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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

Colonial Mansion in Lower Gwynedd

An over-the-top house that doesn’t go over the top but rather channels the Georgian era.

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Property

Just Listed: Rebuilt Workingman’s Rowhouse in East Passyunk

A first solo rehab project where the details make the difference.

Property

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.

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City Life

Meet the Man who Revived the Boulevard Subway

New York transplant Jay Arzu sees the line as one way to make Philadelphia greater.

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Property

Huge Modern Townhouse in Logan Square

This standout house blends in well with its neighbors.

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Property

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.

Property

Riverside Neotraditional in Gladwyne

One owner, great location, and like new because it’s only barely been lived in.

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Property

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.

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Property

Live/Work Loft Condo in Callowhill

From factory to idea factory that you can live — and maybe even make stuff — in.

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Property

Just Listed: Newly Renovated Trinity in Queen Village

A top-to-bottom makeover made turned this sunny trinity into a little Caribbean vacation.

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Property

Just Listed in the Poconos: Lakeside Contemporary in Long Pond

Intelligently designed for relaxation and entertaining, indoors and out.

Life & Style

23 Things to Do in the Poconos in the Winter

Outdoor adventure, cozy accommodations, endless antiquing, bustling breweries and more.

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Property

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.

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Property

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.

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Property

Modern Historic Townhouse in Logan Square

An 1850 townhouse gets a late-20th-century gloss applied to it.