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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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City Life

PA Goes Easy on Charter Schools, But So Do Most States

Few low-performing charters are closed nationwide, new Pew study finds.

City Life

Charge Your Electric Vehicle for Free at PHL Garages

Free power-ups through April 1st.

City Life

WATCH: Noisy Taxi Protest Snarls Center City Traffic

Hundreds of drivers jammed the streets around City Hall to protest Uber, Lyft.

City Life

El Nino Behind Philly’s December Warm Snap Could Be Strongest in 65 Years

Could strong winter storms follow?

City Life

Cosby Countersues Seven of His Accusers

Actor seeks damages against what he calls false accusations of sexual misconduct.

City Life

PennDOT, Waze Partnering for Traffic Info

Two-way data share with crowdsourced traffic-data app promises better, faster, more complete road status reports.

City Life

Audit: City Pension Fund Still Going Broke

The city doesn’t have the money to pay even half its pension obligations.

City Life

SRC to Give Hite Five More Years at District Helm

Officials back his leadership, budget management.

City Life

Sam Katz to Produce Kathleen Kane Documentary

Yes, it’s going to be called The Kane Mutiny.

City Life

SEPTA to Detour for Holiday Events on Saturday

Events in West Philly, Chestnut Hill and Spring Garden will force detours on several SEPTA bus routes.

Property

Report: Apartments Got Cheaper In Philly This Year

It bucks a national trend, but we’re still ranked 16th highest.

City Life

Report: Philly Fifth-Best City for Transit in the U.S.

Expert: Access to public transit fuels property values in top neighborhoods.

City Life

SEPTA’s Big Regional Rail Changes Explained

The system has been a victim of its own success. Changes aim to improve reliability.

City Life

Repair Blitz to Close Lincoln Drive Saturday

Streets Department will shut the drive down completely at 7 a.m.

City Life

Trump Fires Back at Nutter on Twitter

After Nutter called him an “a**hole,” Trump calls mayor a “crude dope” “who is doing a terrible job.”