Agency
A Wisconsin seller's agent who learns that the buyer's maximum offer is $250,000 while the seller is asking $275,000 should:
ATell the seller immediately to help them counter
BKeep this confidential — the buyer's maximum price was shared in a customer context and disclosing it would breach duty to the customer✓ Correct
CUse it to negotiate a higher commission
DDisclose it to the MLS
Explanation
If the buyer shared their maximum price in confidence, the listing agent (who owes the seller agency duties but owes the buyer honesty and fair dealing as a customer) faces a dilemma. The key is: if obtained in a context that created an expectation of confidentiality, disclosure to the seller could breach that duty.
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