Agency
In Washington, an agent who 'puffs' about a property — saying it's 'the best house in the neighborhood' — is:
AMaking a material misrepresentation
BGiving a general opinion or sales talk that buyers should not rely on as fact✓ Correct
CViolating RCW 18.86's duty of honesty
DCommitting fraud if the statement is false
Explanation
Puffery is general, vague sales praise ('best in the neighborhood') that a reasonable buyer would not treat as a statement of fact. It differs from misrepresentation, which involves false statements of material fact that a buyer relies on.
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