Agency
If a seller instructs their Connecticut agent to keep the listing price confidential and not post it publicly, the agent must:
APost it publicly because transparency is required
BFollow the seller's lawful instruction✓ Correct
CReport the instruction to the Commission
DRefuse the listing
Explanation
The fiduciary duty of obedience requires the agent to follow all lawful instructions of the client. Keeping the list price private is a lawful instruction the agent must honor.
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