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Tom Kelly

As author, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and talk-show host, Tom Kelly has carved a niche as one of the leading journalists specializing in homes for retirement, investment and vacation. His ground-breaking “How a Second Home Can Be Your Best Investment” (McGraw-Hill), written with economist John Tuccillo) showed consumers and professionals how one additional piece of real estate could serve as an investment, recreation and retirement property over time. “Cashing In on a Second Home in Mexico” (Crabman Publishing) written with Stewart International’s Mitch Creekmore, is the first in a series exploring the benefits of international second home marketplace. “Cashing In on a Second Home in Central America”, was written with Creekmore and National Association of Realtors international real estate specialist Jeff Hornberger.

He also has written “Real Estate Boomers and Beyond: Exploring the Costs, Choices and Changes of Your Next Move’’ (Dearborn) and “The New Reverse Mortgage Formula” (John Wiley & Sons).

Kelly served The Seattle Times readers for 20 years, many as Real Estate Editor. His features now appear in The Houston Chronicle, The Washington Post, Miami Herald, Portland Oregonian, The Tacoma News Tribune, Louisville Courier-Journal, plus more than two dozen other newspapers.

Tom’s award-winning radio show “Real Estate Today” has aired for 17 years on Seattle’s Bonneville stations and was syndicated by Business Talk Radio to approximately 40 domestic markets to 450 stations in 160 foreign countries via Armed Forces Radio.

Tom is a graduate of Santa Clara University. He and his wife, Jodi, an associate dean and professor at Seattle University, have four children and live on Bainbridge Island, Washington.