Agency
An Alaska real estate agent mistakenly tells a buyer that the property has no history of flooding when it does. The agent faces liability for:
AIntentional misrepresentation only
BNegligent misrepresentation, as the agent had a duty to know material facts✓ Correct
CNo liability because the buyer should have conducted their own investigation
DOnly moral liability, not legal liability
Explanation
An agent who makes false statements without knowing them to be false but without reasonable care to verify them may be liable for negligent misrepresentation. Agents have a duty to know material facts about properties they list or show.
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