Agency
In Connecticut, the fiduciary duty of 'reasonable care and diligence' requires a real estate agent to:
AGuarantee the buyer makes money on the investment
BApply their professional knowledge and skill to competently serve the client✓ Correct
CWork only with clients they personally like
DNever make mistakes under any circumstances
Explanation
Reasonable care and diligence requires agents to exercise the professional knowledge, skill, and judgment of a competent real estate professional—not to guarantee outcomes, but to act in a professionally reasonable manner.
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