--- title: 'Lead Agent - Bay Area at TurboHome' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lead-agent-bay-area-turbohome-ca-ezmm7yr5ge51' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Lead Agent - Bay Area at TurboHome - **Company:** TurboHome - **Location:** CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2025-09-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/turbohome/am9icG9zdDo9xMguGpr4VbqcbfzjlO55 ## Job description Position:  Real Estate Agent -  Bay Area Company: TurboHome About Us: TurboHome is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerages in the country. We are the smartest way to buy a home; helping homebuyers save money and helping agents close 7+ transactions a month. We created TurboHome because the traditional real estate model just wasn’t working for buyers or for agents. TurboHome exceeds the buying experience of a traditional brokerage, while saving them tens of thousands of dollars per transaction. We are a full service, tech enabled real estate brokerage using cutting-edge technology and AI. With these tools, we make our agents more efficient and our buyers more informed. Position Overview: As a Bay Area Realtor, you'll be responsible for helping our Bay Area clients find their next home or close on their next investment property. We will provide you with dozens of leads a week (for free) that we have already pre-screened, gathered buy boxes, and educated. That means you just focus on writing offers, closing deals, and negotiating with sellers. What you’ll do: - Support homebuyers to win homes - Write offers and coach clients on offer strategy - Review CMAs and valuation reports - Evaluate disclosure packets to understand property risk Qualifications: - Proven experience as a successful real estate agent with a track record of sales achievement. - Strong understanding of the Bay Area real estate market and its dynamics. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - California real estate salesperson license required How you’ll be rewarded: - Competitive commission structure - Dozens of high quality leads per month - Centralized support including, transaction coordination, marketing, legal, etc. all free of charge - Access to cutting-edge technology and resources. - Work directly with successful serial entrepreneurs, real estate developers and innovators to take your career to the next level. - Opportunities for career advancement within a growing company. ## About TurboHome ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: TurboHome is an AI-powered full-service real estate brokerage that helps home buyers save tens of thousands of dollars by replacing the traditional percentage commission with a low flat fee. - **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; $4.3M total funding raised) - **Headquarters**: Oakland, California, United States (with an additional office in Austin, Texas) - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Ben Bear (Co-founder & CEO), Lucas Beard (COO & Co-Founder), Paul Steidl (Co-Founder & CPO), Robert Baldwin (Founding CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Real Estate / PropTech - **Target customers**: B2C – home buyers and sellers, primarily in the U.S. (California and Texas) - **Mission statement**: “To make the American dream of homeownership accessible and affordable for all.” [turbohome.com] ## Products & Services - **TurboHome Platform (App)**: An all-in-one home buying app that combines property search, agent matching, tour scheduling, offer management, and closing – all in one place. Free to use. - **Full-Service Agent Support**: In-house licensed local agents provide touring, market analysis, coaching, negotiations, and closing support – the same services as a traditional agent. - **Commission Rebate Program**: Instead of paying the standard 2.5–3% buyer’s agent commission, TurboHome charges a low flat fee and rebates the rest to the buyer. Three ways to receive the rebate: - **Cash Advantage**: Use the rebate to present a stronger all-cash offer. - **Cash at Closing**: Receive the rebate as cash at closing. - **Lower Interest Rate**: Use the rebate to buy down the mortgage rate (e.g., 2% first year, 1% second year). - **Mortgage Partner Network**: Access to lender partners offering competitive rates and a free 2-1 buydown that can save up to $20k. - **Home Buying Resource Guides**: Free guides distilling 10+ years of expertise. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $4.3M (as of February 2025) [caplight.com] - **Notable Investors**: Precursor Ventures, Gutter Capital, Kapor Capital, Bluefield Capital, Hometeam Ventures, and a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative [caplight.com] - **Growth Signals**: - Closed 302+ homes (as of website data) - Headcount grew 146.2% year-over-year, reaching 32 employees as of June 2026 (39% QoQ growth from 23 to 32) [linkedin.com, caplight.com] - Expanded to Texas in October 2025 [linkedin.com] - Featured in USA Today, Business Insider, Fast Company [linkedin.com] ## Competitive Advantages - **Cost Disruption**: Saves buyers $30,000+ on average by replacing the percentage commission with a flat fee – clients win 2x more often than with traditional agents. - **AI-Powered Efficiency**: Combines AI tools with human agents to make agents more efficient and buyers more informed, enabling a lower-cost model without sacrificing service. - **Full-Service, Not Discount**: Unlike discount brokerages that cut services, TurboHome provides the full agent experience (touring, analysis, negotiation, closing) at a fraction of the cost. - **Rebate Flexibility**: Buyers can apply the rebate to strengthen their offer, take cash at closing, or lower their mortgage rate – creating a competitive edge in bidding wars. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic Expansion**: After launching in California, TurboHome entered Texas (Austin) in late 2025 and is looking to scale to additional markets. - **Growth Marketing**: Actively hiring a Marketing Director to own performance marketing, brand strategy, and GTM execution, emphasizing digital ad buying (Meta, Google, Reddit) and testing new channels (radio, OOH, mailers) [mediabistro.com]. - **Product & AI**: Continuing to build AI-powered tools that streamline the home buying process and automate agent workflows. - **Partnerships**: Deepening relationships with mortgage lenders and real estate professionals to offer integrated financing solutions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: A mission-driven startup focused on making homeownership affordable. Team members work directly with successful serial entrepreneurs and real estate innovators. - **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling company (146% headcount growth YoY) offering significant career advancement opportunities as the company expands into new markets. - **Tech-Forward Environment**: Engineers and product teams build cutting-edge AI and marketplace technology that directly impacts real people’s lives. - **Benefits**: Healthcare, 401k, cell phone reimbursement, commuter benefits, and a competitive bonus structure [mediabistro.com]. - **Work Model**: Hybrid/office presence in Oakland (HQ) and Austin. The job posting for Marketing Director is based in Oakland, suggesting an in-office or hybrid expectation. ## Sources 1. [turbohome.com](https://www.turbohome.com/) 2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/turbo-home) 3. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/turbohome) 4. [caplight.com](https://www.caplight.com/company/turbohome) 5. [mediabistro.com](https://www.mediabistro.com/jobs/1201758065-marketing-director) ## Other roles at TurboHome - [Head of Growth and Marketing](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-growth-and-marketing-turbohome-oakland-x3g7216gjfzn) — Oakland, CA