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The verdict: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers.

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Sitzer | Burnett: Live updates from the buyer-agent commission trial

The eight-member jury in the Sitzer | Burnett trial is deliberating on the 12th day of the trial.

Jurors awarded full damages totaling $1.78 billion to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes on Tuesday. Live coverage continues all day with statements from the winners and losers. 

Jury awards $5B to homesellers in landmark Sitzer | Burnett verdict

Jurors in the two-week commission trial shocked the real estate industry Tuesday, awarding an astonishing $5.36 billion in damages to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes

Gary Keller takes stand in person as Sitzer | Burnett verdict nears

Plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Ketchmark (left), Judge Stephen R. Bough (center), and Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller (right).

Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller provided lengthy testimony Friday as the defense wrapped up a case to be decided by a Kansas City jury later this week.

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Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others

Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy