Agency
A Massachusetts seller's agent discovers that a buyer is planning to demolish the home immediately after purchase. The agent must:
ADisclose this to the seller, as it is material information about the buyer's intentions✓ Correct
BKeep this confidential to protect the transaction
CReport this to the Board of Registration
DDisclose this only if the seller asks
Explanation
A seller's agent has a fiduciary duty of disclosure to the seller. Information about the buyer's intended use that might be material to the seller's decision to sell (e.
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