AgencyIntermediateArizona Exam

A listing agent who, without authorization, tells the buyer that the seller will accept $20,000 below list price has breached the duty of:

ADisclosure
BAccounting
CConfidentialityCorrect
DObedience

Why Confidentiality Is Correct

Answer C: Confidentiality

Revealing the seller's bottom-line price without authorization is a breach of the agent's duty of confidentiality. The agent is obligated to keep the client's negotiating position confidential unless authorized to disclose it.

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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