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Meet Sara

Born and raised in East Tennessee. Wife, mom of two, orthodontics alum, and a REALTOR® who thinks the best part of the job is the moment a family finds their place.

Sara Johnson in a navy suit, seated, studio portrait

Why real estate

I got into real estate because I love helping people

I come from a background where serving people — helping them find what works best for them — is the whole point. Changing someone's life for the better is my passion, and real estate turned out to be a great way to keep doing it.

I have always loved real estate. I've always loved touring homes. But above all I love helping people find the place they call home — the place they start and end their day, the place they can grow their family.

Sara working on a laptop at a kitchen island

Before real estate

Eleven years of helping people say yes to a plan

Dentistry was something I was always interested in, and in 2013 I came to orthodontics. I stayed with the same practice for eleven years as a treatment coordinator.

That meant helping patients figure out what worked best for them, curating their treatment plan, working back-and-forth with the doctors, and ultimately helping them achieve the best smile and life-changing results. It turns out that's most of what a good agent does too: listen, lay out the options honestly, and walk with you to the result.

  • Eleven years at one orthodontic practice, starting in 2013
  • Treatment coordinator — the person who turns a diagnosis into a plan a real family can say yes to
  • Same habit today: no surprises, every option explained before you sign
Sara and her husband in Tennessee Volunteers gear at Neyland Stadium on game night Go Vols

Who I serve best

Families and first-time buyers moving to the Knoxville area

Born and raised in East Tennessee, I have a passion for serving others — it's the Volunteer way.

Helping other East Tennessee families find the place they call home is so special to me. Whether it's your first house or you're relocating from across the country, I want to treat you like family and make the buying or selling process as easy and stress-free as possible.

  • First-time buyers
  • Sellers & listings
  • Relocation
  • Luxury
  • Lake & mountain
  • Land & farms

Serving Knoxville, Corryton, Gibbs, Blaine, Norris Lake and Sharps Chapel.

Sara with her husband and two children in front of a pastel balloon arch on Mother's Day

Outside of work

Wife, mom, and a regular at the ball fields

I'm a wife and a mom to two incredible kiddos, Emery Ann (8) and Brooks (5).

I'm a very involved member of Corryton Church and love serving our community. You'll usually find me at the ball fields watching my kids play, or at Holston Hills Country Club playing a round of golf with my husband.

Clients say I bring sweet southern hospitality and a ray of sunshine. I'll take it.

The team behind me

Keller Williams Signature · Hilary Kilgore Homes

I'm a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Signature in Knoxville and part of the Hilary Kilgore Homes team — so you get me, plus a team and a brokerage behind me whenever a deal needs one.

Keller Williams Signature · 4823 Old Kingston Pike #320, Knoxville, TN 37919 · Office 865-588-9300

Keller Williams Signature Real Estate

Say hey

Let's find your place.

Call, text, or book a call — whatever's fastest for you.

865-292-8162 · sara@hilarykilgore.com