
A real estate agent who has listed a Seller's property for sale acts as the agent for the Seller only and has a fiduciary duty to the Seller. In practical terms, the Seller has hired the agent to sell the Seller's property, and the agent should attempt to obtain for the seller the most favorable sales price and terms. Although the Seller's agent has this fiduciary duty to the Seller, that agent is, by law, required to treat all potential Buyers with honesty, fair dealing and good faith. A Seller's agent under a listing agreement acts as the agent for the Seller only. A Seller's agent has affirmative fiduciary obligations and duties (to the Seller) of loyalty, obedience, disclosure, confidentiality, reasonable care and accounting in dealings the Seller. A Seller's agent also has the obligation to both the Seller and all potential Buyers to:
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