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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

5 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend

Houses old enough to be listed as historic, yet all of them look fresh and new.

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City Life

Plans Revealed to Turn the Avenue of the Arts Into a 10-Block Park

From concrete canyon to landscaped park.

Property

Living in Yardley: A Neighborhood Guide

Situated between history and industry, this former mill town retains its village character.

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City Life

The Unwritten Rules for Riding SEPTA

Use your head and common courtesy and you’ll be fine.

Property

Where to Live if You Love Walking to Great Restaurants

Feast your eyes on these communities with lots of dining choices.

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City Life

Everything You Need to Know to Thwart Porch Pirates

Here’s how to make sure that package you ordered gets to you.

City Life

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.

City Life

SEPTA Bus Revolution Winners and Losers

One big winner, but mixed results everywhere else.

Philly Real Estate Showdown:
Property

Property Showdown: A House in the Woods vs. a House by the Water

Both feel at one with the outdoors.

Property

Living in Chadds Ford: A Neighborhood Guide

History and artistry meet on the banks of Brandywine Creek.

Property

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.

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Property

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.

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Property

The Bellevue 4.0 Nears the Finish Line

This latest go-round for the Grande Dame of Broad Street adds apartments to the mix.

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Property

Down the Shore: Italian Bayside Villa in Ventnor

Italy on the outside, Gilded Age on the inside, and built to entertain.

Property

Where to Live in the Philadelphia Region if You Love Nature

Great places to live close to some of the best nature preserves in the region.