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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Expanded Trinity in Fairmount

As is, it’s in good shape. But you could certainly improve on it.

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Traditional Moderne House in Villanova

And now for something completely different: A Main Line house for those who hate Main Line houses.

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Just Listed in the Pinelands: Lakeside A-Frame in Laurel Lake

Think of this as a Poconos vacation home, minus the mountains.

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A Look Around the Finished, Amenity-Rich 2100 Hamilton

Walk through its entrance right into a totally-tricked-out amenity floor and garden. Want to buy its penthouse?

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Living in Upper Darby: A Neighborhood Guide

Philly’s largest suburb has become its most cosmopolitan, promising “The World in One Place.” 

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Just Listed: Hidden Trinity in Queen Village

Stylish, secure and quiet — and mostly furnished.

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Just Listed: 19th-Century Farmhouse in Plymouth Meeting

This well-maintained house will take you back to the mid-1800s every time you enter it.

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Just Listed in the Poconos: Turn-of-the-Century Traditional in Buck Hill Falls

If you’re looking to “rough it” Teddy Roosevelt-style, you’ll be hard pressed to top this place.

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Just Listed: Historic Townhouse in Society Hill

One of three homes Rev. Robert Blackwell called home in the early 19th century, this one can now be yours.

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Just Listed: Mid-Century Modern Country Manor in Spring City

Cross a ranch house with a medieval castle and the result might look a lot like this.

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Just Listed: Modern Traditional Extended Trinity in Fairmount

Maybe it’s a trinity. Maybe it isn’t. Whatever it is, it’s fabulous.

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Just Listed: Martha Graham Cracker’s Hangout in Queen Village

You could delight thousands of cabaret fans by reviving this storied performance space while you live over it. Or you could do something else with it.

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Colonial Farmhouse Mansion in Berwyn

19th-century on the outside, 21st-century on the inside, with oodles of space inside and out.

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Just Listed: Updated Extended Trinity in Rittenhouse Square

This trinity presents a traditional face to the street but has a modern soul thanks to a total makeover.

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Buyers in the ’Burbs Find Themselves Priced Out, Too

Persistent low inventory and rising interest rates deliver a double whammy.