Agency
A Connecticut listing agent represents the seller and notices that a buyer submitting an offer has a buyer's agent. The listing agent's duties to the buyer (unrepresented by the listing agent) include:
AFull fiduciary duties including loyalty and confidentiality
BDisclosure of material facts about the property but not advocacy or loyalty✓ Correct
CNo duties whatsoever
DThe same duties as those owed to the seller
Explanation
A listing agent owes full fiduciary duties to the seller. To unrepresented buyers (or buyers represented by their own agent), the listing agent owes honesty, disclosure of material facts about the property, and fair dealing—but NOT loyalty, confidentiality (about the seller's position), or full advocacy.
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