In your opinion, what is the most important fiduciary duty? Why?

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Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

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Feb 22, 2018 04:42 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Ryan Huggins - Thousan...

Thousand Oaks, CA
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San Jose, CA
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Atlanta, GA
Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA
Pete Xavier

Pacific Palisades, CA
Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

All of them.

Feb 22, 2018 04:41 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry

KW Elite - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Undivided LOYALTY - because without it you have NO Representation !

Feb 23, 2018 04:11 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Eve Alexander

Tampa, FL
Michael J. Perry

Lancaster, PA

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

They are all important!

Feb 22, 2018 06:21 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marri...

Scottsdale, AZ
Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com

Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA

Associate Broker

All of them are important.

Feb 23, 2018 04:55 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA

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Alan May

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL

Home is where the hearth is.

Apparently my most important duty is to answer this perpetual question.

Feb 22, 2018 07:44 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

All of them!

Feb 22, 2018 07:41 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

The place where I see problems most often is representing a buyer before they are actually a client, before the Buyer Agency is signed, up until then you are actually the sellers agent.

Feb 22, 2018 07:16 PM

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Bob Crane

Stevens Point, WI
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Diana Dahlberg

1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI

Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Every single one is as important as the next ... Each one is part of the Fiduciary Duty.

Confidentiality

Obedience to the Laws of our State

Accountability

Loyalty

Disclosure

Reasonable Care and Service

Feb 22, 2018 06:43 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Rainer
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Anna Hatridge

R Gilliam Real Estate LLC - Farmington, MO

Missouri Realtor with R Gilliam Real Estate LLC

Loyalty and honesty which to me are the same. If you are loyal to your client you are honest with them.

Feb 22, 2018 06:19 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

Rainmaker
3,988,013

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Loyalty as agents sometimes get focused on the commission check and not the client's best interests.

Feb 22, 2018 05:26 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

Rainmaker
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John Juarez

The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA

ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Honesty! If I have to explain why there is a problem.

Feb 22, 2018 04:55 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC
Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

All of them - hands down!

Feb 23, 2018 03:47 PM

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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

They are ALL important.

Feb 23, 2018 08:32 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Eve Alexander

Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL

Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

LOYALTY...because you cannot be loyal to 2 masters at the same time, which would solve 99% of any problem.

You can only be Loyal to one person.

If you are Loyal to someone, then you would automatically offer confidentiality... you would not blab. IF you are Loyal you will also automatically give full disclosure.

Eve

Feb 23, 2018 07:38 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

there is NO MOST....they are all equally important.... it's the law.

Feb 23, 2018 07:29 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Comply with all of the fiduciary duties if you wish to avoid problems.

Feb 23, 2018 07:13 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

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Carol Williams

Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA

Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Choosing the most important fiduciary duty is like choosing between blood and oxygen for life. You can't choose just one!

Feb 23, 2018 06:46 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Coldwell Banker Realty

Jeff Dowler nailed this one!

Feb 23, 2018 04:59 AM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

So happy to see this question back for probably the thousandth time! They are all equally important. Refer back to previous questions and the thousands of answers they elicited.

Feb 23, 2018 04:45 AM

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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...

Atlanta, GA

Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets

Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA

CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Feb 22, 2018 08:19 PM

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
1,712,876

Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

So many to chose from and so little time.

Feb 22, 2018 07:05 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

transparency....it leads to truth and that runs the show....

Feb 22, 2018 05:16 PM

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Anna Hatridge

Farmington, MO

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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya

SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

All good anwers are here. Good luck.

Oct 13, 2018 07:27 PM

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Valeria Mola

SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Great answers are here.

Oct 13, 2018 07:22 PM

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

All of them!

Feb 26, 2018 10:14 AM

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Mike Kelly,CRS,CIPS

The MJKelly Team - Santa Rosa, CA

"One of Sonoma County's Natural Resources"

There is only one--TRUST!

Feb 24, 2018 03:33 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

All of them, Janette Israelsen.

Feb 23, 2018 09:48 PM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA

Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

.

Feb 23, 2018 09:34 AM

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Janette Israelsen They are all equally important. If you violate one you violate all of them.

Feb 23, 2018 09:28 AM

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

All.

Feb 23, 2018 06:28 AM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

They are all important.

Feb 23, 2018 06:05 AM

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Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Asked and answered. Check the archives.

Feb 23, 2018 05:41 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

REALTOR®, Broker

Of the 6 they are all equal.

Feb 23, 2018 04:58 AM

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Undivided LOYALTY - because without it you have NO Representation !
Apparently my most important duty is to answer this perpetual question.
The place where I see problems most often is representing a buyer before they are actually a client, before the Buyer Agency is signed, up until then you are actually the sellers agent.
Every single one is as important as the next ... Each one is part of the Fiduciary Duty.

Confidentiality

Obedience to the Laws of our State

Accountability

Loyalty

Disclosure

Reasonable Care and Service
Loyalty and honesty which to me are the same. If you are loyal to your client you are honest with them.
Loyalty as agents sometimes get focused on the commission check and not the client's best interests.
LOYALTY...because you cannot be loyal to 2 masters at the same time, which would solve 99% of any problem.

You can only be Loyal to one person.

If you are Loyal to someone, then you would automatically offer confidentiality... you would not blab. IF you are Loyal you will also automatically give full disclosure.

Eve
there is NO MOST....they are all equally important.... it's the law.
Comply with all of the fiduciary duties if you wish to avoid problems.
Choosing the most important fiduciary duty is like choosing between blood and oxygen for life. You can't choose just one!
So happy to see this question back for probably the thousandth time! They are all equally important. Refer back to previous questions and the thousands of answers they elicited.
transparency....it leads to truth and that runs the show....
Janette Israelsen They are all equally important. If you violate one you violate all of them.