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Agent Priya represents the seller in a Wyoming residential transaction. The buyer, who has no agent, approaches Priya directly and asks her to help him draft an offer. Priya explains her agency relationship and the buyer agrees to proceed without representation. Priya provides the buyer with the WREC-approved agency disclosure form confirming she represents the seller. Which of the following best describes Priya's relationship with the buyer in this scenario?

Correct Answer

B) Priya remains the seller's agent and the buyer is an unrepresented customer to whom Priya owes honesty but not fiduciary duties

Under the Wyoming Agency Disclosure Act (W.S. 33-28-301 et seq.), a licensee who represents the seller may assist an unrepresented buyer with ministerial acts — such as helping complete offer paperwork — without creating an agency relationship with the buyer, provided proper written disclosure has been made. The buyer is treated as a customer, not a client. Priya owes the buyer honesty and disclosure of material facts but does not owe fiduciary duties such as loyalty or confidentiality to the buyer.

Answer Options
A
Priya has become a dual agent because she is assisting both the seller and the buyer in the same transaction
B
Priya remains the seller's agent and the buyer is an unrepresented customer to whom Priya owes honesty but not fiduciary duties
C
Priya must withdraw from representing the seller and become a neutral transactional broker to assist the buyer
D
Priya automatically becomes the buyer's subagent by assisting him with the offer, regardless of the disclosure provided

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Key Terms:

seller_agencyunrepresented_buyercustomer_vs_clientagency_disclosure

Related Concepts

The legal principle that holds a broker responsible for the actions of their agents and employees performed within the scope of the agency relationship.

An agency relationship created when a principal's actions or words lead a third party to reasonably believe that an agent has authority, and the principal fails to correct this belief.

An agency relationship created when a principal approves or accepts an agent's previously unauthorized actions, effectively granting authority after the fact.

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