Agency
A NJ seller's agent who learns during a showing that the buyer is under extreme financial pressure to relocate quickly must:
ADisclose the buyer's situation to the seller to gain negotiating advantage
BKeep the buyer's confidential personal circumstances private and not disclose to the seller✓ Correct
CRefuse to continue showing the property
DReport the information to the NJREC
Explanation
If a buyer's agent learns confidential information about their client's situation (such as financial urgency), they may NOT disclose it to the seller. Even though this is described from a seller agent's perspective about a buyer—an agent of the BUYER would keep this information confidential from the seller.
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