Affiliate Broker Tennessee (TN PSI) National Practice Exam `

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If Shari's clients request "no showings on weekends," what obligation conflicts with her duty of reasonable skill and care?

Honesty
Obedience
Disclosure
Competence

The correct answer is: Obedience

The obligation that conflicts with Shari's duty of reasonable skill and care is obedience. In real estate practice, an agent has a fiduciary duty to their clients, which includes obedience to their lawful instructions. If Shari's clients specifically request that there be no showings on weekends, complying with that request is part of her duty to obey their instructions. However, if Shari believes that allowing showings on weekends would be in her clients' best interest—perhaps because it could significantly increase the chances of selling the property quickly—this presents a conflict between her duty to obey her clients’ wishes and her duty to exercise reasonable skill and care. Reasonable skill and care involve using professional judgment to act in the best interest of her clients while adhering to their instructions. Thus, when clients impose limitations that may restrict market exposure, it creates a challenging situation where the obligation of obedience could potentially undermine an agent's professional duty to act in the clients’ best interest.