Agency
A Wisconsin buyer signs a buyer agency agreement, and the agent later becomes the listing agent for a property the buyer wants to purchase. To resolve this conflict, the broker may:
AAutomatically become a dual agent without further steps
BObtain written consent from both parties for dual agency or assign designated agents✓ Correct
CTerminate the buyer agency agreement
DWithdraw the listing without the seller's consent
Explanation
When an agent faces a potential dual agency, they must either obtain written consent from both parties or use designated agency to separate representation; they cannot proceed as undisclosed dual agent.
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