King of Prussia Mall will soon house Netflix House, offering escape rooms, live events, and more in an immersive experience set to open in late 2025.These entertainment-focused developments highlight a broader trend toward creating mall spaces that blend shopping, social activities, and community engagement.

Most companies that only do VA and FHA streamlines are mortgage sweat shops.

You must be in a strong market to get a valuation $5.3MM so I say it's worth shopping out to more banks.

My stepmother, rented the commercial space from the past landlord to open a coffee shop.

Good idea, I prefer that to be kidnapped at a coffee shop, thank you for the advice Sherri!

I'd recommend shopping local since local HMLs would be more likely to fund your deal.

While there are a lot of people window shopping, those actually buying are far and few between from what we are seeing right now.

Also I would shop for whatever new furniture is needed, work on landscaping, etc.

most insurance carriers are middle men who broker a connection to a construction policy carrier and add 10% on top for themselves. the key is to find an insurance broker that the construction policy company pays to derive business for them so you get your policy at cost and will help shop with multiple providers to get you the most competitive terms 

When we last did major shopping around, did use a broker (McClone Insurance in Madison which used to be the Neckerman Agency if you are in the area and recall that name).