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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Property

High Interest Rates and Low Inventory Keep Philly Millennials Renting

A “perfect storm” has swamped the dreams of young would-be homeowners.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Riverside Redoubt Near Pipersville

Medieval whimsy meets contemporary class on the banks of the Delaware.

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City Life

Questions Fly at Roosevelt Boulevard Town Hall

For those who couldn’t show up to an in-person town hall, PennDot took the town hall to them.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Tudor Revival Rowhouse in Rittenhouse Square

A pair of 19th-century rowhouses got a stunning early-20th-century makeover.

City Life

Could Rail Transit Return to the Delaware River Waterfront?

It could, as soon as this spring. And the DRWC wants to know if you’d ride it.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Victorian Colonial in Edgewater Park

A 19th-century riverside mansion full of 21st-century creature comforts and home to a noted local broadcast journalist.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Build Your Own Jawdropper in Bear Creek

This house has falling water, too — but this time, it’s the focal point.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Architect’s Live-Work Space in Rittenhouse Square

Might this be the first work of postmodernist architecture? Whatever it is, it’s intelligently designed.

Property

Philly Places Fifth on Hot Real Estate Markets List for 2025

It’s hot because it’s cooling down — and because it’s a bargain for New Yorkers.

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Property

The Top Real Estate Stories of 2024

There’s 76 Place, then there’s everything else.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Penthouse Condo in Rittenhouse Square

Designed by a professional chef, this spacious condo will delight any foodie.

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Property

XXXL Contemporary Party Palace Near West Chester

If living large is not large enough for you, consider this place where you can live huge.

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City Life

The Boulevard Subway Will Be Worth Every Penny

No other “Route for Change” option delivers as much bang for the buck.

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Property

Where to Live If You Love to Shop ’til You Drop

If you’re a shopaholic, you can feed your addiction in these communities.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Ultra-Modern Glass House in Gladwyne

Here you can have your grand-scale living cake and eat your minimalist aesthetic, too.