Agency
A Rhode Island real estate agent's fiduciary duty of 'loyalty' requires the agent to:
ADisclose all known facts to the opposing party
BPlace the client's interests above all others, including the agent's own financial interests✓ Correct
COnly work with one client at a time
DRefer all clients to the same lender to ensure consistency
Explanation
The fiduciary duty of loyalty requires an agent to act solely in the best interests of their client and avoid any conflicts of interest that would benefit the agent at the client's expense.
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