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SPECIAL MENTIONS OF GOLDEN GATE LENDING
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In this episode, Sofia Nadjibi, founder of Golden Gate Lending Group, shares expert insights on how bridge loans can revolutionize real estate transactions—helping buyers, sellers, and investors achieve their goals faster and more efficiently.
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In the San Francisco housing market, all cash offers are common – particularly at the low end (fixer a couple of million) and the high end of medium (nicer home starting at about 3 million) and in the true luxury realm – over 5 million – there are very few offers that would contain a loan.
LATEST MENTIONS OF GOLDEN GATE LENDING
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GLOBE NEWSWIRE . 25 MAY 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golden Gate Lending Group and founder Sofia Nadjibi, MBA announces today the recognition as the #1 consumer bridge lender in California and a top 30 private originator nationwide, as named by the 2025 Scotsman Guide top private originators list.
BENZINGA . 25 MAY 2026
Scotsman Guide’s annual rankings are widely referenced within the mortgage and lending industry as a benchmark for production performance among private originators. The listing places Golden Gate Lending Group among the top-performing firms nationwide while recognizing its leadership within California’s consumer bridge lending market.
BUSINESS INSIDER . 25 MAY 2026
Sofia Nadjibi, founder of Golden Gate Lending Group, brings more than 25 years of mortgage industry experience to the company. Her leadership has centered on developing lending programs that support real estate professionals and homeowners seeking flexible financing options outside traditional loan structures.
AP NEWS . 25 MAY 2026
Golden Gate Lending Group attributes its recognition to long-term relationships within the real estate community and consistent focus on client-driven lending strategies. As part of its continued growth, the company plans to expand awareness around alternative lending solutions that help bridge timing gaps in residential real estate transactions while maintaining a strong focus on service and execution.
BUY THE BAY PODCAST . 20 MAY 2026
In this episode, Sofia Nadjibi, founder of Golden Gate Lending Group, shares expert insights on how bridge loans can revolutionize real estate transactions—helping buyers, sellers, and investors achieve their goals faster and more efficiently. We explore creative uses of bridge financing for downsizing, relocating, fix-and-flips, and 1031 exchanges.
GLOBE NEWSWIRE . 14 NOVEMBER 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golden Gate Lending Group, a leading boutique bridge-loan brokerage based in California, today announced the official launch of its Buy Before You Sell Bridge-Loan Program, giving homeowners the ability to make non-contingent, cash-like offers even without liquid funds available.
BUSINESS INSIDER . 14 NOVEMBER 2025
“ With 26 years of mortgage experience and as the author of The Power of Bridge Loans, I founded Golden Gate Lending Group in 2015 to provide homeowners with fast, equity-based solutions that give them a competitive edge — enabling them to make strong, non-contingent offers without needing cash in the bank.”
KTLA 5 MORNING NEWS . 14 NOVEMBER 2025
The program is designed to help buyers compete in California’s fast-moving housing market, where speed and certainty often determine who wins a property. The new program allows homeowners to unlock the equity in their current property upfront, enabling them to purchase their next home first and sell later on their own timeline.
FACEBOOK . 25 DECEMBER 2024
LINKEDIN . 15 APRIL 2021
Just last month Sofia helped one of her clients beat out 20 offers (yes, 20) and buy their dream home after a 6 month search. The deal had no contingencies, a 14 day close, and was a cash-like offer. “We won with the cleanest terms in a very chaotic and competitive situation, beating out 20 other offers!” Sofia said, ecstatic for her client’s new home and new life.
SF CHRONICLE . 05 OCTOBER 2020
Backstory: Our clients had been working with a conventional lender for more than 60 days when they received the dreaded notice of decline. They had given a $75,000 initial deposit and had removed all their contingencies, but the seller had a back-up offer and now our clients were at-risk of losing their dream home AND the deposit—if they did not close within a week.
SF GATE . 05 OCTOBER 2020
Our clients had been working with a conventional lender for more than 60 days when they received the dreaded notice of decline. They had given a $75,000 initial deposit and had removed all their contingencies, but the seller had a back-up offer and now our clients were at-risk of losing their dream home AND the deposit—if they did not close within a week.