How to Check Whether Your DVC Resale Contract Is Signed
After a seller accepts your offer on a DVC listing, the purchase agreement goes out to both parties for electronic signature. Until both sides have signed, the agreement isn't binding. Here's how to check the status at any point in the process, and what to do if you're waiting on the other party.
Checking Agreement Status in Your Dashboard
Log in to your DVC Sales account and navigate to the My Agreements section. You'll see the current status of your purchase agreement listed there. The possible statuses are: awaiting your signature, awaiting the other party's signature, or fully executed.
"Fully executed" means both the purchaser and the seller have signed. At that point, the agreement is binding and the deposit process can begin. If you see this status, you're good to move forward.
If the status shows "awaiting the other party's signature," your next step is simply to wait. There's a deadline for signing built into the agreement, and the other party has until that deadline to sign or the offer may expire.
Email Confirmations to Look For
In addition to the dashboard status, you should receive email notifications at each signature step. When you sign, you get a confirmation that your signature was captured. When the other party signs, you get another notification confirming the agreement is fully executed.
If you've received both emails, the contract is signed. If you only received your own signing confirmation but not the "agreement fully executed" notification, the other party hasn't signed yet.
Check your spam folder if you're missing any of these emails. Some email providers filter automated real estate messages. Once you find them and mark them as not spam, future messages should land in your inbox.
If You Haven't Signed Yet
When the purchase agreement is ready for your signature, you'll receive an email with a link to review and sign the document. That link stays active for the duration of the signing period. You can sign from any device, your phone, tablet, or computer. The process takes about five minutes.
If you can't find the signing email, check your spam folder first. If it's not there either, contact DVC Sales and we'll have the link resent to you. We can also walk you through the signing process if you run into anything confusing.
There's no reason to delay signing if the terms are what you agreed to. Every day that passes without both signatures is a day the listing could technically still be available to other buyers, and sellers occasionally get nervous if they're waiting too long for a purchaser to sign.
If You're Waiting on the Other Party
If you've signed but the seller hasn't yet, and more than 24 to 48 hours have passed, contact DVC Sales. We can reach out to the seller and find out what's causing the delay. Most of the time it's something mundane, like not seeing the email, being out of town, or being busy at work. A quick nudge from our team usually resolves it.
Occasionally a seller has second thoughts after accepting an offer and drags their feet on signing. This is rare, but it happens. If it becomes clear the seller doesn't intend to sign, the offer will expire and your listing search continues. We'll notify you so you can move on to other options.
What Happens After Both Parties Sign
Once the agreement is fully executed, the purchaser submits their deposit to the title company's escrow account. The deposit deadline is written into the agreement and is typically three to five business days from the fully executed date.
After the deposit is confirmed, DVC Sales submits the contract to Disney for their Right of First Refusal review. Disney has 30 days to decide whether to exercise their right to purchase the contract themselves. Most contracts pass through ROFR without Disney intervening. If Disney waives ROFR, the title company handles the closing and transfer of ownership.
The full timeline from signed agreement to completed transfer of ownership is generally 60 to 90 days. It's not a quick process by nature. Disney, the title company, and the recording of the deed all operate on their own schedules. But the DVC Sales team monitors every transaction and will notify you promptly when each milestone is reached.
Costs Overview
As the purchaser, you'll pay the purchase price balance (minus your deposit), Disney's $500 Administration Fee, and the title company's closing costs. Sellers pay DVC Sales' 6.9% commission and Disney's $150 Estoppel Fee.
For a detailed breakdown of the full process and what each fee covers, visit our how DVC works page. You can also view annual dues by resort to understand your ongoing costs after the transfer completes, and browse DVC resale listings if you're comparing multiple contracts at once.
