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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Why Young Homebuyers Should Consider Collingswood

This close-by South Jersey town is a study in downtown revival.

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A Midcentury Modern Museum Piece in Rydal for $705K

One of the best-preserved specimens of the species we’ve seen.

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Living in Graduate Hospital: A Neighborhood Guide

The hospital’s dead. The neighborhood is anything but.

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The Genuine Article in Fox Chase for $265K

This classic Craftsman bungalow looks good as new.

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What the Median 2-Bedroom Rent Will Get You in Norristown

Not much – but plenty of nice choices in the adjoining townships.

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Bookends in Rittenhouse Square for $1.15M or $1.85M (You Pick)

Are an elevator, garage parking, a finished basement and a roof deck worth the difference? You decide.

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A Pleasure Palace in Newtown Square for $825K

What was once a rancher is now a two-story year-round retreat.

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Northern Liberties Target Opens with Quiet Fanfare

It’s the biggest “small format” Target store in the city.

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Lovely at the Top in Chestnut Hill for $665K

A spacious green oasis right at the top of the hill.

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An Expansive Cape Cod in Bryn Mawr for $895.5K

A home with a modest heart and a huge new soul.

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A Real Charmer in Graduate Hospital for $384K

Believe it or not, this home is a classic trinity, but with more space and no spiral staircase.

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5 Great U-City Rentals for Grownups

High-rise, low-rise, boutique buildings – take your pick.

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A New Town Rises at Newtown Square

A former school for fatherless girls becomes the nucleus of a mixed-use village.

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A Turn-of-the-(21st-)Century Colonial in Villanova for $2.2M

This home keeps the traditional faith yet reveals its modern heart.

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Duffer’s Delight Outside Ambler for $677K

Buy this house, get a golf course with it.