Why is anyone surprised? You have to stay detached with short sales no matter what the story is. Too many variables to kick you this way or that, including manipulative agents. In this case, I guess the agent was keeping keeping back-up offers alive to the best of her ability?It could be anything. Maybe they even used your offer to solicit others in an informal auction style in the office.As a buyer or a buyer’s agent I would expect something like this to happen and be glad if it didn’t. This is certainly a bizarre way to buy something. The dynamics of house trading are messed up. Buyer beware and take care.

SDR & JC, you will get something better.

There is going be fraudulent deal steering of REO’s and short sales too. This is probably not a case, but I bet piggs pick up on some sooner or later.