What is Arizona broker Frasier permitted to do without breaching fidelity to his buyer client?

Frasier, as a broker in Arizona, is permitted to show similar properties to other buyer clients without breaching his duty of fidelity to any one buyer. Fidelity refers to the obligation to act in the best interest of the client, maintaining loyalty and confidentiality in the relationship.

By showing other buyer clients similar properties, Frasier is simply exercising his role as a broker, responding to the market demand, and serving the interests of multiple clients without compromising any specific client’s position or confidential information. Each client has different preferences and needs, and it is entirely reasonable for a broker to assist multiple clients looking for properties in the same category or area.

In contrast, depositing a client's earnest money into a brokerage's operating account could potentially lead to commingling of funds, which is not considered an appropriate business practice. Making offers from multiple clients on the same property without disclosure could create conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency. Revealing a client's negotiation strategy to the seller's agent compromises the client's position and confidentiality, which is a direct breach of fidelity. Therefore, showing similar properties to other buyers is the only permissible action that maintains fiduciary responsibility and loyalty to each buyer client.