Agency
An Iowa listing agent who knows the property has a leaking roof but does not disclose it to a buyer because the seller asked them not to is committing:
ALegal behavior if the seller signed the disclosure form
BMisrepresentation by omission and a violation of Iowa license law✓ Correct
CA minor ethical lapse only
DA contract violation only
Explanation
Failing to disclose known material defects, even at a client's request, constitutes misrepresentation by omission and violates Iowa license law. Agents cannot follow client instructions to conceal material facts.
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