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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Coming Real Soon: Rental Homes for Working Families

Steinbridge Group CEO Tawan Davis sees opportunity in Philly’s distressed housing stock.

Property

An All-New Century-Old Home in Merion Station for $795K

The paint’s still drying on this total makeover, that’s how fresh it is.

Property

What Color Is Your Future?

A feng shui master painter says the right paint scheme could change your life.

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in Abington Township

Love high ceilings? You’re in luck.

Property

The 10 Most Expensive Homes in Society Hill

At the top: a 4,300-square-foot blank canvas.

Property

Peak Teak in Spruce Hill for $549K

This most improper Victorian will wow you and your guests.

Property

Live in the Heart of Fishtown for $245K

This classic rowhome is up to date and move-in ready.

Business

Study Puts Number on Chestnut Hill’s Economic Impact

$482 million a year, to be specific.

Property

Brand Extension in Fishtown for $480K

When is a trinity not a trinity?

Property

Work from Home in Berwyn for $650K

A farmhouse with a built-in office, updated for the here and now.

Property

The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Spruce Hill

The pricier the home, the more bang for your housing buck.

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in Buckingham Township

Center-hall Colonials galore, but there are a few homes that break the mold.

Property

Total Transformation in Rittenhouse for $2.35M

A grand makeover of a grand old carriage house.

Property

A ’70s Classic in Norristown for $165K

Contemporary on the outside, Colonial on the inside. Sort of.

Property

Buy This Cutie in Wash West for $310K Already

Six months on the market and nobody’s snapped this charmer up yet?