Whitney Walker-McGhee, Realtor- Walker Realty Group

06/23/2026

Open house this Saturday in North Knoxville.

8504 San Marcos Drive, off Andersonville Pike in the Wolf Lair neighborhood. Three bedrooms, two baths, 1,230 square feet on a 0.4-acre wooded lot. $295,000.

This one is a tri-level, so you get separate living levels and extra storage instead of everything stacked on one floor. Two-car attached garage. Covered porch. Eat-in kitchen. The big-ticket items are already handled: new HVAC in 2025, and the electrical panel and breakers were updated in 2026.

It sits minutes from I-75, so you are close to shopping and restaurants but still in an actual neighborhood. Sold as-is, and the seller welcomes inspections.

https://walkerrealtygrouptn.com/homes-for-sale-details/8504-SAN-MARCOS-DRIVE-KNOXVILLE-TN-37938/1344128/74/

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
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06/22/2026

The hardest part of moving up in Knoxville is rarely finding the next house. It is the order you do things in.

Most move-up sellers I work with own a home in a place like Rocky Hill, Powell, or Halls, they have built real equity, and they are ready for more room or a different part of town. The fear is always the same. Sell first, and you worry about where you will land. Buy first, and you worry about carrying two mortgages until your current home closes.

Here is what I tell them. The order is a decision you make on purpose, not a coin flip. A sale contingency, a rent-back agreement, a bridge option you work out with your preferred lender. Each one changes the sequence and who holds the risk. As a broker, lining both sides up so you are never stuck holding two houses or zero is the core of what I do. Every client also gets a live transaction timeline, so you always know exactly where things stand.

If you own a home in Knox County and have wondered what moving up would actually look like, let's run your numbers before you are ready. Send me a message.

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/20/2026

Median sold price in Knox County hit $409,900 in May, up about 1% from April. Inventory is still tight at 2.28 months of supply—down 16% from last year.

What it means for sellers:
Prices are steady, but that doesn't mean any price works. Homes priced to today's comps are selling at 99% of list. The ones sitting? Priced on hope, not data. Let me show you the difference.

What it means for buyers:
You're not competing against 10 offers anymore—but in South Knoxville and Colonial Village, the right homes still move fast. Strategy matters more than speed. Let's make your offer count.

Know your numbers early so you can move with confidence when the time is right.
Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/19/2026

Congrats to our seller!

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/18/2026

Just listed in West Knoxville, and this one was done right.

1222 Reston Court sits in Saybrook Village off Cedar Bluff. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, 1,656 square feet, and no carpet anywhere in the house. The kitchen was fully remodeled with quartz counters, custom cabinetry, a glass subway tile backsplash, and under-cabinet lighting. A painted brick wood-burning fireplace anchors the living room. The primary suite has a cathedral ceiling, two closets, and a bathroom rebuilt with a walk-in tile shower.

The backyard is what people will remember. A large deck with a pergola, a covered patio, a fenced yard, a hot tub, and a 1,500 gallon pond with a waterfall.

The systems are handled too: new double-hung windows, new HVAC, new gutters, new sliding door. Zoned for Hardin Valley Academy.

Listed at $459,900. Want to see it in person?

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/18/2026

Closed today. 4229 E. Parkway, Lot 64 in Gatlinburg, a lot with a camper in an RV park minutes from the Smokies.

https://walkerrealtygrouptn.com/homes-for-sale-details/4229-E-PARKWAY-GATLINBURG-TN-37738/1324106/74/

If you own a lot, camper, or cabin from Knoxville to Gatlinburg and are thinking about selling, let's talk.

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/17/2026

Think Home Prices Will Crash? Here's What the Experts Actually Expect.

A lot of buyers are waiting because they think prices will fall, but that’s not what the experts are saying.

If you're trying to decide whether waiting still makes sense, let's connect. That way you understand what's happening in our local market and what it could mean for your plans.



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One of the biggest reasons buyers are still sitting on the sidelines is because they think home prices are going to come down.

06/16/2026

The question I get most from Knoxville homeowners thinking about selling is the same one every time. Do we sell first or buy first?

Here is what I tell them. In this market the answer comes down to three numbers: what your current home will actually sell for, what your next home will cost, and how long each side takes. Right now Knox County is leaning slightly in sellers' favor, and there are more homes on the market than a year ago — inventory is up about 20 percent. That mix is good for a move-up. Your home can still sell at a strong price, and you have more to choose from on the buy side than you did last year.

This is where structure matters as much as price. As a broker, putting both sides of a move together so you are never stuck holding two mortgages or zero houses is the core of what I do. Every client also gets a live transaction timeline, so you always know exactly where things stand.

If you own a home in Knoxville and have been wondering what moving up would actually look like, let's run your numbers before you are ready. Send me a message.

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/16/2026

At $415,000, check this house out:

https://walkerrealtygrouptn.com/homes-for-sale-details/2000-BAYS-MOUNTAIN-RD-KNOXVILLE-TN-37920/1333075/74/

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com

06/15/2026

South Knoxville is still one of the few parts of Knox County where a first-time buyer can buy a real house instead of a condo.

In Colonial Village and the surrounding blocks, the entry tier of the single-family market still starts around $275,000 for a three-bedroom, two-bath. That gets you a yard and a layout that makes sense, ten minutes from downtown Knoxville. Across the river in West Knoxville, that same money usually buys a townhome or condo, not a house. Neither answer is wrong. They are different trades, and knowing which trade you are making is the whole game.

Here is what actually decides whether you get the house though. Preparation. Buyers are coming back, existing-home sales rose about 3 percent nationally in May, so the competition is real again. The buyers who win have their financing sorted before they tour a single home, and they know the difference between what a lender will approve and what they can comfortably carry every month. Talk to your preferred lender early.

If you are buying your first home anywhere in Knoxville this year, that first conversation costs nothing. Send me a message and we will start there.

Whitney Walker-McGhee, Broker
Walker Realty Group
c: 865-804-5915 | o: 865-240-3647
walkerrealtygrouptn.com