Agency
In Kansas, an agent who advertises a property with the statement 'best neighborhood in Wichita' is engaged in:
AMaterial misrepresentation requiring correction
BPuffing — an exaggerated, non-factual promotional opinion not legally actionable as fraud✓ Correct
CFair Housing violation for implying neighborhood exclusivity
DA KREC violation for misleading advertising
Explanation
Puffing is the use of exaggerated, non-factual opinions or superlatives in promotional language — a reasonable person would not take 'best neighborhood' as a specific factual claim.
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