Philadelphia Magazine

Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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5 Shore Rentals for Last-Minute Planners

Haven’t booked your Jersey Shore vacation yet? No sweat.

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A Home with a Pedigree in Berwyn for $2.35M

This grand old farmhouse has been remade for entertaining.

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5 Waterside Shore Homes for Under $1 Million

Enjoy sunsets over the bay or the high-level ocean view.

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Playtime in Broomall for $618K

A classic split-level that’s been rebuilt for fun.

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5 Fabulous Waterfront Homes at the Shore

Bay or ocean, these can’t be beat.

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On the Market: Traditionally Up-to-Date in Pennsport for $475K

Built in the 20th century, looks like the 19th, updated for the 21st.

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Little Big House in Port Richmond for $200K

Loads of style? Check. Efficient use of space? Check. Pricey? They left that part out of the equation.

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Main Line Elegance in Media for $1.65M

This “model home” has “custom” written all over it.

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5 Affordable Homes in Top School Districts: Tredyffrin-Easttown

You too can afford to live in the region’s best school district.

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A Year-Round Vacation Retreat in Pine Forge for $850K

It’s on a hilltop instead of in the mountains, but it’s got everything else down cold.

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Aloft Over the Park in Fitler Square for $365K

Both you and your condo will get plenty of sun.

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Multigenerational Living Is on the Rise in Philly

But where is everyone going to sleep?

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Living in Chinatown: A Neighborhood Guide

Hemmed in but still thriving, it’s Center City’s scrappiest neighborhood.

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Old Bones, New Heart in Old City for $1.55M

If a 200-year-old home can have a midlife crisis, it might solve it by doing something like this.

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5 Historic Landmarks for Living

Give yourself the present of the past in these award-winning buildings.