Personal interest

1. A broker shall not, either directly or indirectly, buy for oneself property listed with the broker or as to which the broker has been approached by the owner to act as broker, nor shall the broker acquire interest in any other property therein, either directly or indirectly, without first making the broker's true position clearly known to the owner. Satisfactory written proof of this fact must be produced by the broker upon a request. 2. A broker shall not take an option to oneself, either directly or indirectly, upon property for the sale of which the broker has been approached by the owner to act as a broker, without first making the broker's true position clearly known that the broker is now acting as a prospective buyer and is no longer acting as a broker or agent for the owner. Satisfactory proof of this must be produced by the broker upon request. 3. A salesperson shall not buy for oneself, either directly or indirectly, property listed with the salesperson's broker, nor shall the salesperson acquire interest in any other property, either directly or indirectly, without first making the salesperson's true position clearly known to the owner, nor shall the salesperson take an option unto oneself from any such owner or to anyone on the salesperson's behalf upon any property without first making the salesperson's position known. Satisfactory written proof of these facts must be produced by the salesperson on request. 4. A real estate broker or salesperson who sells property in which the broker or salesperson owns an interest must make such interest known to the purchaser.