Knoxville · Farragut · Lakefront & Luxury
A home to hang your hat on.
From family neighborhoods in Hardin Valley and Farragut to luxury and lakefront estates on Tellico and Fort Loudoun — Tara Hayes pairs sixteen years of Knoxville market expertise with a licensed contractor's eye, so you know exactly what you're buying before you buy it.
Knoxville's contractor-broker — family homes to lakefront luxury.
Call or text Tara: (865) 242-8010
Meet the Broker in the Hat
Sixteen years of Knoxville closings, a Tennessee broker's license, and a building contractor's license — Tara Hayes reads the market like an agent and the house like a builder. The hat? That's just how you find her at the closing table.
How Tara can help
Every service is backed by both licenses — the broker who negotiates your deal and the contractor who tells you what the house is really worth fixing.
Buying a home
Full-service buyer representation across Knoxville, Farragut, Hardin Valley, Maryville, and all of East Tennessee.
Buying with TaraSelling your home
Listing representation with professional marketing, pricing strategy, and skilled negotiation.
Selling with TaraLuxury & lakefront
Discreet, white-glove representation for luxury homes and waterfront on Tellico, Fort Loudoun, and Watts Bar.
Luxury representationFirst-time buyers
Financing options, inspections, closing — patient guidance through your family's first purchase.
First-home guidanceNew construction
New-build expertise backed by a licensed building contractor's eye, from lot selection to final walkthrough.
Build with confidenceLand & lots
Lot evaluation, acreage, and building-site expertise for buyers and sellers of East TN land.
Land servicesInvesting
Find, analyze, and acquire income-producing property in the Knoxville market.
Investor servicesProperty management
Full-service management for rental owners and investors — tenants, rent, and maintenance handled.
Management servicesRelocating to Knoxville
Area tours, school and commute honesty, and a local expert on your family's side for the whole move.
Relocation helpWhere Tara works
Neighborhood-level knowledge across the Knoxville metro, the lake communities, and the foothills of the Smokies.
- Knoxville
- West Knoxville
- Bearden
- Sequoyah Hills
- North Knoxville
- South Knoxville
- Farragut
- Hardin Valley
- Karns
- Powell
- Halls
- Maryville & Alcoa
- Louisville
- Seymour
- Oak Ridge
- Clinton
- Lenoir City & Loudon
- Tellico Village
- Greenback
- Sweetwater
- Madisonville
- Sevierville
- Pigeon Forge
- Townsend
- Maynardville
- Jefferson City
- Dandridge
- Morristown
- Athens
- Decatur
What clients say
★★★★★
“Tara helped me buy my first home! I trust her to tell me the honest truth about the market and really any question I ask. Dependable, compassionate, and fun to work with.”Google review — first-time buyer
★★★★★
“She worked out a great deal for us as buyers — even with a for-sale-by-owner seller who was hard to work with. Always on time, great at communicating.”Google review — Hardin Valley buyers
★★★★★
“High-quality people and high-quality craftsmanship through and through — that's a rare combination to find these days.”Google review — Oliver Springs new construction
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