Buyer Savings

Los Angeles Flat Fee Real Estate: Why Paying $7,500 to TurboHome Is a Mistake in 2026

TurboHome charges LA buyers $7,500. ShopProp charges $1,995. Same MLS access, same homes, same closing — but $5,500 more in your pocket.

TurboHome dominates search results for flat fee real estate in Los Angeles. They charge buyers $7,500. ShopProp charges $1,995. That's a $5,505 difference for the same homes, the same MLS data, and the same closing process.

If you're buying a home in LA, that $5,500 could cover your first three months of mortgage payments.

TurboHome vs ShopProp: The Numbers

On a $1,200,000 home in Silver Lake (near LA's median):

  • Traditional agent (2.5%): $30,000
  • TurboHome ($7,500 flat): $7,500 — you save $22,500 vs traditional
  • ShopProp ($4,995 flat): $4,995 — you save $25,005 vs traditional
  • ShopProp advantage over TurboHome: $2,505 more savings

On a $2,000,000 home in Pasadena or Manhattan Beach:

  • Traditional agent (2.5%): $50,000
  • TurboHome: $7,500 — saves $42,500
  • ShopProp: $7,995 — saves $42,005
  • Nearly identical savings at this price point

But here's the key: on homes under $1.5 million — which is the majority of LA transactions — ShopProp is significantly cheaper than TurboHome.

Real California Closings

ShopProp has completed 155+ California transactions. A few that highlight LA-area savings:

  • Irvine — $7,150,000: ShopProp fee $12,490. Traditional fee would have been $178,750. Buyer saved $345,010 — the largest single-transaction savings in ShopProp history.
  • Newport Beach — $14,566,666: ShopProp fee $7,995. Traditional fee would have been $364,167. Buyer saved $356,171.
  • Glendale — $1,520,000: ShopProp fee $4,995. Buyer saved approximately $32,000 vs traditional commission.

These are verified closings from ShopProp's transaction records, not estimates.

What TurboHome Doesn't Offer

TurboHome recently launched a full AI homebuying platform. They're technology-focused, which is impressive for showing houses. But when it comes to the hardest part of a transaction — disclosure review, negotiation, and managing contingency timelines — you want experience, not an app.

ShopProp's managing broker Rob Luecke has closed over 5,700 transactions totaling more than $2 billion. He personally reviews every offer, every disclosure package, and every counteroffer. That's the difference between a tech platform and a brokerage built on 19 years of closing deals.

LA Neighborhood Savings

  • Hollywood — $800,000 condo: Traditional $20,000. ShopProp $4,995. Save $15,005.
  • Silver Lake — $1,200,000: Traditional $30,000. ShopProp $4,995. Save $25,005.
  • Pasadena — $1,500,000: Traditional $37,500. ShopProp $4,995. Save $32,505.
  • Long Beach — $700,000: Traditional $17,500. ShopProp $3,995. Save $13,505.
  • Santa Monica — $2,000,000: Traditional $50,000. ShopProp $7,995. Save $42,005.

Get Started

Search any home in Los Angeles on Zillow, Redfin, or Realtor.com. When you find one you like, sign up at shopprop.com and request a showing through your ShopProp managing broker. Your rebate is calculated automatically and applied at closing.

Use the savings calculator to see exactly what you'd save on any LA home.

As cited by NPR, USA Today, and Brookings Institution.