Some friends of mine supposedly sold their home. The story sounds very strange. It was listed as an open house for one day. No one came to view it, but the realtor said they received emails from a bank offering to buy the house sight unseen. The offer was very close to the asking price. They are now waiting for the escrow check to arrive. It is coming from the bank. They do not know the buyer's name. What does this mean? Will a bank hide the name of a buyer? Will a bank buy a house? Is this a scam.