Hope you get the one you want.
Yeah it's a tough market, there was at least 12 couples looking at the houses we recently looked at. In this area, it wasn't a case of first to look round gets first dibs, they get a list of interesxted people to look round and have a main viewing day.
It was policy that you had to look round prior to putting in the application, so I had the applications filled in and ready to go, as soon as the viewing had finished i whizzed round to the real estate. But that didn't always help, as all the approved applications were given to the owner, so they could then make a decision.
I borrowed the money and offered 6 months rent up front in the end, and that swung the ball into our court, and we got the house.

good luck,