August recording stats

Here are the numbers of major document types recorded at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in August 2017 compared to August 2016, first for the entire registry district, then just for Lowell.

Entire Registry District

Deeds recorded in August 2017 - 704
Deeds recorded in August 2016 - 823
decrease of 14%

Mortgages recorded in Aug 2017 - 1066
Mortgages recorded in Aug 2016 - 1304
decrease of 18%

Foreclosure deeds recorded in Aug 2017 - 13
Foreclosure deeds recorded in Aug 2016 - 51
decrease of 75% (it's good to have a decrease for these)

Total docs recorded in Aug 2017 - 5498
Total docs recorded in Aug 2016 - 6669
decrease of 18%

For Lowell only

Deeds recorded in August 2017 - 193
Deeds recorded in August 2016 -194
no change

Mortgages recorded in Aug 2017 - 244
Mortgages recorded in Aug 2016 -273
decrease of 11%

Foreclosure deeds recorded in Aug 2017 - 11
Foreclosure deeds recorded in Aug 2016 -23
decrease of 52%

Total docs recorded in Aug 2017 -1317
Total docs recorded in Aug 2016 -1471
decrease of 10%