Friday, January 24, 2014

Registry Revenue

The registry of deeds collects revenue from a variety of sources.  Recording fees and the deed excise tax are the two big ones.  Tracking how those amounts change from year to year give an indication of how the real estate market is performing in this vicinity.  Here are the numbers from 2008 through 2013:

Recording Fees

2008 - $4,140,975
2009 - $4,914,845
2010 - $4,712,310
2011 - $4,287,200
2012 - $5,323,121
2013 - $5,131,680

Deed Excise Tax
2008 - $6,310,086
2009 - $5,139,387
2010 - $5,109,201
2011 - $4,631,891
2012 - $5,689,329
2013 - $7,232,687




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