Agency
A Washington real estate agent is asked by their buyer client to write a low offer. The agent believes the offer is too low to be taken seriously. The agent should:
ARefuse to write the offer and advise the buyer to hire a different agent
BWrite the offer as directed by the buyer client while providing honest professional advice✓ Correct
CNegotiate with the seller's agent to determine the lowest acceptable offer first
DSubmit the offer only after getting the seller's agent's approval
Explanation
A buyer's agent should write the offer at the price directed by the buyer, while sharing their professional opinion. The agent is not the decision-maker — the client is. Refusing to write an offer at the client's direction (without legal or ethical reason) would be a breach of the agent's duties.
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