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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Just Listed: Artful Rowhouse Renovation in Fairmount
Light, airy and filled with artisanry inside and out.
Hilltop Mansion Near Sinking Spring
A little bit beyond Greater Philadelphia and way beyond any other house you’ve seen hereabouts.
The Trends that Will Shape Philly Real Estate in 2020
West Philly on the rise, renters on the rise, and rising concern over affordable housing.
How the Real Estate Trends Worked Out in 2019
No blown calls, but one unfulfilled wish.
The Top 5 Real Estate Stories of 2019
The cut in the property tax abatement tops the list.
Classic Tudor Revival in Gladwyne
Actually, this handsome house is really a Tudor Revival Revival.
Just Listed: Renovated Rowhouse in Cobbs Creek
A 21st-century modern house that hasn’t completely forgotten its early-1900s roots.
Big, Bold Townhouses Coming to Delaware Riverfront
Four ultra-modern, extra-large townhouses are rising just steps from Columbus Boulevard.
Midcentury Modern in Penn Valley
Faithful to the form, this house is unique in many respects.
The Priciest Place You Can Rent in Philly Right Now
A Rittenhouse Square penthouse you won’t have to take out a mortgage to live in.
Modern Corner Townhouse in Northern Liberties
Extra big, extra bold, extra bright and filled with lots of other extras.
Expanded Cape in Moorestown
This house is a very sound investment. Especially if you’re a musician or music producer.
Just Listed: Renovated Trinity in Northern Liberties
Yes, you can still afford to buy a first home in Northern Liberties. Like this one, for instance.
Just Listed: Historic Colonial Homestead in Plymouth Meeting
A house on whose grounds George Washington’s troops slept got a historically sensitive makeover.
Apartment Profile: Rittenhouse Hill
The precursor to Post Brothers’ Presidential City makeover is no less impressive.