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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Steep Discounts and Really Good Cheese: Your Guide to Cheap Grocery Shopping Around Philadelphia
As grocery prices continue to creep upward, these limited-selection supermarkets will help your food dollars go further.
5 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend
Houses old enough to be listed as historic, yet all of them look fresh and new.
Plans Revealed to Turn the Avenue of the Arts Into a 10-Block Park
From concrete canyon to landscaped park.
Living in Yardley: A Neighborhood Guide
Situated between history and industry, this former mill town retains its village character.
The Unwritten Rules for Riding SEPTA
Use your head and common courtesy and you’ll be fine.
Where to Live if You Love Walking to Great Restaurants
Feast your eyes on these communities with lots of dining choices.
Everything You Need to Know to Thwart Porch Pirates
Here’s how to make sure that package you ordered gets to you.
Philadelphia Lost More Than 50,000 Residents During the Pandemic
After two consecutive census cycles of celebrated population increases, Philadelphia has lost most of that gain since the onset of the pandemic.
SEPTA Bus Revolution Winners and Losers
One big winner, but mixed results everywhere else.
Property Showdown: A House in the Woods vs. a House by the Water
Both feel at one with the outdoors.
Living in Chadds Ford: A Neighborhood Guide
History and artistry meet on the banks of Brandywine Creek.
Where to Live in the Philadelphia Region if You Love the Arts
Painting, sculpture, theater, music — you name it, the Philly area’s got it. Especially in these communities.
A Guide to Philly’s Trinities: The Original Tiny Houses
The workforce housing of its day, these stacked houses are as old as — and unique to — this city.
The Bellevue 4.0 Nears the Finish Line
This latest go-round for the Grande Dame of Broad Street adds apartments to the mix.
Down the Shore: Italian Bayside Villa in Ventnor
Italy on the outside, Gilded Age on the inside, and built to entertain.