Agency
A South Carolina real estate agent represents a seller. The buyer in the transaction is unrepresented. The agent's duty to the unrepresented buyer is to:
AProvide the same fiduciary duties as owed to the seller
BRepresent the buyer's interests equally with the seller's
CDeal honestly and disclose known material facts about the property✓ Correct
DRefuse to work with unrepresented buyers
Explanation
Even when representing the seller, a South Carolina agent owes all parties in a transaction honest dealing and the disclosure of known material facts. The agent does not owe fiduciary duties to the unrepresented buyer but must not deceive or withhold material information.
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