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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Drive-In Luxury in Bryn Mawr for $3.85M
One parking space per home isn’t enough? How about one parking space per bedroom?
An Active Adult Community with a Hospital Next Door
Not that they’re expecting the residents will need it, but in case they do, it’s there.
How About Some Color In That Kitchen?
Trends to get your kitchen out of the gray zone.
A True Original in Glenside for $530K
A storied home awaits the next chapter in its history.
A President’s House in Rittenhouse for $2.895M
The home of the last Penn president to live off-campus can be yours.
Reconstructed in Chestnut Hill for $774K
Civilized living in a home that dates to just after the Civil War.
Something Completely Different in Bryn Mawr for $1.969M
Yet it’s still very familiar.
Living in Rittenhouse Square: A Neighborhood Guide
Welcome to Center City’s outdoor living room.
Historic Double Feature in Washington Crossing for $1.95M
A charming 1709 home – and an 1840 barn to die for.
The Most Expensive Homes for Rent in Each Philly-Area County
Five outtasight homes with rents to match.
A Moderne Colonial in Gladwyne for $1.3M
An old form gets a refresher from a noted local domestic architect.
Above Par in Springfield for $549K
The only question you need to ask: Update it or leave it as is?
What $500K Will Buy You Right Now
Choice pickings from the middle of the market, county by county.
On the Market: High and Wide in Francisville for $500K
This pitch should turn out to be a hit of a home.
Vision Restored in Penn Valley for $1.6M
A Midcentury Modern hilltop home looks better than new.