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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

Habitat: River Views in New Hope

Two floods didn’t stop an art-loving couple from creating the home of their dreams on the banks of the Delaware.

Property

Farmhouse Friday: Roadside Rest in Riegelsville

An 1840 “cottage” retains all its original charm.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: A More Stately Manor in Lafayette Hill

Picture-perfect.

Property

Residences at the Ritz: The Movie

Real estate entrepreneurs take salesmanship up a notch.

Property

First-Time Find: A Budget-Friendly Banquet in Chinatown

A light-filled, lofty condo in a food lover’s paradise.

Property

Renting in Philly? It’s Relatively Easy

But average rents jumped from August to September.

Property

Main Line Monday: A True One-of-a-Kind in Merion Station

Two structures combined into one singular sensation.

City Life

Alden Park Tenants Begin Rent Strike

A band of unhappy residents decide to press their case collectively.

Property

Farmhouse Friday: Room for Everything in Newtown Square

A place where you can do whatever you want.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: A Bella Vista in Bella Vista

Loads of outdoor terrace space topped off by a 360-degree roof deck view.

Property

First-Time Find: Get a Foothold in Port Richmond

You’ll be able to welcome the Fishtown refugees with open arms.

Property

Villanova’s #1 In Green Home Listings

57 percent of homes for sale tout green features.

Property

Trinity Tuesday: Holding Court in Queen Village

Take a trip to Europe without leaving home.

Property

Main Line Monday: A Touch of Class in Haverford

What every McMansion wants to be when it grows up.

Business

Hard Hat Tour: AKA University City

Progress atop “Philadelphia’s first vertical neighborhood.”