Hi Ethan,

I'll let you in on something, because the responses here are not typical for ActiveRain, and you are taking the brunt of a lot of frustration.  It isn't fair to you and it isn't your fault.  But here is what is going on.

There is a real estate teacher (or possibly more than one) who sends a new class onto ActiveRain every month or so, with the same questions every time.  The very SAME.  After years of this, with gentle humour and some hints, this teacher or group of teachers is refusing to get the message and continues to do it.  We are feeling used.  You will have noticed that only one person so far has "answered" your question, and it was not really very enlightening.  (Sorry Debbie Reynolds, hope you don't mind.)

The thing is, your teacher should be asking you to dig further than this site.  It would be better if your classmates all got together and voted ONE QUESTION that one person would ask on behalf of the class.  And next class can ask ONE QUESTION.  (Although, I haven't asked anyone else if they would answer even ONE question well!)

Or not.  They have all been asked before...forty times!  We are just plain tired of it. Perhaps you'll print out my message and take it to your teacher.  It would be different if there was some give and take to this, but it's all one way and my read of this is that the ActiveRainers are in rebellion.  It's not going to work any longer.  I think you might get better results from Mr. Google or your local library.  Or maybe take a realtor out to lunch and get his or her perspective.  Two or three years ago, these questions would get 25-30 answers, with some really thoughtful ones included.  Now you just have five, and they aren't very civil.  See the difference?

I'll say it again:  Ethan, this does not tie in to you personally.  You do deserve good answers.  However, you will have to work for them, elsewhere.  The ActiveRain handouts to people are over and done.

Bob Stewart, this message of mine makes a very valid point...yet at the same time, it truly is worthwhile to invest in new agents and growing a well-educated profession.  Can you please create an area of Q & As for new agents, where our answers can be vetted (just to weed out the frivolous ones) and (maybe) those that get upvotes don't get removed, but stay around for other students to go and read?  I think many of us would spend the time (once again) to give good answers if they weren't going to be lost after a year, and this might solve the problem of new batches of questions every month.  What do you think?

Just remember OLD CAR

Obedience

Loyalty

Disclosure

Confidentiality

Account

Reasonable Care

Will anyone will explain my what are the benefits for a student posting these questions(+ the trouble of creating an AR profile)? Do you guys get educational points from a teacher or something? 

Also, who receives all your invite points? 

Really? Not for nothing as they used to say in Brooklyn, to me this question represents the heights of laziness. You have a textbook and you have an instructor. I cannot believe you can't get that answer for yourself. Now if you would ask a specific and relevant question relating to fiduciaru duties, that's a whole other matter. And please don't ask which one is most important. That one has been asked and answered dozens and dozens of times.

I believe I would fire my instructor - you should have learned this in class, Ethan!

  In Utah?

You can google this or look it up in you book

Follow the rules in your state.

Thank you Carol Wilson 

Carol Wilson nailed this one!

Your duty to your client.

All the best with your studies Ethan!

Bob

Honesty, Ethics and Prioritizing your clients' needs.

The duties and responsibilities the agent owes the client in an agency relationship.

I am with Carol Wilson - these repeated questions are old and tired.  I wish you all the best in your endeavors. 

Ethan,

I think you have gotten a great education in this forum.  A

Ditto Richard Weeks and Debbie Reynolds.

Duties of the highest personal order and welfare of the client

There should be another school that teaches you in Utah.  I've never heard of any other school in any other state doing this.  Suggest to your school to connect with a real estate brokerage in Utah and have a panel of agents there that you can ask these questions.  I've trained agents, taught pre-licensing in CA and I would never think of anyone going to an outside source to ask questions.  All states and localities are very different and this can actually train you incorrectly.  I think it would take more of your valuable time trying to figure out what the right answer by asking agents who are not in your state.  My opinion is this is a terrible use of your time as well as ours. 

They are legion.

Ethan Fadely The duties of a real estate agent has to their client when they form an agency relationship.

Ditto to what Richard Weeks shared....easy way to learn it...

Fiduciary Duty opposite of license to steal

Others have given you good advice.

Ethan Fadely - in a simple one sentence: Keep the best interest of your client.

It's the duties and responsibilities you owe to your client. It might be defined somewhat differently depending on how each state defines the agency relationship

Duties you owe your clients

Important

It depends on the jurisdiction you are in.