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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Have a (Bucky)ball in Pennsburg for $379K
A contemporary home that’s Fuller comfort.
The Hills Are Alive… in Mt. Airy for $800K
“The Sound of Music” may no longer ring through its halls, but this home remains a legend.
The Cat in the Hat in Grays Ferry for $335K
If that third-floor add-on’s going to stick out like a sore thumb anyway, may as well put an attractive Band-Aid on it.
Meet the Women Who Have Designs on Old City
And the new destination district they started.
On the Market: Bold and Beautiful in Fishtown for $560K
Four feet wider and a whole lot bolder than your typical new rowhouse.
Gothic Romance in Wayne for $4.195M
An English Gothic Revival classic, revived.
5 Great 2-Bedroom Apartments for $1500 a Month
You get a good deal for your money with all of these units.
Trout Fishing in Pottstown for $1.275M
This cabin-in-the-woods-on-steroids is an angler’s paradise.
Old City Seasoning in Feasterville for $389K
Suburban living with an urban accent.
Who’s (Un)Building Philly: Greg Trainor
The salvage shop he runs refurbishes more than old homes.
Guess What’s Inside in Upper Roxborough for $565K
It looks great on the outside. You’ll have to wait to see the rest.
On the Market: An Empress in East Falls for $529K
This home rules gracefully over Queen Lane.
The 10 Most Expensive Homes in East Passyunk
Nothing generic about these, no siree. (Well, almost nothing.)
Great Room in Bryn Mawr for $500K
This modest 1950 Colonial has a brand-new custom home inside it.