Agency
Under Minnesota law, a real estate agent working with an unrepresented buyer (not their client) must treat that buyer:
AThe same as their own client with full fiduciary duties
BWith honesty but without the fiduciary obligations owed to clients✓ Correct
CAs an adversary since their client is the seller
DNo different from any other member of the public
Explanation
In Minnesota, real estate agents owe honesty to all parties but fiduciary duties only to their clients. An agent working as a listing agent owes honesty (no misrepresentation) to unrepresented buyers but does not owe them loyalty, confidentiality, or other fiduciary duties. Agency disclosure explains these distinctions to consumers.
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