Agency
An agent who tells a potential buyer 'This property will double in value within 2 years' is making:
AA. An acceptable sales prediction
BB. A potentially fraudulent misrepresentation if stated as a fact rather than opinion✓ Correct
CC. A non-material statement
DD. A protected puffery statement
Explanation
Predicting specific future value increases as if they are facts (rather than opinions) can constitute misrepresentation or fraud. Agents should not guarantee future appreciation, as this creates false expectations that buyers may rely upon to their detriment.
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