NH real estate broker bonds.
$250 flat.

New Hampshire requires every principal or managing broker to file a $25,000 surety bond with the Real Estate Commission before a license is issued or renewed (RSA 331-A:14). Ours is $250 flat, issued instantly — The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your NH principal or managing broker license — RSA 331-A:14, new applicants and renewals

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $250, no quote process

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Runs with your license — NH broker bonds typically run a 2-year term concurrent with the license

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Broker license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business and license details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Real Estate Commission

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your broker license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

New Hampshire licenses real estate brokers under the Real Estate Practice Act (RSA 331-A). Before a principal or managing broker license issues or renews, the broker must give the Real Estate Commission a surety bond of not less than $25,000 — it's the financial backstop behind the money you handle as a broker.

The bond is payable to the State of New Hampshire for the benefit of any person aggrieved, and is conditioned on the broker faithfully accounting for all funds entrusted to the broker in that capacity. If a broker mishandles trust money or earnest-money deposits, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The surety can cancel by filing 30 days' written notice with the Commission, so we track your bond and notify you well ahead of expiration to keep your filing continuous.

RSA 331-A:14New Hampshire RSA 331-A:14 provides that no principal or managing broker's license shall be issued or renewed until the applicant gives the Real Estate Commission a surety bond, in a form approved by the Commission, in a sum of not less than $25,000, payable to the State of New Hampshire for the benefit of any person aggrieved and conditioned on faithful accounting for funds entrusted to the broker. Salesperson licensees are not separately bonded.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a NH principal broker license — the bond is filed with your application

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Becoming a managing broker for a brokerage firm or branch office

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Renewing your broker license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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An out-of-state broker getting licensed to practice in New Hampshire

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't collect one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the New Hampshire real estate broker bond?The premium is $250, the same for every broker — the price you see is the checkout price. The $25,000 minimum is set by RSA 331-A:14, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $25,000?No. You pay $250. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who has to carry this bond?Principal brokers and managing brokers. RSA 331-A:14 conditions the principal or managing broker license on the bond; salespersons working under a broker are not separately bonded.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all — small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need it. If a check is ever needed on this bond type, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.

When does it renew?NH broker bonds typically run a 2-year term concurrent with the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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$250 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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