Agency
A Massachusetts agent who 'puffs' about a property is:
ACommitting fraud
BMaking exaggerated, non-factual statements of opinion that buyers should not rely upon✓ Correct
CDisclosing material defects
DViolating agency law by overstating value
Explanation
Puffing involves exaggerated, subjective opinions ('best neighborhood in Boston!') that are not factual statements and that reasonable buyers would not take literally. Puffing is generally not considered fraud, unlike misrepresentation of facts.
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