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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Property

Rents Rose Modestly in July

And Philly renters generally like it here.

Business

Six Area Architecture Firms Land in the Top 300

Two of them appear in the top 100.

Property

You Can Make Good Money Flipping Houses in Philly

But you’ll most likely pay good money for the privilege, says a new study.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: The Pointe

Inside the workforce housing proof-of-concept project.

Property

Gracious Living in Penn Valley for $2.695M

A Depression-era gem updated for the way we live today.

Business

Job-Seekers Flocking to Philly, Study Says

An online recruiter says the city is the No. 3 relocation destination for job-seekers.

Property

Homes Being Planted at Julius Farm

11 huge farmhouses will rise from the ground in Chalfont.

Property

Country Charm in Newtown Square for $575K

This modest-looking colonial contains a big surprise in back.

Property

Feibush Regroups After Point Breeze Fire

The arsonist is still at large, but the torched homes are being rebuilt.

Property

A Midcentury Modern Makeover in KofP

251 DeKalb gets the year-round resort treatment.

Property

A New Window on Window Treatments

Inside a new gallery of modern art for your windows.

Property

At Last, More Accurate Rent Data

One search engine broadens its base for better results.

Property

Requiem for a “Little Marble House”

A mini-Marble House meets a dignified end.

Property

A First Look at the New Four Seasons Hotel

And an old Philly hand will run it.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: Jack & Jill

Red Oak’s newest rusty homes.