Agency
Under Mississippi agency law, a licensee's duty to disclose requires them to reveal to their client all of the following EXCEPT:
AMaterial facts about the property
BKnown environmental hazards
CConfidential information about the opposing party that would harm the client's negotiating position✓ Correct
DInformation that would damage the client's interests
Explanation
An agent must disclose all material information to their own client. However, confidential information about the opposing party that is not a material fact about the property should not be disclosed—doing so would breach the duty to the opposing client.
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