August recording statistics

Here are some recording statistics from the month of August and year-to-date, both compared to the same period in 2012.

For August:

The number of deeds recorded was up 5%, rising from 608 in August 2012 to 639 in August 2013.
The number of mortgages was down 31%, declining from 1572 to 1085.
The number of foreclosure deeds was down 63%, declining from 30 to 11.
The number of orders of notice was down 65%, declining from 111 to 39.
The total number of documents recorded was down 14%, declining from 6864 to 5917.

For the year to date through the end of August:

The number of deeds was up 17%, rising from 3960 in the first eight months of 2012 to 4640 in the first eight months of 2013.
The number of mortgages was up 1%, rising from 9913 to 9987.
The number of foreclosure deeds was down 60%, declining from 272 to 110.
The number of orders of notice was down 51%, declining from 550 to 267.
The total number of documents was up 4%, rising from 46,404 to 48,170.