North Carolina real estate school bonds.
$100 flat.
North Carolina requires a private real estate education provider to execute a $5,000 performance bond under G.S. 93A-36, payable to the State and approved by the NC Real Estate Commission. It guarantees tuition refunds to students. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, and no credit check.
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How much does a North Carolina real estate school bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
Approve & file
Your executed bond arrives by email. The Commission approves it, then it is filed with the clerk of superior court in your county, as G.S. 93A-36 directs. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
North Carolina certifies private real estate education providers through the NC Real Estate Commission under Chapter 93A, Article 3. A school may not operate without first executing a performance bond, so the bond is a precondition to the school's certification — new or renewing.
Under G.S. 93A-36, the bond is in the sum of $5,000, payable to the State, signed by a solvent guaranty company, and conditioned that the provider will carry out its contracts with students and refund all tuition and fees if it fails to provide the instruction it agreed to. Students harmed by a school that closes or fails to deliver can recover against the bond.
The bond must be approved by the Commission and then filed with the clerk of superior court in the county where the school is located. One bond covers a school and its branches — a separate bond is not required for each branch. We write it at $100; no credit check.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A court bond answers to the court and the party its order protects: if the judgment or order the bond secures is not satisfied, that party can claim against it, up to the penal sum the court set.
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety. A court bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Approve & file. Your executed bond arrives by email. The Commission approves it, then it is filed with the clerk of superior court in your county, as G.S. 93A-36 directs. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.