House on the market has broken lot

[Dave Carpenter]

Hey all, just had something interesting happen for the second time in as many years. I stopped to look at a duplex that was listed on MLS, and when I got there, my agent discovered the lock to the house was broken. We were not able to get in to see the house, and of course because it is bank owned, the listing agent wont be able to get a locksmith in until Monday.

The part that seems fishy, is that both properties had offers on them within days of going on the market, and both were listed for well below market value, likely to get lots of offers quickly. In talking with the agent for this property, he said there were already offers, and they are asking for highest and best.

Has anyone ever experienced broken locks where you cant get into a property that is on the market? I am wondering if one of those "evil" investors found a property he liked so much that he didn't want others seeing it so broke the lock.

Am i being paranoid, or is this a dirty strategy?