Tom Kelly: The Real Estate Communicator

About Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly has been a professional journalist for 36 years. He served The Seattle Times for 20 years, many as Real Estate Editor. Tom's weekly real estate column, now being syndicated nationally, is featured in The Los Angeles Times, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Rocky Mountain News, Louisville Courier, Tacoma News Tribune, Portland Oregonian, Reno Gazette-Journal and dozens of other newspapers. The column typically focuses on residential mortgage and tax options for Baby Boomers and Retirees, providing consumer tips and helpful hints as well as explaining concepts and terms in a friendly, understandable style.
Tom has authored, or co-authored, five books – all available on this site. His latest venture is a book co-written with Mitch Creekmore, vice-president of Stewart Title International, “Cashing In on a Second Home in Central America.’’ The book, which includes research from Jeff Hornberger, international property specialist for the National Association of Realtors, was recently reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
Tom's award-winning radio show "Real Estate Today" recently began its 17th year and is now airing in on 770 KTTH-AM, in Seattle and part of the Bonneville family of stations. The show is now aired in approximately 45 U.S., markets and is syndicated by Business Talk Radio. The program, which provides on-air advice to callers, can be heard from 11 A.M.-Noon (Pacific) Sundays live and on the Internet, and is tape-delayed by American Forces Radio to more than 450 stations in 160 countries around the world. It can be heard live on the Internet at www.businesstalkradio.net.

Tom was president of the Santa Clara University class of 1972, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Composition and was a three-year letterman in rugby.