Agency
A Rhode Island listing broker represents the seller and a cooperating broker brings a buyer. The cooperating broker owes fiduciary duties to:
AThe listing broker
BThe buyer they represent, if acting as a buyer's agent✓ Correct
CThe seller, if acting as a subagent
DBoth the buyer and the seller equally
Explanation
If the cooperating broker has entered into a buyer agency agreement, they owe fiduciary duties to the buyer. If they are acting as a subagent of the seller, they owe duties to the seller. The agency relationship defines to whom duties are owed.
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