Arrivva vs TurboHome
vsTurboHomeA clean app is not a decade of experience.
TurboHome has a clean app and real traction. It also launched in 2024, describes its own agents as REALTORS, covers Washington through partner agents, and does not publish its fee.
- rebated to buyers, all-time
- $9,562,787
- rebated to buyers, all-time
- completed closings
- 249
- completed closings
- Zillow rating
- 4.9★
- Zillow rating
- E&O claims in 10 years
- 0
- E&O claims in 10 years
The honest read
What TurboHome actually is
TurboHome launched in California in 2024 with salaried in-house agents, AI pricing tools, an app, and a buyer rebate. Its FAQ says it is licensed in California and Texas and works with partner agents in other states. The model is sound, because it is essentially the model Arrivva originated and refined since 2015. The differences are around the edges of the app: TurboHome describes its fee only as a low flat fee without publishing the number, its own FAQ calls its agents REALTORS, and there is no in-house mortgage.
Where they earn credit
TurboHome's product is genuinely clean. Its site shows a 4.8 rating across 58 reviews, reports more than 600 transactions, and features lead agents with decades of individual experience. For a company that launched in 2024, that is real traction.
Side by side
Arrivva vs TurboHome, line by line
Competitor facts are drawn from TurboHome's own published pages as of September 2026. Advertised fees follow each company's published structure; verify current pricing with each provider.
| Arrivva | TurboHome | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer fee | $9,750 flat | Flat fee, amount not published |
| California coverage | Statewide | Statewide |
| Washington coverage | Statewide | Partner agents |
| Who works your deal | Managing broker on every deal | Salaried in-house agents |
| Agent at every showing | Guaranteed | Arranged on request |
| Off-market property access | Yes | Not advertised |
| Slack + Claude AI on your channel | Yes | App + AI tools |
| No dual agency policy | Never, categorical | Not stated |
| Fully underwritten preapproval | Yes | Outside lender |
| In-house mortgage | 5 states | No |
| NAR member | Never a member | Agents are REALTORS |
| Years in business | 10+ (broker since 1997) | 2 (founded 2024) |
| Transaction track record | $3B+ closed | 600+ transactions |
Sources: TurboHome site and FAQ · retrieved September 2026
The gaps
Where the TurboHome model falls short for buyers
The fee is not published
TurboHome's site describes its price as a low flat fee and a small fee, and promises transparent, modern pricing, but no dollar amount appears anywhere on it. You learn the number after you engage. Arrivva's $9,750 is published on every page of this site.
Washington is partner agents, not TurboHome
TurboHome's FAQ says it is licensed in California and Texas and works with partner agents in other states. A Washington buyer gets handed to a partner, which is the referral model flat-fee was supposed to replace. Arrivva is licensed statewide in Washington with the same team and the same fee.
Source: TurboHome FAQ, turbohome.com
Their own FAQ calls their agents REALTORS
TurboHome's FAQ describes the company as a brokerage with top licensed, local REALTORS, which means NAR membership and NAR rules. Arrivva has never been a NAR member.
Source: TurboHome FAQ, turbohome.com
A 2024 brokerage, and financing lives outside
Individual TurboHome agents advertise long track records, but the brokerage and its model launched in 2024 and have not run through a crash, a rate shock, or a prolonged standoff. There is also no mortgage arm. Fred Glick has closed $3B+ through all of those cycles, and Arrivva issues fully underwritten preapprovals in-house.
The alignment
One flat fee, the same on a $700K condo or a $4M estate
Arrivva charges $9,750 to buy. Everything above that from the buyer-broker fee is rebated to you, an average of $51,669 over the last 12 months. Fred earns the same fee whether you buy a starter condo or a luxury estate, so there is no version of the deal where your broker profits from you spending more.
FAQ
Arrivva vs TurboHome, answered straight
How is Arrivva different from TurboHome?
Both run a flat-fee, salaried-agent model with a rebate, the model Arrivva pioneered in 2015. Arrivva publishes its fee ($9,750) on every page; TurboHome's site describes a low flat fee without stating the number. Arrivva is licensed statewide in California and Washington; TurboHome is licensed in California and Texas and uses partner agents elsewhere, per its FAQ. Arrivva adds off-market access, in-house mortgage with fully underwritten preapprovals, seller services, and no NAR membership.
Is TurboHome a member of the National Association of REALTORS?
TurboHome's own FAQ describes the company as a brokerage with top licensed, local REALTORS, and REALTOR is NAR's membership mark. Arrivva has never been a NAR member.
Does TurboHome help with the mortgage?
TurboHome has no mortgage arm; financing happens with your outside lender. Arrivva is a licensed mortgage broker in five states with a disclosed markup and issues fully underwritten preapprovals, which is what lets an offer compete with cash.
How long has TurboHome been in business?
It launched in California in 2024; its FAQ says it is licensed in California and Texas and works with partner agents in other states. It has not operated through a full market cycle. Arrivva has closed deals through crashes, frenzies, and rate shocks since the 1990s.
Does TurboHome attend showings, and what does it charge?
TurboHome's site says it arranges private showings on request and its app suggests homes. What the site does not publish is the fee itself, which it describes only as a low flat fee. Arrivva publishes its $9,750 fee everywhere, guarantees a licensed agent at every showing, and adds off-market property access.
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Client reviews
Don't take our word for it
Real reviews from real closings. Every one of them is on our reviews page, and on Google, Zillow, and Yelp.
“Their fee structure alone saved me over $200,000... There was no pressure, no ego, just smart advice grounded in data and experience.”
“Fantastic experience with Fred and team. Sold in less than 30 days with multiple offers and all cash. Can't recommend enough”
“They also had the lowest rates and fees I could find for my mortgage. When issues arose with the lender, Fred made sure everything went through smoothly.”
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