Agency
Alabama licensees acting as buyer's agents owe the buyer all of the following fiduciary duties EXCEPT:
ALoyalty
BObedience to all instructions✓ Correct
CConfidentiality
DDisclosure of all material facts
Explanation
A buyer's agent owes loyalty, confidentiality, disclosure, and reasonable care — but the duty of obedience requires following only lawful instructions. An agent is never obligated to follow instructions that are illegal or unethical.
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