Agency
The fiduciary duty of 'loyalty' in a buyer agency relationship requires the agent to:
ADisclose all known material defects about the property
BPut the buyer's interests above all others, including the agent's own interests✓ Correct
CNegotiate the highest possible price for the property
DDisclose the buyer's financial qualifications to the seller
Explanation
Loyalty requires an agent to put the client's interests above all others, including the agent's own financial interests. A buyer's agent owes loyalty to the buyer and must not take actions that benefit the agent at the buyer's expense.
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