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Amy Gunderson is Editor of Helium Report and oversees all of the editorial content on the website. With more than a decade of experience covering real estate, travel, and personal finance, Amy spent four years as a freelance reporter and writer for the New York Times covering the vacation home market and travel in feature length articles and writing a weekly real estate column focused on second home ownership. She also wrote extensively on luxury travel and real estate for numerous publications including Fortune, Business Week, Golf Digest, SmartMoney, Travel + Leisure, and INC magazines. Amy is a graduate of Boston College.

Amy Gunderson

Tightening Credit Markets Squeeze Some Las Vegas Condo Investors
Written on July 14, 2008
Battle Over Yellowstone Club Ownership Settled
Written on July 07, 2008
New Multi-Million Dollar Homes Slated for Mexico's Punta Mita
Written on July 02, 2008
Real Estate Shrinks as a Portion of Investment Portfolios; Luxury Travel Still Hot
Written on June 30, 2008
Overseas Buyers Now the Biggest Purchasers of Private Jets
Written on June 30, 2008
Home Prices Continue to Decline; New Market Opportunity for Destination Clubs?
Written on June 27, 2008
More Bad News for Condo-Hotel Buyers? Florida Buyers Can't Get Out of Contracts
Written on June 23, 2008
Destination Club Association President Talks About Goals for Second Half of Year
Written on June 20, 2008
Destination Club Lusso Collection Adds Two Homes to Portfolio This Week
Written on June 13, 2008
Destination Club Portofino Club Goes Bust: What Went Wrong?
Written on June 12, 2008
UPDATE. Breaking News: Portofino Destinations Club Files for Involuntary Bankruptcy
Written on June 11, 2008
Moncasa Capital Announces All-Caribbean Destination Club, but Do Travelers Need That Much Island Time?
Written on June 10, 2008
Halcyon Jets: The Story Behind Their Investor Fact Sheet
Written on June 04, 2008
What Recession? $7 Million Desert Villas Hit the Market
Written on June 03, 2008
Abercrombie & Kent Exec. Joins Destination Club Assoc. Board; Brand Still Faces Lingering Lawsuits
Written on May 30, 2008
Are Condo-Motels the Next Condo-Hotels?
Written on May 30, 2008
Take Our Reader Survey
Written on May 29, 2008
Lake Tahoe's Chateau at Heavenly Village Needs $200 Million to Kick Start Construction
Written on May 23, 2008
Destination Club Portofino Secures Financing from Members
Written on May 16, 2008
Wealthy Want to Rent not Own, Says Wall Street Journal
Written on May 08, 2008
The Halogen Guides Take: Are Destination Clubs and Fractionals Becoming More Alike?
Written on May 07, 2008
VLJ provider Dayjet Cuts Staff, Scales Back Expansion Plans
Written on May 06, 2008
Luxury Developers Look at the Next Dubai
Written on May 05, 2008
Follow the Green
Written on May 01, 2008
Introducing Halogen Guides Greener
Written on April 30, 2008
Exclusive Resorts Rolls Out New Membership Plans, More a la Carte Choices
Written on April 24, 2008
Areas Popular with Second Homes Buyers Suffering in Real Estate Slowdown
Written on April 24, 2008
Little Nell Brand Expands in Face of Real Estate Slowdown
Written on April 23, 2008
Texas-Sized Luxury: Dallas Attracting More Hotel Residences
Written on April 21, 2008
More Condo-Hotel Woe
Written on April 21, 2008
Quintess Co-Founder: No Acquisitions Yet, but New Club Start-Ups Possible
Written on April 18, 2008
Destination Club Quintess, LRW Grows Real Estate Portfolio to More Than $300 Million
Written on April 17, 2008
Freddie Mac Deal May Spell Good News for Luxury Home Buyers
Written on April 17, 2008
Abercrombie & Kent Acquires BelleHavens and Crescendo; Launches New Equity Destination Club
Written on April 16, 2008
Fairmont Set to Build Luxury Residences in the Dominican Republic
Written on April 14, 2008
More Turmoil for the Yellowstone Club
Written on April 14, 2008
Paradise Lost: Plan Scrapped for $5 Million Hawaiian Condos
Written on April 14, 2008
Quintess, LRW Adds Private West Caicos Enclave to Portfolio
Written on April 07, 2008
Spotlight: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
Written on April 07, 2008
Quintess, LRW Secures $210 Million Equity Investment
Written on April 07, 2008
The Sales Block: Why Selling a Condo-Hotel Unit May be Contractually Impossible
Written on April 07, 2008
What Real Estate Slump? Mexico Development Sells $7 Million Lots
Written on April 04, 2008
How Will Ultimate Escapes Stack Up Against Exclusive Resorts?
Written on April 03, 2008
Membership at Destination Club Lusso Collection grows 25%, Adds Turks and Caicos Property
Written on April 03, 2008
Five Most Popular Urban Locations for Destination Clubs
Written on April 01, 2008
Yellowstone Club Off the Market
Written on March 31, 2008
Realtors Group Says Vacation Home Sales Down 31 Percent
Written on March 31, 2008
Las Vegas Condo-Hotel Faces Foreclosure, Possible Rescue by Starwood
Written on March 28, 2008
Fractional Lenders Look at What's Ahead for Buyers
Written on March 26, 2008
The Next Big News in Destination Clubs?
Written on March 24, 2008
Exclusive Resorts 2007 Wrap-Up Reports Wait List to Join and Efforts to Improve Availability
Written on March 20, 2008
Mortgage Meltdown Hits Fractional Lender
Written on March 20, 2008
Ritz-Carlton Starts Fractional Sales in Lake Tahoe
Written on March 17, 2008
Survey Finds Dissatisfaction Among Many Private Residence Club Owners
Written on March 17, 2008
New York Times Looks at What's Next for Destination Clubs
Written on March 14, 2008
Seattle Luxury Condo-Hotel Project Stalled
Written on March 03, 2008
Tamarack Resort's Majority Shareholders File for Bankruptcy
Written on February 27, 2008
Urban Fractionals: Where Does It Make Sense to Buy?
Written on February 19, 2008
Mexico's Punta Mita Expands with Enchantment Resort and Spa Condos
Written on February 15, 2008
Helium Report Analysis: How Ritz-Carlton Can Get into Destination Clubs
Written on February 06, 2008
More Fractional Real Estate Options in Paris
Written on February 05, 2008
Destination Club Lusso Announces March 1 Price Increase
Written on February 01, 2008
No Magic in this Kingdom: Orlando Condo Hotel Sales Flounder
Written on January 31, 2008
Buy it Like Beckham: Soccer Star Enters Luxury Real Estate Game
Written on January 30, 2008
Setai San Diego Developer Hit with Lawsuit
Written on January 29, 2008
Private Residence Club Spotlight: Luxian Scottsdale
Written on January 28, 2008
Private Residence Club 2008 Outlook
Written on January 23, 2008
Boom and Bust for Las Vegas Real Estate
Written on January 21, 2008
Destination Club Profile: Equity Estates
Written on January 17, 2008
Destination Club Q&A Corner: Carryover Nights
Written on January 11, 2008
Destination Club Q&A Corner: Holiday Availability
Written on January 11, 2008
Destination Club Q&A Corner: Hosting a Party
Written on January 11, 2008
Destination Club Q&A Corner: Family Reunions
Written on January 11, 2008
Top 10 Destination Club Locations
Written on January 11, 2008
Hawaii Says No to Destination Club Regulation
Written on January 08, 2008
Road Test Update: Quintess Responds with Green Program
Written on January 08, 2008
Sentient Jet Acquisition Streak Continues
Written on January 07, 2008
Yellowstone Club on the Block
Written on January 07, 2008
2008: The Year Ahead in Destination Clubs
Written on December 27, 2007
The Year in Destination Clubs: Mergers and Milestones
Written on December 26, 2007
Five Reasons to Fly Private: A Year in Commercial Aviation Headaches
Written on December 26, 2007
Destination Club Prices Head Up
Written on December 12, 2007
Destination Club Merger Yields Ultimate Escapes
Written on December 12, 2007
From Saudi Excess to Eco-Travel: Private Jets Year in Review
Written on December 06, 2007
Flight Options Places Billion Dollar Order, Nearly Doubles Fleet Size
Written on December 03, 2007
Ciel Turns Towards Land Conservation, Halts Member Acquisition
Written on November 30, 2007
Oyster Circle Rolls Out New European Homes
Written on November 30, 2007
Alternative Fuel in the Future for Embraer?
Written on November 01, 2007
Fairmont Goes Exotic with Far Flung Fractionals
Written on October 31, 2007
Is the Condo Market in Florida Really Dead?
Written on October 29, 2007
Premier Destinations Stumbles Early
Written on October 26, 2007
The $18 Million Crash Pad: Canadian Condos Defy Price Slowdown
Written on October 24, 2007
Getting Hitched: Destination Club Members Do More Than Vacation
Written on October 23, 2007
LUSSO Hits 100 Member Mark, Plans International Expansion
Written on October 22, 2007
Solstice Announces New Home in Brazil, Membership Price Hikes
Written on October 18, 2007
Why Mergers Work: Private Escapes CEO Keith Dishes on Destination Club Industry Future
Written on October 16, 2007
My Global Playground No Longer Playing?
Written on October 05, 2007

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