Philadelphia Magazine

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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Just Listed: Hacienda in Elkins Park

This house’s Spanish heart still beats beneath its stylish recent upgrades.

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Converted 1850s Schoolhouse Outside Doylestown

A 19th-century landmark, reborn as a 21st-century gem.

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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.

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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.

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Just Listed: Refreshed Row House in Rittenhouse

A classic row house with contemporary flair.

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Manayunk Finally Gets a Real Estate Brokerage

Realtor Joseph McCabe saw an opportunity and seized it.

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Just Listed: Accessible Neotraditional in Newtown Square

One-floor living for those who want it and a chair lift for those who don’t.

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Newer Bi-Level Condo in South Kensington

Sunny, stylish, spacious, and above all, super convenient.

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The Most Expensive House for Sale in Montco Right Now

A 21st-century version of a century-old Main Line tradition.

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Make Your Patio Greener and You Could Get Up to $2,000 from the City

Here’s how to turn gray into green.

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Bright, Open Condo in Bella Vista

Just steps from South Street, but it feels like a world away from it.

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Living in Spring Garden: A Neighborhood Guide

The story of Philadelphia’s first high-class suburb.

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What $1600 a Month Gets You in Fairmount Right Now

That’s the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment.

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Contemporary Colonial in Mt. Airy

A traditional house that’s built for the way we live today.

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Just Listed: Renovated Modern Victorian in Wyndmoor

Traditional Colonial elegance with a distinctly modern twist.