Loyalty isn't a slogan — it's how I show up.
I'm Hilary Kilgore — your West Knox agent for the whole story, not just the closing. The first house. The upgrade when the second baby comes. The lake place when the kids leave for college.
Everything you wish a local would tell you before you packed a single box — which West Knox neighborhood actually fits your life, plus schools, taxes, commute, and a 90-day moving plan. Free, and updated for 2026.
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I'm not your agent for this house.
I'm your agent for the renovation question two years out, the referral when your sister moves in from Atlanta, the lake place when the kids leave for college.
Loyalty isn't a slogan — it's how I show up.
I'm a Knoxville REALTOR® at Keller Williams Signature, working West Knox most days — Farragut, Sequoyah Hills, Hardin Valley, Concord — across every price point.
The first house. The upgrade when the second baby came. The lake place when the kids left for college. That's the rhythm I'm built for. The agent you choose isn't just for the closing — they're for the renovation question two years out, the referral when your sister moves in from Atlanta, the call when your daughter is ready to buy her own place.
That's the work I'm interested in.
"Where are we going for ice cream?" is the 7:15 p.m. Saturday question every Farragut parent gets all summer. After twenty West Knox summers, here are eight shops I actually drive my family to — plus our new local favorite, the just-opened Bruster's at Turkey Creek.
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Most of my clients land in one of these seven West Knox pockets. Each one has its own personality, school district story, and price point — and I can tell you which streets in which subdivisions actually sell to the same families twice in ten years.
West Knox's established family suburb. Family-forward, with Knox County school zones and the steadiest move-up market in the metro.
Explore FarragutFort Loudoun lakefront, established estates, and the back-porch luxury lifestyle Knoxville buyers wait years to land in.
Explore Concord & NorthshoreKnoxville's cultural anchor — historic character, mid-century gems, and the Kingston Pike dining row right outside your door.
Explore BeardenWest Knox's fastest-growing community. Newer construction, Hardin Valley Academy, and the Oak Ridge science corridor at your doorstep.
Explore Hardin ValleyMature trees, a walkable town center, and one of West Knox's tightest-knit communities. Inventory is tight — most deals never list publicly.
Explore Rocky HillThe strategic center of West Knox. Five minutes from everything — and surprisingly residential once you turn off the corridor. The most underrated value in the metro.
Explore Cedar BluffKnoxville's signature historic neighborhood — a 1925 river peninsula with the boulevard greenway down its spine, from $200K condos to riverfront estates.
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About
Real estate, for me, has always been about the whole story — not just the closing. I started this work because I wanted to help families build something they could pass down, not chase commissions on a one-time deal.
I'm a REALTOR® at Keller Williams Signature, working alongside an exceptional team that puts community impact at the center of everything we do. Most of my clients I've known for years; many of them I've helped buy more than one home.
If you're thinking about your first house, your next house, or the lake place you've been quietly daydreaming about — that's the kind of conversation I'm built for.
Insights
Knoxville-specific guidance, neighborhood deep-dives, and the kind of advice I'd give a friend over coffee. Updated weekly.
Full pool sits at 813 feet, winter at 807 — and between those six feet live the dock permit, the flood map, and the appraisal your lender will sweat. The homework that keeps a Fort Loudoun closing boring, in the best possible way.
Read postTwo October home Saturdays — Auburn, then Alabama — and 101,915 people converging on the riverfront. The interstate played early, the Northshore crawl, the Pellissippi south loop, and the parking-vs-rideshare math West Knox families actually use.
Read postThe convenience is obvious — groceries, doctors, restaurants, and a movie theater minutes from home. The traffic is the part buyers wrestle with. A candid look at the trade-off, which pockets dodge the worst of it, and what to check before you buy near Turkey Creek.
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Buying, selling, or just thinking about Knoxville and want to ask someone who actually lives here? Easiest way to reach me is a text — I read everything and answer most things within the day.
"Loyalty isn't a slogan — it's how I show up."
Hilary will be in touch within a day or two.
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