Luxury · Lake Lanier · North Georgia
The Lake.
The Mountains.
The Right Realtor.
Estates in Milton and Alpharetta, deep-water homes on Lake Lanier, cabins in Blue Ridge and Dahlonega, and land across Forsyth, Hall, and Dawson counties — Karen Hilliard is North Georgia's luxury and lakefront Realtor® with Keller Williams North Atlanta.
North Georgia's luxury & Lake Lanier Realtor® — 5.0 stars, 104 Google reviews.
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What I Do
Real Estate Services
Built for North Georgia
Whether you're buying a lake home, selling an estate, or evaluating a mountain lot, Karen brings market knowledge, a construction background, and the marketing that luxury properties require.
Luxury Homes
Estates in Milton and Alpharetta, gated golf communities in Cumming, and seven-figure properties across North Georgia — with professional photography, video, and discreet marketing.
Learn More →Lake Lanier Waterfront
Dock permits, water depth, Corps of Engineers rules, and which cove fits how you'll live. Karen has lived on the lake for more than a decade and knows every shore.
Learn More →Mountain Homes & Cabins
Blue Ridge, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, and Big Canoe — year-round homes, weekend cabins, and short-term rental properties evaluated the way mountain property needs to be.
Learn More →Land, Lots & New Construction
A construction management background means Karen reads a lot like a builder — perc tests, wells, topography, and buildability — and reviews builder contracts on every new build.
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About Karen
Your Luxury &
Lake Lanier Realtor®
Karen Hilliard is a licensed Realtor® with Keller Williams North Atlanta and co-founder of The Legacy Team with her daughter, Britney Javens. She has lived on Lake Lanier for more than twelve years and specializes in luxury homes, waterfront properties, mountain cabins, land, and new construction across Forsyth, Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin, Fannin, and North Fulton counties.
- 5.0 stars across 104 Google reviews
- Lake Lanier resident and waterfront specialist
- Construction management background — new builds, land & estates
- Licensed in Georgia and Florida (Destin & the Emerald Coast)
- Two Realtors on every transaction with The Legacy Team
The Brokerage
Keller Williams
North Atlanta
Karen and The Legacy Team are proudly affiliated with Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta, based on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta and part of the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count. For Karen's clients, that affiliation means real reach: a global referral network that brings relocation and out-of-state buyers to North Georgia, KW's technology and marketing platform behind every listing, and the backing of one of the most productive market centers in the Southeast.
You get the resources of a global brand delivered by an agent who lives on Lake Lanier and answers her own phone. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.
Where I Work
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Every step of the process in finding and buying our home was made easy, stress free, and exciting with Karen! We searched and searched and not only was Karen actively sourcing new potential homes on the market but she would also drop on a dime and tour them with us, on several occasions within the hour! In today's market it homes can slip away at a moments notice - Karen was on top of it at every step of the way. I cannot recommend her enough! Extremely professional, enthusiastic, but most importantly she got us the keys to our dream home. Don't look anywhere else!!— Patrick Riordan
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