Seattle residential sellers license bonds.
From $100.
The City of Seattle conditions a residential sellers license on a surety bond that protects the customers you deal with. The City sets the amount on your license requirement — pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does a Seattle residential sellers license bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $25,000.
Issued on the spot
Your bond is priced at 1% of the amount, $100 minimum, and issued instantly. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with your City license
Submit the executed bond with your City of Seattle residential sellers license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the license bond actually guarantees
The City of Seattle licenses certain regulated business activities, and conditions a residential sellers license on a surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to follow the City code that governs the licensed activity and to deal honestly with the residents you sell to.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Seattle (the obligee), with your customers as the protected parties. If you violate the licensing rules and a customer is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license, so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety 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.
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
File with your City license. Submit the executed bond with your City of Seattle residential sellers license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your license.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.