Agency
What is the 'anti-commingling' principle and how does it apply to agency relationships in Illinois?
AAgents must not commingle personal funds with client funds
BAgents must keep their fiduciary duties to their principal separate from their non-fiduciary duties to third parties, to avoid conflicts✓ Correct
CManaging brokers must keep buyer-side and seller-side transactions separate
DProperty managers must separate commercial and residential management operations
Explanation
In the agency context, anti-commingling refers to keeping separate the fiduciary duties owed to a client (principal) from the lesser duties owed to third parties. An agent representing the seller cannot use their position to benefit the buyer at the seller's expense, and vice versa. Commingling duties by trying to fully represent both parties in a transaction without proper dual agency consent is improper. This principle requires clarity about who the agent represents.
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