Would any of you be surprised to see 30 year mortgages at 3.375% or below in the foreseeable future?

You might be surprised how quickly they add up.  

That didn't matter to me personally because I was at least savvy enough to look past it, but it does make it harder for that "WOW" factor for a typical buyer.Another big problem I ran into...and was VERY surprised about this...but there were three different houses I wanted a showing for and was told by the selling agent that the tenants would not allow showings. 

It wouldn't surprise me that this deal blows up becuase you are pushing too hard. 

I live ok Surprise AZ.

In a phrase: It's an immature industry and expect bumps along the way.This topic isn't a surprise at all.

I'd be surprised if there wasn't. 

With the median house price coming in at $766,000 for this area in mid 2005 (according to an article in Fortune), I am not surprised that the housing market is slowing down here.

Imagine THEIR surprise...

That 30% spread covers your butt generally for the following expenses: realtor/advertising fees (4%-8%), conservative PITI holding costs (4%-8% for 4-8 months to fix and sell), closing/fianance costs to buy (1%-6%), closing costs to sell (2%-3%), and unexpected expenses/repairs (1%-3%).