Agency
When a real estate firm in NC represents a buyer client, all brokers in the firm are:
ARequired to represent the buyer personally
BConsidered to represent the buyer client as the firm's agent✓ Correct
CProhibited from showing the buyer any listed properties
DOnly the assigned broker represents the buyer
Explanation
Under NC agency law, when a firm represents a client (buyer or seller), the entire firm represents that client — not just the assigned broker. This is why conflicts of interest must be managed carefully when the firm represents both buyer and seller.
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