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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House for Sale: Secluded Trinity in Queen Village

This cutie sits on a lane that will make you think you landed in Italy.

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Brand-New Bi-Level Condo in Francisville

More than a smart home, this just-finished condo is downright Brilliant.

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Up-to-Date 19th-Century Farmstead in Collegeville

It says 1840 all over, but it’s all new where it counts.

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Apartment Profile: Jefferson Mount Laurel

Upscale, amenity-filled apartments arrive in South Jersey.

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Fresh Rehab in West Passyunk

Attention to detail makes this renovated rowhouse stand out from the crowd.

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Refreshed Creekside Barn House in Flourtown

A stunner to begin with, this house got kicked up a notch by the tenants who rented it.

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Just Listed: Sunny Modern Condo in Rittenhouse

A perfect blank canvas on which to paint your own vision.

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Turn-of-the-Century Manor in Elkins Park

The owners of this house had the good sense not to mess with the genuine article.

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Just Listed: Wesley Emmons’s 19th-Century Gem in Rittenhouse

A glimpse into the life of a truly unique individual.

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Historic Riverview Farm Estate in Swarthmore

A coal and oil baron built a house so grand, it has two addresses.

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Brand-New Three-Flat in Sharswood

A chance to get to the future first for free (so to speak).

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Classic Farmhouse in Andorra

The farms may be gone, but this late addition to the city’s stock of farmhouses remains.

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Tom Knox’s High-Floor Condo in Rittenhouse

Half a floor full of Art Deco style, plus a breathtaking view.

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A First Look at The Atlantic

Rafael Viñoly’s newest Philadelphia project – and you don’t have to spend $22 million to live in it.

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Unique Contemporary in Fort Washington

Another original home on a street that’s full of them.