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Re:A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agent... by diggernet on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @11:44PM (#19438735)
Please note: That is for a "real estate broker". Most buyers and sellers are dealing with a "real estate agent". Agent is a lower level license, for which that duty does not apply.
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Re:A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agent... by kbutler on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @07:12PM (#19447927)
That differences in fiduciary duty does not appear to be the case. For example

"Agents who represent clients under single agency owe a fiduciary responsibility to the client" https://www.thebalance.com/agency-relationships-in-real-esta...

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Re:A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agent... by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @09:07AM (#19441638)
In California, at least, a real estate agent has both common law and statutory fiduciary and fiduciary-like duties.
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