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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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What $500K Will Buy You in Ambler

Beautifully maintained homes in beautiful settings.

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New Kid on the Block in Germantown for $350K

An early 20th-century home gets a makeover for its second century.

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Go for Baroque in Villanova for $4.25M

Indulge your inner Sun King in this magnificent French estate.

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Both Sides Now in Haverford for $1.4M

Your formal and casual sides will both find expression here.

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Two Philly Zip Codes Land on “10 Most Gentrified” List

The changes have caused friction in one neighborhood, but another took them in stride, more or less.

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Off the Beaten Path in Bella Vista for $325K

Intimate quarters on a street not even you may be able to find.

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Inner Beauty in Northern Liberties for $800K

The builder of this home loves ’em and leaves ’em. You luck out on the rebound.

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Loft Living Without the Loft in Pennsport for $345K

Industrial loft chic stuffed into a two-story rowhouse. Yes, it works.

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What $500K Will Buy You in Chestnut Hill

Make of these what you will.

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Room To Grow in Rittenhouse for $1.795M

2200 square feet not enough? You can add onto this place.

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The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Mt. Airy

These homes’ prices leave you with plenty of room for improvements.

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What $500K Will Buy You in Point Breeze

No shortage of new homes in the middle of the market here.

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Mixed-Use Magic in Callowhill for $775K

Two floors, high ceilings, a home office and a roof deck. Only the coffee shop is missing.

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Stone Lovely in Perkasie for $290K

This Pennsylvania farmhouse puts up a good front – then backs it up with a nice contemporary Colonial interior.

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A Punny Valentine for a Sexy Old Lady

Your building-loving beau should get a kick out of this card too.