Does anyone know what are the limitations when buying Westin Flex Resale?
Are the booking window timelines kept by the resale buyer?
Can previous Westin Flex SOs be combined with the new resale SOs (are they called SOs)?
Here’s a link to the Updated Flex FAQ
This FAQ has been built upon the previous Flex FAQ by okwiater from 2016 and makes updates to include the Westin Flex and Aventuras Flex systems, as well as some other recurring questions that arise on TUG. I did invite the original author to collaborate on this revision; however, the offer was...
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Westin Flex resale doesn't have StarOptions. You can't combine them with StarOptions at 8 months because they can't book StarOption availability. They could only be used to book inventory from inside the Westin Flex trust between 12 and 0 months. You should be able to combine them with previous retail Home Options to book trust inventory. I don't know what happens though at 8 months since developer purchased home options work like StarOptions.
From the Flex FAQ...
What are the differences between HomeOptions and StarOptions?
Frequently, people overcomplicate their understanding of HomeOptions by thinking of them as completely distinct from StarOptions. However, it is easiest to understand HomeOptions by thinking of them simply as a special type of StarOption, with the following single difference:
HomeOptions can be used to make home resort reservations at Flex resorts in their Flex group during the home resort preference period.
Note that for a developer or requalified resale package, the home resort preference period is 12 months to 8 months prior to arrival. For resale Flex ownerships, which have not been requalified, an owner can continue making home resort reservations eight months or less prior to arrival. For other Flex ownerships bought from the developer, reservations made eight months or less prior to arrival would be VSN reservations.