wait one more week to book.

For a night? Maybe. For a several nights? Hope you like Saratoga Springs or Old Key West and are flexible on dates.

 

[FeelsSoGoodToBeBad]

 

[LuvtheGoof]

that a 2BR villa will be available (as of Feb. 25) to rent via David’s or DVC Rental for early June??? Starting to worry, but have to wait one more week to book.

Unless an owner has already booked the room for your dates, there isn’t anything in early June available for more than a few nights, and then only at Saratoga Springs.

 

[ThunderRebel1]

Unless an owner has already booked the room for your dates, there isn’t anything in early June available for more than a few nights, and then only at Saratoga Springs.

Thank you! It wasn’t this bad last year.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Thank you! It wasn’t this bad last year.

Lots of people were banking their points into this year, so a glut of points equals not a lot of rooms left to book. Sorry. You really need to plan at least 8 months out for most times.

 

[correcaminos]

Thank you! It wasn’t this bad last year.

Last year was way easier. Not as many traveling. This year is harder than average. Give it a year or two and it should be more normal again.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Last year was way easier. Not as many traveling. This year is harder than average. Give it a year or two and it should be more normal again.

I’m wondering when DVC is going to end the 50% borrowing restriction.

 

[nickys]

I’m wondering when DVC is going to end the 50% borrowing restriction.

Sometime before May would be great. But I’m not holding my breath.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Sometime before May would be great. But I’m not holding my breath.

While it doesn’t directly affect us, as we don’t have a need to borrow more than 50% of our points for a reservation, it indirectly does affect us. It might be much harder to reserve at 7 months if we’d like to stay somewhere other than our home resort. Time will tell.

 

[nickys]

While it doesn’t directly affect us, as we don’t have a need to borrow more than 50% of our points for a reservation, it indirectly does affect us. It might be much harder to reserve at 7 months if we’d like to stay somewhere other than our home resort. Time will tell.

We’re going at Christmas so being able to borrow all our points would make a significant difference. Not to mention we’ll have to rent out the rest as we won’t be able to use them even with banking them. It’s an extra hassle I could do without.

 

[correcaminos]

I’m wondering when DVC is going to end the 50% borrowing restriction.

Doubt it will be this year

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Doubt it will be this year

The sad is for the fact that a lot of owners, like @nickys, may lose points that they either can’t use themselves or rent out.

 

[nickys]

Doubt it will be this year

I doubt it too. My gut feeling is they’ll end it early next year.

 

[correcaminos]

I doubt it too. My gut feeling is they’ll end it early next year.

My gut says similar.

 

[correcaminos]

The sad is for the fact that a lot of owners, like @nickys, may lose points that they either can’t use themselves or rent out.

I know it. But unfortunately that's not what they are concerned about. All those who bought tiny contracts are stuck too as they cannot use the points combined like they hoped. It stinks for them. It also stinks that bookings are super tight causing people unable to use points. No winning at all