Agency
A Minnesota listing agent learns their seller is going through a divorce and must sell quickly. This information is:
APublic record and can be shared freely
BConfidential information that should not be disclosed to buyers✓ Correct
CRequired to be disclosed under Minnesota disclosure law
DIrrelevant to the transaction
Explanation
A seller's personal motivation (divorce, financial distress, need to sell quickly) is confidential information. A listing agent has a fiduciary duty to protect this information from buyers, as disclosure could harm the seller's negotiating position. Material facts about property condition must be disclosed, but personal circumstances generally are not.
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