great advice to researcher9 and all other affected Piggs, SDR.
researcher9, your offer should be submitted (and a copy of it kept) WITH your pre-approval letter from your lender and earnest money check attached (yes, even if a “short sale”). There is no need to “ask” the listing agent first if the property has JUST BEEN marketed on the MLS with a co-broke agreement. If the receipt of your offer has not been acknowledged to your agent within 24 hrs, then they should call and find out the status. If he/she gets a runaround similar to what you have described here, then it is time for them, and you to take IMMEDIATE action. This is the only way to eventually eradicate all the sleazy “back-room deals” that affect everyone, even the surrounding homeowners.
