Agency
If an Illinois broker is acting as a buyer's agent and the property they are showing is listed by their own firm, the situation is best described as:
ADual agency if the same individual represents both buyer and seller
BDesignated agency if different agents within the same firm each represent one party✓ Correct
CA conflict of interest that requires the buyer's agent to withdraw
DIllegal unless IDFPR approves the transaction
Explanation
When different agents within the same brokerage each represent the buyer and seller in the same transaction, it is designated agency (not dual agency) — provided proper procedures are followed and confidential information is not shared. If the same agent represents both parties, it would be dual agency requiring written consent.
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