Agency (alternative)
When a Maryland buyer's agent submits an offer below list price, the agent is:
AViolating the seller's fiduciary rights
BFulfilling the fiduciary duty of loyalty to the buyer✓ Correct
CRequired to disclose the buyer's maximum price to the seller
DActing as a dual agent automatically
Explanation
A buyer's agent has a fiduciary duty of loyalty to the buyer client. Submitting an offer at a price the buyer chooses, even below list price, is fulfilling that duty.
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