Deryl Keese has owned and operated Keese Realty (originally Keese & Powell Realty) since 1970. As a native of the area, Deryl has long-term local knowledge of the real estate market of Oconee County and the surrounding area. Deryl was born and raised on a farm in the Oakway Community, just outside of Seneca.

Deryl graduated Clemson University in 1967 and the Realtor Institute in 1970. In 1967, Deryl married Carolyn Porter Keese of Pickens, SC. Deryl and Carolyn have two children, Ami Edwards and Ryan, and two granddaughters, Emma and Lacey.  The Keese Family is long-term members of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Seneca.

Deryl has been a member of the Tri-County Board of Realtors since 1970 and served as President in 1991. As Broker-In-Charge, Deryl has taken pride in keeping Keese Realty a non-franchise real estate firm that specializes in building on personal relationships and long-term business.

In addition to Keese Realty, Deryl also enjoys cattle farming. Keese Hereford Farm is a purebred beef cattle operation with farms in Richland and Oakway, SC. In addition to day-to-day operation of the farm, Deryl has served the past two years on the South Carolina Beef Board and is currently serving as President of the South Carolina Hereford Association.

Email: deryl@keeserealtysc.com

Phone: 864-324-3268