Office Demand: Should Mortgage Professionals Be Back In Person?

By CHUCK GREEN Does anyone need some elbow room? When COVID appeared to seize control over, well, nearly everything, there seemed to be ample space in offices – including those related to the mortgage industry – across the country. Desks? It was almost as though some hadn’t been occupied in decades. That scenario is gradually changing. According to the Spring 2023 U.S. Office Occupier Sentiment Survey by CBRE, 65% of respondents say their companies are requiring that employees return to the office. 71% of financial and professional services company respondents said they are required to be back in the office, and most of the companies they work for expect attendance for more than half of the week. So should mortgage…