Case study 2

Marissa is an agent’s representative with ABC Real Estate. Graham is looking to purchase an apartment in an inner city suburb and has shown keen interest in a small apartment that Marissa has listed. Graham tells Marissa that he is looking for an apartment in a quiet area as he works night shift and needs to sleep during the day, especially on weekends.

Marissa is excited because this apartment has been listed for over two months and she really wants to close the sale before she goes on holiday next month. However, she knows that the apartment block backs on to a street that has a church. Each Sunday morning, church bells are rung and the area can become quite noisy as people come and go.

a) Should Marissa tell Graham about the church? Discuss the ethical issues relating to this scenario.

b) What advice would you give Marissa?