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A Wisconsin broker, Pine Ridge Realty, has a listing agreement with seller Maria. During the listing period, Maria's neighbor, Bob, approaches Pine Ridge Realty directly and expresses interest in buying the property without a buyer's agent. Pine Ridge Realty shows Bob the property and Bob submits an offer. Under Wisconsin's REEB 24 rules on agency, how must Pine Ridge Realty handle its relationship with Bob?

Correct Answer

B) Pine Ridge Realty must provide Bob with the Disclosure to Customers form and may work with him as a customer, not a client

Under Wisconsin Administrative Code REEB 24, when a listing broker works with a buyer who is not represented by another broker, the broker must provide the buyer with the Disclosure to Customers form. This form explains that the broker represents the seller and that the buyer is a customer, not a client. The broker owes the buyer honesty and disclosure of material facts but does not owe the buyer the full fiduciary duties owed to the seller-client. This is the proper way to handle an unrepresented buyer under Wisconsin's agency disclosure rules.

Answer Options
A
Pine Ridge Realty automatically becomes Bob's buyer's agent because it showed him the property
B
Pine Ridge Realty must provide Bob with the Disclosure to Customers form and may work with him as a customer, not a client
C
Pine Ridge Realty must immediately withdraw from the listing and refer both parties to other brokers
D
Pine Ridge Realty must obtain REEB approval before proceeding with a transaction where it represents only the seller

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