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With the spring home buying season well underway, San Francisco’s already-competitive real estate market is even more cutthroat than usual. If you want to make that dream home yours before winter (which, as you may have heard, is coming), you’ll need more than just a ruthless real estate agent and a thirst for the power that comes with property ownership.

A SoFi mortgage could be just the secret weapon you need to compete in this season’s Game of Loans - here’s why:

1. Get your rate on the go
Whether you’re trekking across the Seven Kingdoms or just out catching a Giants game with friends, get prequalified any time, anywhere using SoFi’s first-of-its-kind mobile mortgage experience.

2. Banish cash buyers
With a SoFi mortgage, your loan is underwritten at the pre-approval stage so you can choose to submit offers without financing contingencies and better compete with all-cash offers.

3. Protect your riches
Put as little as 10% on loans up to $3 million without expensive private mortgage insurance - and use the savings to buy that cool iron chair you’ve been eyeing.

Rise to the challenge
With a simple, online application and a unique underwriting process that can help you qualify for more financing, a SoFi mortgage may just be the best secret weapon since, well, dragons. Learn more and find your rate today at SoFi.com.

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