Jay George at ERA Key Realty Services

01/11/2026

The Worcester County real estate market remains active and relatively strong going into 2026. Home prices have continued to trend upward, with the median sale price around $495,000–$500,000, showing year-over-year gains, though sales volume has eased slightly and days on market have ticked up, giving buyers a bit more breathing room. Inventory levels and listings have also increased modestly compared to last year, creating a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, even as demand stays steady. Worcester and the broader county continue to attract buyers drawn to more affordable options compared with coastal metros, helping sustain local market momentum. 

02/24/2025

"It turns out that pets also have last wills before they die, but only known to vets who put old and sick animals to sleep." Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what the hardest part of his job was.
The specialist replied without hesitation that the hardest thing for him was seeing how old or sick animals look for their owners before they fall asleep. The fact is 90% of owners don't want to be in a room with a dying animal. People leave so they don't see their animals leave. But they don't realize it's in these last moments of life that their animal needs them the most.
Vets are asking owners to stay close to animals until the end. "It is inevitable that they die before you. Remember that you were the center of their lives. Maybe they were just a part of you. But they are also your family. Even if it's hard, don't give up on them.
Don't let them die in a room with a stranger in a place they don't like. It's very painful for vets to see how pets can't find their owner in the last minutes of their lives. They don't understand why their master left them. After all, they needed the consolation of their master.
Veterinarians do their best to make animals not so scared, but they are totally strangers to them. Don't be a coward because it's too painful for you. Think about the animal. Endure that pain for them. Be with them until the end.💞🙏

02/22/2025

02/21/2025

Great to see the pooches out for a swim!

01/24/2025

08/20/2024

The early fall breeze is great blowing through the open windows, nothing more relaxing!

08/14/2024