Agency
A Maine licensee who 'pads' a property description with false statistics (like exaggerating the lot size by 20%) is guilty of:
APuffery
BMaterial misrepresentation of a fact✓ Correct
CAcceptable marketing hyperbole
DMinor exaggeration
Explanation
Falsely stating a property's lot size is a material misrepresentation of fact — lot size is a measurable, objective characteristic that buyers rely on. This is not puffery; it is a specific false statement of material fact.
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