Agency
Under Oregon agency law, the duty of 'loyalty' means the agent must:
ARemain loyal to their brokerage first, then their client
BPlace the client's interests above the agent's own interests and the interests of any other party✓ Correct
CAlways advise the client to accept the highest offer
DFollow all client instructions including those that are illegal
Explanation
The duty of loyalty requires an agent to place the client's interests above all others, including the agent's own financial interests. An agent cannot, for example, purchase a property listed by their seller client below market value to profit personally at the client's expense.
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