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.
A Midcentury Modern Museum Piece in Rydal for $705K
One of the best-preserved specimens of the species we’ve seen.
Living in Graduate Hospital: A Neighborhood Guide
The hospital’s dead. The neighborhood is anything but.
The Genuine Article in Fox Chase for $265K
This classic Craftsman bungalow looks good as new.
What the Median 2-Bedroom Rent Will Get You in Norristown
Not much – but plenty of nice choices in the adjoining townships.
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.
A Pleasure Palace in Newtown Square for $825K
What was once a rancher is now a two-story year-round retreat.
Northern Liberties Target Opens with Quiet Fanfare
It’s the biggest “small format” Target store in the city.
Lovely at the Top in Chestnut Hill for $665K
A spacious green oasis right at the top of the hill.
An Expansive Cape Cod in Bryn Mawr for $895.5K
A home with a modest heart and a huge new soul.
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.
5 Great U-City Rentals for Grownups
High-rise, low-rise, boutique buildings – take your pick.
A New Town Rises at Newtown Square
A former school for fatherless girls becomes the nucleus of a mixed-use village.
A Turn-of-the-(21st-)Century Colonial in Villanova for $2.2M
This home keeps the traditional faith yet reveals its modern heart.
Duffer’s Delight Outside Ambler for $677K
Buy this house, get a golf course with it.