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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Island Getaways: A Philadelphian’s Guide to Vacationing in Puerto Rico
Where history and beauty collide.
Just Listed: Norman Castle in Wyndmoor
This Jazz Age beauty channels the Middle Ages on the outside but has all the modern comforts on the inside.
New Apartment Building to Rise on Jimmy G’s Steaks Site
The industrial-chic residential-commercial building will welcome residents in 2023.
Just Listed: Triple Trinity in Queen Village
1890 on the outside, 1650s in the middle, a Colonial showpiece through and through.
Just Listed: Custom Log House Outside Coatesville
Gorgeous and move-in ready, but needs some finishing touches, most of which the owners have already supplied.
The Most Walkable Philadelphia Suburbs and Neighborhoods
Walkable towns and neighborhoods are hot in the real estate world — lucky for us Philly’s were built for strolling from the start.
Just Listed in the Poconos: Hemlock Farms Neotraditional in Lords Valley
A civilized residence for those who aren’t into that rustic/contemporary stuff.
Just Listed: Riverside Townhouse in Manayunk
Far from the crowds of Main Street, close to the Schuylkill’s edge, and fully loaded.
Just (Re)Listed: Ultra-Luxe Condo in Society Hill
The first condo to change hands at 500 Walnut is ready to change hands once again now that its temporary tenant has moved out.
Just Listed: Large Colonial Trinity in Bella Vista
Is it really as young as the public records indicate? Quite possibly.
Just Listed: Renovated A-Frame in Chalfont
An artist turns an early 1970s chalet into a real “experience.”
Just Listed in the Poconos: Lakeside Contemporary in Pocono Lake
Well, the lake is actually just across the road, but who’s quibbling about that?
Just Listed: Renovated Split-Level in Merion Station
This handsome contemporary looks like many others out there on the Main Line. Until you enter it.
Just Listed: Open Modern Co-Op on Rittenhouse Square
You’ll still find a nod or two to its building’s Jazz Age heritage in this otherwise totally modern co-op apartment.
On the Market: Renovated Trinity in Bella Vista
This updated trinity has only one bedroom — and one fabulous bathroom.