The Real Word: Are open houses worth your time?

Byron Lazine and Nicole White are two agents in Connecticut who give us their thoughts on the week’s news every Friday in “The Real Word,” a weekly video column on Inman.

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they dive into John Giffen’s “Are open houses worth it? How to ensure they’re not time-wasters” and discuss mega open houses versus a regular weekend open house.

Plus, is this the best week of the year to buy a home? Realtor.com data says the week of Sept. 22 is the Black Friday of real estate. Byron says it’s a racket.

And, Byron and Nicole take a look at the video and photo capabilities of the iPhone 11.