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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

Main Line Schools Dominate Niche Rankings

Four make the site’s list of Pennsylvania’s 10 best public high schools.

Property

Jawdropper: Your Own Barony in Pittsgrove, $849K

A modern Tudor masterpiece on 26 wooded acres.

Property

What Happens When Civic Design Review Works

Internalizing the process produces better buildings.

Property

Tri-Level Luxury, 360-Degree Views, $7M

You can’t top the penthouse at the Lanesborough.

Property

A Custom-Built Home for $300K?

A builder offers a sweet package deal on a home that’s truly yours.

Property

Main Line Monday: A New Angle on a Classic in Berwyn

A one-in-a-million makeover for just over a million.

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City Life

Could the 2016 SEPTA Strike Be the Last One Ever?

The pros and cons of three approaches.

Property

Be King of The Hill for $1.275M

“Living over the store” has never been so elegant.

City Life

Here’s the Latest on America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration Slated for Philly

Formal planning began this week.

Property

First Time Find: Suburban Comfort, City Address in Roxborough, $275K

Modest on the outside, marvelous on the inside.

Property

Main Line Monday: Over-the-Top Opulence in Haverford

And here we thought brick Colonials were modest homes.

Business

2017 Philly RE Forecast: Continued Bullish

Local experts say this market’s growth potential is underrated.

Property

Homes Got More Affordable in Philly Last Quarter

Don’t spend all the $7 you’ll save each month in one place.

City Life

4 Takeaways on the Revenge of the ‘Burbs

Tomorrow’s suburbs will look more like their city cousins, says Eric Goldstein.

Property

The Rent Is Too Damn High for 53% of Area Residents

Philadelphia ranks 25th among cost-burdened metros.