Environmental
In South Carolina, a real estate agent showing a home with visible mold should:
APaint over the mold before the showing
BDisclose the mold to prospective buyers as a known material defect✓ Correct
COnly disclose if the buyer asks
DTell buyers it is just surface condensation
Explanation
Visible mold is a known material defect that must be disclosed. Concealing mold (painting over it, misrepresenting it as condensation) constitutes fraudulent misrepresentation.
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