September recording statistics

Here are the numbers for September 2010 vs September 2009:

The number of deeds recorded district-wide dropped 18%, from 519 to 426
Mortgages rose 46%, from 953 to 1393
Foreclosure deeds were up 165%, from 23 to 61
Orders of notice rose 87%, from 62 to 116

The rise in foreclosure deeds was steepest in the nine towns in the district (as opposed to just the city of Lowell). Town foreclosure deeds rose 125%, from 12 to 27 while those for Lowell went up just 38%, from 21 to 29. The increase in orders of notice was more balanced, however, with Lowell orders on notice rising 56% from 48 to 75 and the town orders orders of notice going up 63%, from 49 to 80.