I'm not sure if I need advice or if I just want some support and sympathy! We're now up to day 34 of ROFR and I'm getting really frustrated.
We signed the contracts and paid our deposit on 15th March. On the 18th we received confirmation that it had been sent for ROFR. On 2nd April we received an email with "Your Right of First Refusal" in the title and definitely got our hopes up, but this was just informing us that they hadn't heard yet. I think that was the last time the broker instigated contact!
I noticed that contracts from my date start passing on 5th April, so on the 8th I contacted to ask if there was any update, but was advised that they were still waiting and it should be in the next week. On the 13th I emailed again, this time to the original person we'd been dealing with at the brokers. He advised that he would look into it and update me the next day. The update was that they hadn't heard yet. I replied back on the 16th to ask why, as we had now reached the 30 day stage. He advised that he would contact Disney to ask.
Oddly, later the same day I received the message from my title company advising my deposit had been received and my contract sent for ROFR. With my last contract I received this on the same day as it was sent, so I replied to ask why I'd only just received this. The next day they advised that they should have sent it earlier. On Wednesday I contacted the broker again to ask for an update but was told they were still waiting. Today I contacted them again to ask if I could have the details to chase this myself as I still haven't heard anything.
Even if my broker has done nothing wrong, I am surprised that they are not keeping me updated and I have to keep chasing! Unfortunately, I am suspicious that this is not the case and that they realised when they went to chase it that it had never been submitted, which is why that triggered the email from the title company. It is very unusual for it to take this long and I have been given no information at all. I know ROFR is often a painful wait, but I'd love to know what's going on!
Does this seem like a normal wait? Am I just being too keen?
We signed the contracts and paid our deposit on 15th March. On the 18th we received confirmation that it had been sent for ROFR. On 2nd April we received an email with "Your Right of First Refusal" in the title and definitely got our hopes up, but this was just informing us that they hadn't heard yet. I think that was the last time the broker instigated contact!
I noticed that contracts from my date start passing on 5th April, so on the 8th I contacted to ask if there was any update, but was advised that they were still waiting and it should be in the next week. On the 13th I emailed again, this time to the original person we'd been dealing with at the brokers. He advised that he would look into it and update me the next day. The update was that they hadn't heard yet. I replied back on the 16th to ask why, as we had now reached the 30 day stage. He advised that he would contact Disney to ask.
Oddly, later the same day I received the message from my title company advising my deposit had been received and my contract sent for ROFR. With my last contract I received this on the same day as it was sent, so I replied to ask why I'd only just received this. The next day they advised that they should have sent it earlier. On Wednesday I contacted the broker again to ask for an update but was told they were still waiting. Today I contacted them again to ask if I could have the details to chase this myself as I still haven't heard anything.
Even if my broker has done nothing wrong, I am surprised that they are not keeping me updated and I have to keep chasing! Unfortunately, I am suspicious that this is not the case and that they realised when they went to chase it that it had never been submitted, which is why that triggered the email from the title company. It is very unusual for it to take this long and I have been given no information at all. I know ROFR is often a painful wait, but I'd love to know what's going on!
Does this seem like a normal wait? Am I just being too keen?
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