A real estate agent is representing a buyer under a written buyer agency agreement. The buyer would like to see a builder's home. The builder is offering a $1,000 bonus to agents who sell at least 3 homes in the neighborhood. The real estate agent has not yet made a sale in that neighborhood. Which of the following actions should the agent take regarding disclosure of the bonus?
A. Because the agent has not made a sale, they are not required to notify the buyer of a bonus until they are eligible for it.
B. The agent should notify the buyer of the bonus at the time of contract.
C. If the buyer client requests the agent share a portion of the bonus with them, the agent is to instruct them that it is illegal for the agent to share bonuses with unlicensed entities.
D. The agent may notify the buyer of the bonus orally, but the bonus must be confirmed in writing before the client makes an offer to buy the home.
