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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: Renovated Extended Trinity in South Kensington

Bright, attractive, and filled with mix-and-match rooms.

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Just (Re)Listed: Modern Condo on the Avenue of the Arts

Elegant, modern, open and adaptable to your needs.

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Just Listed: Modern Craftsman in Doylestown

A modern American classic rises above the run-of-the-mill suburbia surrounding it.

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Just Listed: Updated Expanded Trinity in Wash West

Attractive, comfortable, roomy and now on a low-carbon diet.

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Living in Ambler: A Neighborhood Guide

This compact borough has moved from an industrial past into a cultured present.

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In the Poconos: Lakeside Contemporary in Lords Valley

Filled with windows that let you take in the views.

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Just Listed: Updated Courtyard Trinity in Queen Village

A smartly renovated trinity in one of the nicest gated communities in Queen Village.

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Property Showdown: A Traditional Colonial vs. A Future-Ready Rowhouse

Neither buyer balked at the selling price.

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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.