AgencyIntermediateAlaska Exam

An Alaska buyer's agent presents an offer below the listing price. The listing agent tells the buyer's agent that the seller 'needs to get at least $10,000 more than this offer.' This disclosure by the listing agent violates:

AFair housing law
BThe listing agent's duty of confidentiality to the sellerCorrect
CRESPA anti-kickback provisions
DAlaska's Deceptive Trade Practices Act, under this approach

Why The listing agent's duty of confidentiality to the seller Is Correct

Answer B: The listing agent's duty of confidentiality to the seller

The listing agent's duty of confidentiality prohibits disclosing the seller's minimum acceptable price or financial motivation to the buyer's agent. Revealing the seller's minimum price undermines the seller's negotiating position and breaches the fiduciary duty owed to the seller.

Exam Tip: Agency

Agency questions are among the most tested on the exam. Focus on the difference between client and customer, and memorize the fiduciary duties (OLD CAR). Watch for questions that try to blur the line between a general agent and a special agent.

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