Agency
Under Washington's Law of Real Estate Agency (RCW 18.86), a buyer's agent may NOT:
ADisclose the property's market value to the buyer
BDisclose the seller's motivation to accept a lower price without the seller's consent✓ Correct
CAdvise the buyer on offer strategy
DShow the buyer multiple properties in competing neighborhoods
Explanation
Even though the buyer's agent does not represent the seller, disclosing the seller's confidential motivations (such as urgency to sell at a lower price) without the seller's consent is not permitted under Washington agency ethics and law.
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