Well, we did it! We put in an official offer on the place with the pond and the gazebo. Good thing our real estate agent is cool...it would have been a scary process otherwise. We'll see if they go for it and what happens.....

It felt good to have the third mortgage broker tell us we were in good shape. It doesn't feel that way sometimes but I guess our hard work being financially prudent pays off. Wish us luck as the process moves forward!!