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: Hacienda in Elkins Park
This house’s Spanish heart still beats beneath its stylish recent upgrades.
Converted 1850s Schoolhouse Outside Doylestown
A 19th-century landmark, reborn as a 21st-century gem.
A Tudor Revival Revival in Chestnut Hill
So authentic, all it needs is a thatched roof. Yet it’s a New Traditionalist on the inside.
Chesterbrook Named Best Place to Live in Pennsylvania (Again)
So says Niche.com. But it fell from No. 2 to No. 9 on the list of best places to live in America.
Just Listed: Refreshed Row House in Rittenhouse
A classic row house with contemporary flair.
Manayunk Finally Gets a Real Estate Brokerage
Realtor Joseph McCabe saw an opportunity and seized it.
Just Listed: Accessible Neotraditional in Newtown Square
One-floor living for those who want it and a chair lift for those who don’t.
Newer Bi-Level Condo in South Kensington
Sunny, stylish, spacious, and above all, super convenient.
The Most Expensive House for Sale in Montco Right Now
A 21st-century version of a century-old Main Line tradition.
Make Your Patio Greener and You Could Get Up to $2,000 from the City
Here’s how to turn gray into green.
Bright, Open Condo in Bella Vista
Just steps from South Street, but it feels like a world away from it.
Living in Spring Garden: A Neighborhood Guide
The story of Philadelphia’s first high-class suburb.
What $1600 a Month Gets You in Fairmount Right Now
That’s the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment.
Contemporary Colonial in Mt. Airy
A traditional house that’s built for the way we live today.
Just Listed: Renovated Modern Victorian in Wyndmoor
Traditional Colonial elegance with a distinctly modern twist.