Agency
In Maine, a real estate agent who has not been formally hired by a buyer but shows them property and assists them may have inadvertently created:
ANo agency obligation
BAn implied buyer agency relationship✓ Correct
CA subagency relationship with the seller
DA designated agency
Explanation
In Maine, an implied agency may be created by conduct — if an agent acts as if they are representing a buyer (providing advice, showing properties, writing offers) without a formal agreement, an implied agency relationship may arise.
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