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Under New Jersey law, a licensee acting as a seller's agent owes fiduciary duties to the seller. Which of the following is NOT a fiduciary duty owed by a New Jersey seller's agent to the seller client?

Correct Answer

D) Full disclosure of all material facts about the property to the buyer

Full disclosure of all material facts about the property to the buyer is NOT a fiduciary duty owed by the seller's agent to the seller. It is actually the opposite—the seller's agent owes the buyer the duty to disclose known material defects under New Jersey law (including the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act), but this is a statutory obligation to a third party, not a fiduciary duty owed to the seller client. The fiduciary duties owed to the seller include loyalty, confidentiality, obedience, disclosure (to the seller), reasonable care, and accounting.

Answer Options
A
Confidentiality of the seller's personal and financial information
B
Obedience to the seller's lawful instructions regarding the transaction
C
Loyalty to the seller's best interests in all matters connected to the agency
D
Full disclosure of all material facts about the property to the buyer

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Related Concepts

The extent of power and actions an agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal, as defined by the agency agreement.

The fiduciary obligations owed by a listing agent to the seller, including marketing the property, presenting all offers, and protecting the seller's confidential information.

A practice where the agent or brokerage represents only one party in a transaction — either the buyer or the seller, but never both.

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