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.

@MarketStEl
marketstel13
WriterSandySmith
house for sale northern liberties extended trinity exterior front
Property

Just Listed: Renovated Extended Trinity in Northern Liberties

The rehabbers of this house gave it extra style with some exposed-brick strip-teases.

house for sale ocean city bayside traditional exterior front
Property

Just Listed at the Shore: Bayside Neotraditional in Ocean City

Timeless Shore style meets up-to-the-minute amenities in this young classic.

house for rent blakeslee modern rustic exterior front
Property

For Rent in the Poconos: Glamorous Rustic Cabin in Blakeslee

It’s not a castle, but it is in a community called Camelot. So why not make it one — yours — for a while?

house for sale media converted barn exterior front
Property

Just Listed: Transformed Barn Outside Media

Totally new, totally modern, totally stylish — and more than 170 years old.

house for sale lake naomi new construction rustic exterior front
Property

Just Listed in the Poconos: New Construction Rustic in Lake Naomi

Pocono Mountains on the outside, Rocky Mountains on the inside.

condo for sale society hill penthouse living room fireplace
Property

Bi-Level Penthouse Condo in Society Hill

1940s elegance meets 2020s amenities and technology in a 1980s building.

house for sale queen village expanded trinity exterior front
Property

Just Listed: (Extremely) Expanded Trinity in Queen Village

Make that “former expanded trinity,” for this house is huge and loaded, two things trinities aren’t.

house for sale society hill modernist townhouse
Property

Just Listed: “Philadelphia School” Townhouse in Society Hill

Warm and stylish on the inside, plays well with its neighbors on the outside.

house for sale tafton contemporary manor exterior side
Property

On the Market in the Poconos: Contemporary Compound in Tafton

This truly unique property is designed to accommodate a horde in high style.

house for sale chadds ford postmodern colonial exterior front
Property

On the Market: Postmodern Colonial in Chadds Ford

This house speaks the traditional Colonial language fluently, but with an accent.

house for sale fitler square new construction
Property

On the Market: New Construction Townhouse in Fitler Square

This brand-new house lacks nothing. Especially not decks and balconies.

house for sale wash west expanded trinity exterior front
Property

Just Listed: Expanded Trinity in Wash West

This not-so-tiny house puts a sideways spin on the traditional trinity.

house for sale lake ariel modern exterior front
Property

Just Listed in the Poconos: Lakefront Modern on Lake Wallenpaupack

Spacious, stylish, luxurious and right on the lake, with bathrooms to die for.

Property

The Philly Suburbs Are Bigger Than Ever — Literally

What does it mean to be from here? And what does “here” even mean?

Property

9 Suburban Towns Pushing the Boundaries of the Philadelphia Region

As the suburbs grow, these communities have gone from far-flung to next-door — and are worth checking out.