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Link Roundup: Taxes, Fraud, & Layoffs (oh my)

June 20th, 2008 · 22 Comments

There have been a lot of local real estate stories this week that are worth mentioning, but aren’t big enough to merit their own post. So it’s time for another link roundup.
Tax Assessments & Government Revenue
First up, while tax assessments may be falling in Pierce and Snohomish, it looks like they’re still on the [...]

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Quadrant Homes to Cut 6% of Workforce

May 17th, 2008 · 125 Comments

According to KING 5, Quadrant homes announced some major layoffs yesterday.
The slowdown in home sales nationwide has now hit one of the largest home builders in Washington state in the form of layoffs.
Quadrant Homes is cutting up to six percent of its workforce.
In an e-mail to employees, Quadrant’s CEO announced a formal reduction in force, [...]

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