Agency
In Virginia, when a seller asks their listing agent to tell prospective buyers the property has no water intrusion history when the agent knows it does, the agent should:
AFollow the seller's instructions as their fiduciary
BRefuse to misrepresent the material fact, as this would violate the agent's duty to all parties and Virginia license law✓ Correct
CDisclose only if asked directly by the buyer
DMake the misrepresentation but keep a written record
Explanation
An agent may not follow client instructions to misrepresent or conceal material facts. Doing so would violate the agent's duty to disclose known adverse material facts, Virginia license law, and potentially constitute fraud.
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