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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Trinity Tuesday: Too Cute for Queen Village? You Decide. $285K

Classic on the outside, up to date inside, charming all over.

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A True Survivor in Radnor for $1.99M

This fabulous Palladian “summer home” can be yours year-round.

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Main Line Monday: An All-New Old House in Villanova, $1.5M

1925 on the outside, 2016 on the inside.

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Study: Philly’s Having a Hard Time Keeping Newcomers Here

Though slight, net domestic out-migration raises concerns.

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Farmhouse Friday: 300 Years of Charm in Wrightstown, $1.35M

18th-century character, 21st-century amenities.

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Main Line Schools Dominate Niche Rankings

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

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Jawdropper: Your Own Barony in Pittsgrove, $849K

A modern Tudor masterpiece on 26 wooded acres.

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What Happens When Civic Design Review Works

Internalizing the process produces better buildings.

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

You can’t top the penthouse at the Lanesborough.

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A Custom-Built Home for $300K?

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

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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.

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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.

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

Modest on the outside, marvelous on the inside.