August recording statistics

As our business day on August 31 eases to a close, here are the recording statistics for this month compared to August 2009.

In 2009, there were 5099 documents recorded in August; in 2010, there were 5469, an increase of 7%.
In 2009, there were 492 deeds recorded; in 2010 there were 437, a decrease of 11%.
In 2009, there were 977 mortgages recorded; in 2010 there were 1232, an increase of 26%.
In 2009, there were 23 foreclosure deeds recorded; in 2010 there were 61, an increase of 165%.
In 2009, there were 62 orders of notice recorded; in 2010 there were 116, an increase of 87%.

Also of note is that on each day since last Friday, we've had 80 or more electronic recordings, a substantial increase in that type of activity.