Agency
A Texas seller's agent learns that their seller is selling primarily due to a pending divorce and needs to sell quickly. This information is:
ARequired to be disclosed to buyers under TREC rules
BConfidential and should not be disclosed to buyers without the seller's consent✓ Correct
CMust be disclosed on the Seller's Disclosure Notice
DShould be reported to TREC immediately
Explanation
A seller's personal motivations and circumstances (such as divorce, financial distress, or need for quick sale) are confidential information. Disclosing this without the seller's consent would breach the agent's duty of confidentiality and harm the seller's negotiating position.
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