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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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.

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The 10 Most Expensive Homes in Brewerytown

Our first totally all-new selection.

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A Great Start in Wash West for $275K

One of the purest examples of the trinity house type in a great location.

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A Nice Little Estate in Villanova for $1.07M

They used to call these places “carriage houses.” You’ll call this one “home.”

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Ken Weinstein Is Changing the Future of Development in Philadelphia

Without doing any of the developing himself.

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New Tool Helps LGBT Home Buyers Know Their Rights

A new feature on Trulia shows what communities offer legal protections.

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What $500K Will Buy You in Northern Liberties

An eclectic selection from the city’s most eclectic neighborhood.

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A Condo of Good Repute in Rittenhouse for $365K

A bright and cheery condo has a dark and steamy past.

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New Tradition in Sadsburyville for $240K

The suburban present, packaged as the small-town past.