Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Hi, I had a contract on a short sale a year ago. The sellers stopped turning in required papers and short sale went into foreclosure. I kept watching this house for a year and then a neighbor called me when she saw a realtor putting up a sign in the yard. The property was not listed anywhere including MLS or the realtors website. I called the realtor and he said there was already a contract on the house. I asked him how and he said his partner knew someone that had been looking in that area and he called them when they received the property. (The sellers decided to try short sale again). I called my realtor who contacted the listing realtor and she asked why it isn't listed. He told her the he had just pushed the button to list the property. This all occurred on 04/02/13. When I pulled up the listing later that day it said listed 3/27/13 and contract 4/2/13. (which is completely fabricated). The next day the realtor said he would submit both offers to the bank. I found out from the seller (small town) that the realtor didn't give them my offer to sign stating that it was incomplete. When my realtor contacted the listing realtor he asid he had everything he needed and that he would have the seller sign it but it was a back-up offer. Does this mean he is nolonger going to submit the offer to the bank? It seems as though this is unethical? Can he have a contract before even listing the property? I think he is trying to aid the other potential buyers in attaining the property because his partner knows them. Is there anything I can do?

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