An Inman News Case Study, based on a survey of 1,330 real estate professionals, explores the future relevance of real estate offices.

The 32-page study, "Beyond Brick and Mortar: Rethinking the Real Estate Office," analyzes trends in time spent in company offices, home offices, and in the field, including future expectations.

The study also explores changes in staff size and office size, and examines whether the relevance of the office relates to the size of the office, company type, location or other factors. There is a thorough discussion of specific types of tools and services that company offices provide, and how agents vs. brokers view the importance of each. The report is available for purchase at the Inman.com store (study including charts and detailed survey results).