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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Colonial Mansion in Lower Gwynedd
An over-the-top house that doesn’t go over the top but rather channels the Georgian era.
Just Listed: Rebuilt Workingman’s Rowhouse in East Passyunk
A first solo rehab project where the details make the difference.
The Top 5 Real Estate Stories of 2022
Multi-unit buildings soar skyward and multiply like rabbits, a major employer doubles down on Center City, and more.
Meet the Man who Revived the Boulevard Subway
New York transplant Jay Arzu sees the line as one way to make Philadelphia greater.
Huge Modern Townhouse in Logan Square
This standout house blends in well with its neighbors.
Just Listed: Renovated Expanded Trinity in Schuylkill
Attractive, highly accessible, and as close to Penn, HUP and CHOP as one can get while still living in Center City.
Riverside Neotraditional in Gladwyne
One owner, great location, and like new because it’s only barely been lived in.
Just Listed in the Poconos: Open-Plan Cabin in Lake Ariel
Honest-to-God rural living with all the modern conveniences in Pennsylvania’s vacation playground.
Live/Work Loft Condo in Callowhill
From factory to idea factory that you can live — and maybe even make stuff — in.
Just Listed: Newly Renovated Trinity in Queen Village
A top-to-bottom makeover made turned this sunny trinity into a little Caribbean vacation.
Just Listed in the Poconos: Lakeside Contemporary in Long Pond
Intelligently designed for relaxation and entertaining, indoors and out.
23 Things to Do in the Poconos in the Winter
Outdoor adventure, cozy accommodations, endless antiquing, bustling breweries and more.
A Sneak Peek at The Laurel’s Model Units
Luxury rises to heights never seen before on Rittenhouse Square — or in the city, for that matter.
Just Listed: Updated Extended Trinity in Society Hill
This little gem sits in the middle of everything but feels like it’s away from it all.
Modern Historic Townhouse in Logan Square
An 1850 townhouse gets a late-20th-century gloss applied to it.