Janice Goodwin is a real estate agent who has signed an agreement with a celebrity to find him a home in Southern California. The celebrity does not want his name disclosed and does not want anyone to know that he is looking for or buying a house. Janice agrees to find, negotiate, and purchase the home in her name. What type of agency was created here?

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Janice Goodwin is a real estate agent who has signed an agreement with a celebrity to find him a home in Southern California.  The celebrity does not want his name disclosed and does not want anyone to know that he is looking for or buying a house.  Janice agrees to find, negotiate, and purchase the home in her name.  What type of agency was created here?​

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An undisclosed agency is created when the agent acts on behalf of a principal whose identity is not revealed to the third party. In this case, Janice is acting on behalf of the celebrity without disclosing his identity.

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