Cody Penn-Dent
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- Jun 18, 2022
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- Resorts Owned
- Nanea, Lagunamar
Been trying to round out my contracts at the Westin Nanea with a resale purchase of 81000 points and have had two ROFRs fail in a row (posted to ROFR.net).
Recently spoke to Tom R at Maui Resort Sales nearby and he tells me that Marriott has been aggressive on the ROFR front in West Maui as of late. I also see that confirmed on threads here.
Since everyone likes to speculate and I am no different, I am thinking they expect a squeeze in vacation rental inventory in the coming years with the new short term rental restrictions expected from Maui County. That makes West Maui time share properties more attractive for rental (vs hotel rooms) via Marriott's booking system as well as more attractive as developer sales inventory (are they just selling MVC now, or can they still sell deeds at the Nanea?).
Sister in law just spent a week at WKORVN and said the place was 98% full with many on 5 day promotional stays. So I assume the buying pressure won't go away and I won't find a resale bargain soon.
Something I noticed that does pass ROFR fairly often are Westin Flex. I would pay higher maintenance per point but (theoretically - I have never owned Flex) still have home option priority for booking at the Nanea. Can anyone share experience / insights on buying Flex points on the secondary market? Any word from Flex owners as to whether they are happy with the product would be great to hear too. Thanks
Recently spoke to Tom R at Maui Resort Sales nearby and he tells me that Marriott has been aggressive on the ROFR front in West Maui as of late. I also see that confirmed on threads here.
Since everyone likes to speculate and I am no different, I am thinking they expect a squeeze in vacation rental inventory in the coming years with the new short term rental restrictions expected from Maui County. That makes West Maui time share properties more attractive for rental (vs hotel rooms) via Marriott's booking system as well as more attractive as developer sales inventory (are they just selling MVC now, or can they still sell deeds at the Nanea?).
Sister in law just spent a week at WKORVN and said the place was 98% full with many on 5 day promotional stays. So I assume the buying pressure won't go away and I won't find a resale bargain soon.
Something I noticed that does pass ROFR fairly often are Westin Flex. I would pay higher maintenance per point but (theoretically - I have never owned Flex) still have home option priority for booking at the Nanea. Can anyone share experience / insights on buying Flex points on the secondary market? Any word from Flex owners as to whether they are happy with the product would be great to hear too. Thanks