Washington State Department of Licensing

This is general information, not legal advice.

Why

DOL regulates Washington real estate firms and their designated brokers, and holds authority over firm trust accounts. On 8 October 2026, DOL completed its investigation of the firm and referred the file to its Regulatory Compliance Unit to consider administrative action against the firm and its designated broker; a disciplinary decision is pending. The firm's real estate license is already shown as canceled / out of business. Filing a complaint now mainly adds to the permanent regulatory record and can support the Seattle Police investigation — it is no longer the first step.

Before you start — you need a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account

Go to secureaccess.wa.gov. If you've used a WA state service before (vehicle licensing, ESD), you may already have an account — try "Forgot username" before making a new one.
Log in → My Services → Add Service → add "DOL Professional and Business Licensing." It's added instantly.
Click the service to open the DOL portal at professions.dol.wa.gov.
Top nav → File a Complaint.
Profession dropdown → select Real Estate.
Complete the form; paste your written statement and upload your documents as files (the DOL cannot open links).

If you are filing from outside the U.S.: the DOL portal may block foreign IP addresses. If you see a "requested URL was rejected" page, use a U.S.-based VPN connection, have a U.S.-based person assist, or file by email instead (below).

Other ways to file: email or mail

DOL also accepts complaints without the online portal. Fill out DOL's Business and Professions Complaint form (linked from dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/file-complaint), then send it with all your supporting documents:

By email: dolbpdcomplaints@dol.wa.gov
By mail: Centralized Investigations and Audits Unit, Department of Licensing, PO Box 1098, Olympia, WA 98507-1098
Questions: 360-664-6484

What to write

A short, factual, chronological account covering:

the date of your management agreement, and what it required;
that rent was collected from your tenants;
that distributions to you stopped;
the dates of your written demands; and
the response (or lack of one).

Attach your agreement and records.

Useful identifiers (public record)

Dwellings Seattle, Inc. — Real Estate Firm license #20206
License record: Canceled, sub-status Out of business, Disciplinary Action: No (was due to expire 17 September 2026)
Pull a current copy: professions.dol.wa.gov/s/license-lookup — Profession: Real Estate, license number 20206
UBI #604 007 760
Principal office / registered agent of record: Dwellings Seattle, Inc. itself, at 3806 California Ave SW LOWR, Seattle, WA 98116-3704
Governors of record: see the firm's Corporations & Charities filing at ccfs.sos.wa.gov (search UBI 604 007 760)

After filing

You'll receive a case number. Keep it. The group tracks case numbers so filings can reference one another.

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