R2Bbrock
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- Grand Vista, Marriott points
My husband and I are actually in Aruba now - staying at a trade at the Marriott Ocean Club. We were very impressed and took the tour of the Surf Club - signing for an ocean view, gold season without much convincing. The salesperson was very low pressure and we essentially talked ourselves into the purchase because we have had such a good time here. We already own a Grand Vista (purchased a resale) and a Hyatt Sierra Lodge (also a resale) so this would be the first time that we bought through the developer. Are we crazy to pay full price ? We got the usual incentives - we'll do the financing through Marriott for the minimum 6 months, get a total of 280,000 rewards points and then pay it off using our home equity line of credit at half the interest rate in in a lot less than 15 years. However it is still a hefty price. Can anyone give us some insight as to how easy it is to find and buy a resale (gold, ocean view) at the Surf Club - assuming we pay enough to pass ROFR ? Also the salesperson told us a few things that made us have concerns about resales in the future - Marriott will most likely be creating their own exchange system in about two years. Those who bought resales will only be able to trade six months in advance or less. Those who buy resales in the future will be restricted from using lock off features. Can anyone comment (with some actual knowledge) on these statements ?
I know that we can cancel within seven calendar days and I actually did this before both at Grand Vista and Hyatt in Bonita Springs so it does not worry me to do so if we change our mind after thinking about the purchase with a clear head - i.e. out of the vacation mindset. Any advice/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance !
I know that we can cancel within seven calendar days and I actually did this before both at Grand Vista and Hyatt in Bonita Springs so it does not worry me to do so if we change our mind after thinking about the purchase with a clear head - i.e. out of the vacation mindset. Any advice/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance !