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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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Just Listed: Bi-Level Condo in Logan Square

Modern loft-like style in an efficiently designed package.

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Real Estate Trends for 2024: The Great Downsizing

From boomers seeking smaller abodes to the hottest zip codes in the region, here’s what’s happening in real estate this year.

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Boomers Are Downsizing — and Dominating Philly’s Real Estate Market

Baby boomers are flexing their financial might, snatching up smaller homes left and right. Here’s what’s driving the trend.

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Looking to Downsize? Here’s How These Philly Homeowners Did It

True stories from baby boomers who shed their larger homes for a smaller footprint

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Just Listed: Renovated Modern Norman in Bryn Mawr

A 1960s mansionette strides into the 21st century.

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Just Listed: Double Trinity in Bella Vista

A big little house around the corner yet a world away from the Italian Market.

Want to live the Main Line lifestyle, only surrounded by forests and mountains? This manor house and its companion guest house at 724 and 728 Rolloff Rd., Buck Hill Falls, PA 18323 offers you the chance to do so. / Photography by Steven Wallace Media via the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors MLS and Classic Properties – Mountainhome
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In the Poconos: Wooded Estate in Buck Hill Falls

A vacation-home bargain for millionaires, though the merely affluent can probably swing this as well.

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Outdoor Sports Lover’s Paradise in Quinton

Two houses, a garage workshop, a lodge and 109 acres of farmland, forest, wetland and creek bank, all far from the madding crowd.

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Just Listed (Again): Affordable Trinity in Rittenhouse Square

Bright, airy, sunsplashed and designed to heal your soul.

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Just Listed: Renovated Contemporary Trinity in Rittenhouse Square

The second time’s the charmer for this twice-baked trinity.

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Living in Wayne: A Neighborhood Guide

Named for a Revolutionary War hero, the community offers the epitome of Main Line life.

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In the Poconos: Renewed Bungalow in Paupack

Yes, it comes with a lake. But it’s not in a gated community, so you don’t have to pay HOA fees.

Life & Style

Weekending in Kansas City

You’ll find a lot of soul and verve in “The Heart of America.”

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Mid-Century Modern Manor in Gladwyne

A welcoming, thoughtfully designed house that stands out from the crowd.

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Just (About) Listed: Renovated Trinity-ish House in Old City

Too big to be a trinity but looks like two of them strung together.