Mid-Month Statistics for March

With March reaching its midway point, here are the statistics for the first half of the month for 2013 compared to the same time in 2012: The number of documents recorded in the first half of March 2013 was up 14% from March 2012 (3129 v. 2734); The number of deeds recorded in the first half of March 2013 was up 29% from March 2012 (261 v. 202); The number of mortgages recorded in the first half of March 2013 was up 15% from March 2012 (618 v. 538); The number of foreclosure deeds recorded in the first half of March 2013 was down 82% from March 2012 (4 v. 22); The number of orders of notice recorded in the first half of March 2013 was down 54% from March 2012 (54 v. 25).