About
Beau Kelley is the owner and broker of Buddy Kelley Properties, Inc., one of the oldest and most-respected independently owned real estate firms in Henry County, Georgia.
With more than two decades in the real estate industry, Beau Kelley is one of Henry County’s most trusted and top-selling brokers, counting among his clients numerous business and community leaders. Regarded for his integrity, attention to detail, and extensive market knowledge, Beau’s success is based almost exclusively on positive repeat referrals.
A full-time REALTOR® with deep McDonough roots, Beau is skilled at negotiating the purchase and sale of residential, commercial, land, new construction and investment properties. He earns the respect of his clients by working enthusiastically on their behalf and by always offering them candid advice.
Beau graduated from the University of Georgia in 2000 with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Political Science. He is an active and connected community member, having served many local non-profit and civic boards including Main Street McDonough, A Friend’s House, Haven House, Fuller Center for Housing, United Way, Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Henry County Cancer Services and the City of McDonough Downtown Development Authority.
He organized a successful campaign to save the Henry County Times newspaper from shuttering. He was named the A Friend’s House United Way Volunteer of the Year and was selected a Arts Leader of Metro Atlanta by the Atlanta Regional Commission. In 2021, he received a special proclamation from then McDonough Mayor Billy Copeland for his service to the community, along with a key to the city.
Beau is a social media and technology devotee. He created the popular I Love McDonough social media platform, which boasts over 60,000 Facebook followers.
He and his wife, Julia, have an appreciation for local history and they enjoy renovating older homes. They live near the downtown McDonough Square in a tudor-style brick home that was designed in 1930 by pioneering Georgia female architect Leila Ross Wilburn.