The number of homes for sale in Massachusetts is at an eight-year low, despite the fact there is a record number of interested buyers and the housing “slump” seems to be a thing of the past. But why? Some owners are not convinced it is the right time to sell yet while others are stuck in their homes because they bought at the height of the market and the value is simply not there. As a result, the demand for homes far outstrips the meager supply – making it very difficult for buyers in today’s market.

A buyer’s agent with Charlesgate Realty, was so frustrated by his inability to find suitable homes for his clients that he recently published a blog post titled: “Desperately seeking sellers.” It included a wish list of nearly two dozen Boston-area homes his clients would like to buy.

The agent listed properties in Brookline, Boston, and Cambridge. “We’re hoping that by publishing this list, an owner may wake up from their amnesia,” he wrote, “and realize they actually want to sell their property!”