Agency
A Maine listing agent who tells a prospective buyer that the seller 'needs to be out by a certain date' has:
AFulfilled the duty of disclosure to the buyer
BBreached their fiduciary duty of confidentiality to the seller✓ Correct
CActed within normal marketing standards
DDone nothing wrong as the information is general knowledge
Explanation
Disclosing the seller's motivation (urgency to sell) to a buyer is a breach of the listing agent's fiduciary duty of confidentiality to the seller, as it gives the buyer negotiating leverage at the seller's expense.
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