Agency

In New Mexico, a buyer's agent who withholds a material defect from their buyer client to facilitate a sale is:

AActing appropriately to close the deal
BBreaching their fiduciary duty and potentially committing fraud — exposing themselves to license discipline and civil liability✓ Correct
CProtected by the agency agreement
DActing within normal market customs

Explanation

A buyer's agent's fiduciary duty of loyalty and disclosure requires revealing all known material facts to the buyer. Withholding material defects to close a deal constitutes fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and a NMREC license law violation.

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