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Nov 7, 2026 • 5 min read

509 Scenic Drive: A Westbury Heights Ranch in Clinton With the Big Updates Done for $305,000

Pergola evenings and a 2023 roof already wait at 509 Scenic Drive. This 3-bedroom Westbury Heights ranch in Clinton is listed at $305,000 by Jonathan Figueroa of MaX House, and several of the big-ticket updates buyers usually budget for are already finished.At about 1,193 square feet on a 0.34-acre lot, it is a single-level 1961 home with flexible room use, an attached one-car garage, and outdoor

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Nov 2, 2026 8 min read

Buying a Knoxville Home With 7% Mortgage Rates (2026)

Mortgage rates sat at 7.24% for a 30-year fixed loan on October 29, 2026, per Freddie Mac's weekly survey. A year earlier the same survey showed 6.17%. That jump changes the math on every Knoxville house, and it also changes how sellers behave. Here's how to buy smart right now, using real local MLS numbers and the actual lending rules on seller credits and buydowns.Every figure below comes with

Nov 1, 2026 5 min read

420 Hialeah Drive: A Corner-Lot Basement Ranch in South Knoxville for $310,000

Need a big yard, a basement with room for a workshop, and a quick drive to downtown? 420 Hialeah Drive in South Knoxville checks all three for $310,000. This 1958 basement ranch sits on a 0.77-acre corner lot just off Martin Mill Pike, inside Knoxville city limits.Chase Drews of MaX House has the listing. Here's our straight take on the house, the lot, what it costs to own, and who should go see

Oct 31, 2026 6 min read

Before Sunday's Open House: Buyer Questions About 12736 Broken Saddle Rd

Every buyer walks into an open house with a mental checklist, and most of those lists look alike. Before the doors open at 12736 Broken Saddle Rd on Sunday, November 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern, we pulled together straight answers to the questions we hear most about this Fort West home.Britany Boatwright and our MaX House team have this one listed, and this is our fifth post about it. Earlier

Oct 31, 2026 5 min read

6704 Orange Petal Lane: A Brand-New Karns Home With a Bonus Room, Now $525,000

Nobody has ever lived at 6704 Orange Petal Lane. The paint is fresh, the floors have never seen a moving box, and the price just dropped $35,000 to $525,000. This 2026 Craftsman sits on a cul-de-sac in Karns Landing, a new neighborhood off Oak Ridge Highway in the Karns community of Knoxville.Britany Boatwright, who leads MaX House, has this listing, so we know it well. Here's the honest walk-thr

Oct 30, 2026 5 min read

2044 Hickory Ridge Way #3334: A Smoky Mountain Villa With Views in Sevierville

Morning coffee on the screened porch at 2044 Hickory Ridge Way comes with a side of Smoky Mountain views. This two-story villa sits in Hidden Mountain East, off Walden's Creek Road between Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, and it's listed at $395,000. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths plus a half bath and about 1,371 square feet, with a renovated kitchen, a stone fireplace and a hot tub on the porch.Ou

Oct 29, 2026 6 min read

Room by Room: Inside 12736 Broken Saddle Rd in Farragut

Start at the custom double front doors of 12736 Broken Saddle Rd, and a freshly refinished staircase rises out of the foyer to meet you. From that first step inside, this all-brick Fort West home spreads across two floors and about 4,009 square feet, and every room has a clear job.Britany Boatwright has this one listed, and this is our fourth look at it. The first three covered the backyard, the

Oct 29, 2026 5 min read

Just Listed: 3720 Ivy Ave, a Remodeled East Knoxville Cottage

Brand-new kitchen cabinets, fresh vinyl plank floors and a remodeled bathroom are waiting at 3720 Ivy Ave. This cottage-style ranch in East Knoxville went live on October 26, 2026, and it's listed at $215,000. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath and about 836 square feet on one level, sitting on a flat lot a short drive from Zoo Knoxville and downtown.Our MaX House agent McKenna Boyd has the listing.

Oct 27, 2026 6 min read

Weekends in Fort West: Hosting at 12736 Broken Saddle Rd

Picture a Saturday in late October at the back of Fort West. Coffee in a sunroom full of morning light, a quick trip to a Farragut park, an afternoon by a saltwater pool, then friends around the fire pit once the sun goes down. That whole weekend fits inside one address: 12736 Broken Saddle Rd, an all-brick, 4-bedroom home listed by our CEO, Britany Boatwright.We've already toured the pool, the b

Oct 25, 2026 5 min read

Fort West Living: Getting Around Farragut From 12736 Broken Saddle Rd

Four miles. That's the drive from 12736 Broken Saddle Rd to Farragut Town Hall, about 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic. Today we're stepping outside the house and looking at the map: where it sits in the Farragut area of west Knox County, how long it takes to reach the places you'll drive to every week, and how life in an established neighborhood like Fort West fits together.This all-brick,

Oct 25, 2026 4 min read

1413 Overton Lane: New Price on a Waynesboro Home With a Finished Basement

Fresh paint, new wood stair treads, renovated bathrooms and a finished walkout basement are already done at 1413 Overton Lane, and the price was updated on October 25, 2026. It's now listed at $400,000. This two-story, 3-bedroom home sits in the Waynesboro neighborhood off Middlebrook Pike in west Knox County.Our MaX House agent Lori Price has the listing. Here's the full tour, what the area is l

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