Patrick,
Whether the bank can accept offers from persons other than thier agent, all depends on thier listing contract, and whether it is exclusive or not. It is possible that they got thier own offer from outside sources. But I agree with Carol, trust your agent. Do you have a buyer's agent, or did you write the offer with the listing agent? That will information will help me help you. I have done short sales before, and I can tell you from experience, Banks are hard to work with, sometimes. They will do what they want, when they want, and you can't stop them from it. . . .
Hope this helps, but when I know about your agency status, I will be able to help you further.
Thanks!
In Christ,
Timothy G. Livengood, REALTOR
Mid Carolina Real Estate, LLC.
o: (704) 279-0204
c: (704) 202-1807 - Wed Jun 3 2009, 06:09